•Community Care Access Corporations
Act, 2001
The Community Care Corporations Act regulates corporate structure and
accountability of the Community Care Access Centres in Ontario, and includes
the procedure for appointment of the Board of Directors and the Executive
Director, auditing requirements, reporting structure and organizational
objectives.
Long Term Care Act, 1994
The Long Term Care Act governs the provision of community services through
Community Care Access Centres and other community support agencies. The
purposes of the Long Term Care Act are to:
- Ensure a wide range of community services exist as alternatives to
institutional care,
- Provide support and relief to relatives and others who provide care
for a person at home,
- Promote equitable access to community services though the application
of consistent eligibility criteria and uniform rules and procedures,
- Promote the effective and efficient management of human, financial
and other resources involved in the delivery of community services
- Promote cooperation and coordination between providers of community
services and providers of other health and social services
The act also includes a process for client complaints and appeals and a
Client Bill of
Rights.
Regulations Issued Under Long Term Care Act, 1994
Regulations Issued Under Long Term Care Act, 1994 To date, only a few
Regulations have been issued under the Long Term Care Act:
Ontario
Regulation 386/99: Provision of Community Services
This regulation outlines eligibility criteria for homemaking services as
well as service maximums for homemaking and nursing services.
Ontario Regulation 494/00
This regulation, found in Ontario Regulation 386/99 above, outlines the
provision of school health support services in private and home schools.
Ontario Regulation 677/00
This regulation, found in Ontario Regulation 386/99 above, outlines the
provision of personal support services in private and home schools.
OTHER LEGISLATION AFFECTING COMMUNITY CARE ACCESS CENTRES
Health Insurance Act, 1990
The Health Insurance Act Regulation 552 section 13 and 14 outline the general
eligibility criteria for community care services and school health support
services.
Health Care Consent Act, 1996
The Health Care Consent Act deals comprehensively with the issue of consent
to health services and clearly establishes the right of people in Ontario
to make informed decisions about health treatment. The Act also provides
a mechanism to obtain treatment decisions from substitute decision makers,
for clients who at the time health treatment is required, are not mentally
capable of consenting on their own behalf and specifies the procedures for
capacity assessments and reviews. The legislation includes a decision-making
framework for admission of incapable to make decisions to long term care
facilities and decisions about personal assistance in various settings.
Mental Health Act
This Act identifies the rights of individuals who have mental illnesses
and regulates the services provided to these individuals including voluntary
and involuntary admission to psychiatric facilities and treatment.
Ontario Drug Benefit Act
The Ontario Drug Benefit Act Regulation 20/96 authorizes clients who are
receiving home care to receive drug cards.
Regulated Health Professional Act, 1991
This Act outlines the definition and scope of practice for 22 professional
disciplines. The Act is directed at regulating the nature and quality of
services. The various colleges are responsible for a greater degree of self-regulation
of their members.
Homemakers and Nursing Services Act, 1990
The Homemakers Nurses Services Act Regulation 634 section 9 outlines the
expectations of home care programs providing homemaking.
Substitution Decisions Act, 1992
This Act is designed to protect the rights and well being of individuals,
particularly those who are vulnerable in financial, health and personal
care matters. Generally the Act clarifies the rights of indicial to appoint
substitute decision makers in advance, provides options for families to
access less costly legal advice when loved ones become mentally incapable
of making decisions, outlines the rights of adults who are mentally incapable
to make decisions and clarifies the rights and responsibilities of substitute
decision makers. |