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Ontario Bill 7

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.
August 31, 2022
More Beds, Better Care Act, 2022
  • This is a summary of Bill 7, which is an amendment to the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 in Ontario. The bill introduces a new provision for patients in public hospitals who are designated as requiring an alternate level of care. This provision allows certain actions to be carried out without the patient's consent, such as determining eligibility for a long-term care home, selecting a home, and authorizing admission. Assessments may also be conducted, and personal health information may be collected, used, and disclosed if necessary. These actions are not subject to certain sections of the Act and are instead regulated separately. Reasonable efforts must be made to obtain consent, and the use of restraints or physical transfer without consent is not authorized. The bill also includes minor amendments to the Act and a consequential amendment to the Health Care Consent Act, 1996. The bill is enacted as Chapter 16 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2022 and is titled the More Beds, Better Care Act, 2022.
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