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Difference between revisions of "Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities"
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* matters directed by the Minister of Health. | * matters directed by the Minister of Health. | ||
There are a number of legal matters related to care quality that the Review Board will not review. For residential care, these include complaints about: | There are a number of legal matters related to care quality that the Review Board ''will not review''. For residential care, these include complaints about: | ||
* involuntary admissions under the Mental Health Act (that would include involuntary transfers from the hospital to a residential care facility, or vice versa) | * involuntary admissions under the Mental Health Act (that would include involuntary transfers from the hospital to a residential care facility, or vice versa) | ||
* a decision by a Medical Health Officer or Licensing officer under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act | * a decision by a Medical Health Officer or Licensing officer under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act | ||
* a decision of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act Appeal Board. ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|15]]) | * a decision of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act Appeal Board. ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|15]]) | ||
It is unclear whether unreviewable Licensing "decisions" might include Licensing not responding to (or deciding to not investigate) a complaint. | |||
The Review Board also cannot hear certain matters related to: | The Review Board also cannot hear certain matters related to: | ||
