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==Signing as a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM)==
==Signing as a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM)==
 
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If the resident is not mentally capable of signing an admission agreement, then a substitute decision-maker may sign on behalf of the resident. The Ministry of Health policy requires the agreement to be in writing.([[Chapter Three Legal Issues in Residential Care References|36]])  However the law does not require a substitute to sign the written agreement in these circumstances.  In some instances, the substitute decision-maker may not want to if there are specific clauses in the agreement that cause concern.  
If the resident is not mentally capable of signing an admission agreement, then a substitute decision-maker may sign on behalf of the resident. The Ministry of Health policy requires the agreement to be in writing.([[Chapter Three Legal Issues in Residential Care References|36]])  However the law does not require a substitute to sign the written agreement in these circumstances.  In some instances, the substitute decision-maker may not want to if there are specific clauses in the agreement that cause concern.