Difference between revisions of "Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care"

*'''Health Professions Act:''' This act governs the regulation of a number of health professions. The Act also sets the expected response to certain harms perpetrated on people in care by health professionals.  The Act requires identified “designated health professionals” to report certain harms to their registrar, including, (a) sexual misconduct (by someone in that profession) and (b) behaviour by someone in that profession that is dangerous to the public.    Reporting sexual misconduct requires the client’s consent (or consent by his or her legal representative if the person is not capable). A list of Health Professions covered by this Act most relevant to this setting is listed in Appendix B.

;Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act: This Act identifies who can authorize the picking up human remains from a care facility. There is current disagreement about who can give authorization and  whether funeral instructions in an admission agreement are valid (the right to give instructions re: funeral does not  vest until after death).