150 (1) An inspector conducting an inspection, (a) may inspect, (i) the premises of the long-term care home or the premises of a place operated in connection with the home and providing services to it, and (ii) the operations on the premises; (b) may inspect or copy a record or other thing; (c) may demand the production of records or other things that the inspector believes are relevant to the inspection from any person; (d) may question a person; (e) may photograph, film or make any other kind of recording, but only in a manner that does not intercept any private communications and that is in keeping with reasonable expectations of privacy; (f) may conduct examinations or tests; (g) may use data storage, processing or retrieval devices or systems located at the premises in order to produce a record in readable form; (h) may, on providing a receipt, remove a record, a sample of a substance or any other thing or take a specimen; and (i) may call upon experts for assistance in carrying out the inspection. 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 150 (1). Written demand (2) A demand mentioned in clause (1) (c) must be in writing and must include, (a) a statement of the nature of the records and other things required; and (b) a statement of when the records and other things are to be produced. 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 150 (2). Obligation to produce and assist (3) If an inspector makes a demand under clause (1) (c), the person having custody of the record or other thing shall produce it for the inspector within the times provided for in the demand, and shall, at the inspector’s request, (a) provide whatever assistance is reasonably necessary to produce the record in a readable form, including using a data storage, processing or retrieval device or system; and (b) provide whatever assistance is reasonably necessary to interpret the record for the inspector. 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 150 (3). Assistance (4) Every person shall give all reasonable assistance to an inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s powers or the performance of the inspector’s duties under this Act or the regulations. 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 150 (4). Power to exclude persons (5) An inspector who questions a person under clause (1) (d) may exclude any person from the questioning. 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 150 (5). Return of things (6) An inspector shall, within a reasonable time, return the records and other things removed under clause (1) (h). 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 150 (6). Making things available (7) At the request of the licensee, an inspector who has removed a record or other thing under clause (1) (h) shall make it available for review, copying, examination or testing by or on behalf of the licensee at a mutually convenient time and place. 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 150 (7). Samples and specimens (8) Subsections (6) and (7) do not apply to samples removed or specimens taken by the inspector. 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 150 (8). Definition of record (9) In this section, “record” means any document or record of information, in any form, including a record of personal health information. 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 150 (9); 2022, c. 16, s. 7. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2022, c. 16, s. 7
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