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 The TSDM must act in accordance with the adult patient’s wishes, values and beliefs, when the patient is unable to provide their own consent, and does not have an appointed Committee or a Representative.
+=== 2. Admission to Care Facilities ===
+In March 2017, the Government of BC announced that Part 3 of the HCCFA will come into force in April 2018. Part 3, which is not in force as of this Manual’s current edition, extends consent requirements to admissions into care facilities. This legislation will require health authority staff and care facility operators to get consent for admission to a facility, including extending protections for adults who may not have the capacity to make such decisions. Under part three, if a person is assessed as incapable of consent, then a personal guardian or substitute decision-maker (usually a family member or close personal friend) would have to give consent on the person’s behalf. If no one is available or qualifies, then the public guardian and trustee may appoint someone, including one of their staff. Substitute decision-makers must act in the person’s best interests – consulting with the person and their family, and considering previously expressed wishes – to determine whether admission to the residential-care facility would be beneficial.
 == I. A Practical Approach to RAs for LSLAP Students ==