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Difference between revisions of "Key Bill of Rights Provisions for Residential Care"

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Some parts of Section 4 are consumer rights (e.g. s. 4 (c) and (d); these may look out of place in a Bill of Rights.  However,  this explicit statement  is  intended to address  a common problem  raised by the  BC  Ombudsperson Office  of when residents moved  into a  care facility without knowing  the  costs,  or what services were included. Residents and families are often unaware of Residential Care Rate Structure, or Rate Reductions and Waivers.
Some parts of Section 4 are consumer rights (e.g. s. 4 (c) and (d); these may look out of place in a Bill of Rights.  However,  this explicit statement  is  intended to address  a common problem  raised by the  BC  Ombudsperson Office  of when residents moved  into a  care facility without knowing  the  costs,  or what services were included. Residents and families are often unaware of Residential Care Rate Structure, or Rate Reductions and Waivers.


==Section 5 - Scope of Rights==
==Scope of Rights==


Section 5 sets out the scope of the rights, describing what limitations, if any, there are on the listed rights.
This section sets out the scope of the rights, describing what limitations, if any, there are on the listed rights.
 
===Scope of rights===


5. The rights set out in clauses 2, 3 and 4 are subject to:
5. The rights set out in clauses 2, 3 and 4 are subject to:
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