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* '''Continuing Care Act and regulations''' ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|42]])- Continuing care is defined as one or more health care services to persons with a frailty or with an acute or chronic illness or disability that does not require hospital care. This Act allows the Minister of Health to enter into payment Agreements with operators for services given to clients so they can receive continuing care from the operator. The Act also sets out applicable standards, guidelines or directives issued by the minister. | * '''Continuing Care Act and regulations''' ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|42]])- Continuing care is defined as one or more health care services to persons with a frailty or with an acute or chronic illness or disability that does not require hospital care. This Act allows the Minister of Health to enter into payment Agreements with operators for services given to clients so they can receive continuing care from the operator. The Act also sets out applicable standards, guidelines or directives issued by the minister. | ||
''' | * ''' Hospital Insurance Act Regulations. ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|43]]) Section 8.6 of this Act provides a fee exemption ("waiver") for residents in extended care hospitals, similar to that for residents in residential care facilities. | ||
'''IMPORTANT NOTE:''' The Continuing Care Fee Regulations ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|44]])and the Hospital Insurance Act Regulations authorize the Minister to waive some or all the payments that the resident might otherwise be required to pay. This is the legal basis for the "hardship waivers" for which residents or their agents can apply. | |||
==Professional Responsibility Laws== | ==Professional Responsibility Laws== | ||
