Admission to homes
18. (1) This section applies to the admission of a person to a home as a resident. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Placement co-ordinators (2) The Minister shall designate one or more persons, classes of persons or other entities as placement co-ordinators for the purposes of this Act. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Same (3) For each home, the Minister shall designate the placement co-ordinator who may authorize the admission of persons to that home. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Changes in designations (4) The Minister may from time to time revoke a designation made under subsection (2) or (3) or make a new designation under subsection (2) or (3). 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Admission (5) The committee of management or the board of management, as the case may be, of a home shall not admit a person unless the person’s admission to the home is authorized by the placement co-ordinator designated for the home under subsection (3), and shall admit a person whose admission to the home is so authorized. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Applications to placement co-ordinator (6) A person may apply for a determination by a placement co-ordinator respecting the person’s eligibility for admission to a home and for authorization of admission with respect to such home or homes as the person selects. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Assistance (7) A placement co-ordinator who determines that a person is eligible for admission shall, if the person wishes, assist the person in selecting the home or homes with respect to which the person will apply for authorization of admission. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Person’s preferences (8) In assisting a person under subsection (7), the placement co-ordinator shall consider the person’s preferences relating to admission, based on ethnic, spiritual, linguistic, familial and cultural factors. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Determination respecting eligibility (9) A placement co-ordinator shall determine whether a person is eligible for admission to a home only if the person applies for the determination in accordance with the regulations. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Determination respecting authorization (10) The placement co-ordinator designated for a home under subsection (3) shall determine whether to authorize a person’s admission to the home only if the person applies for authorization of admission with respect to the home in accordance with the regulations. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Compliance with Act and regulations (11) A placement co-ordinator shall make all determinations respecting eligibility for admission and all determinations respecting authorization of admission in accordance with this Act and the regulations. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Assessments, etc., to be taken into account (12) In making a determination respecting a person’s eligibility for admission, a placement co-ordinator shall take into account any of the following which are provided to the placement co-ordinator: 1. An assessment of the person made by a health practitioner relating to the person’s impairment or capacity. 2. An assessment or information relating to the person’s requirements for medical treatment, health care or other personal care. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Conditions of authorization (13) The placement co-ordinator designated for a home under subsection (3) may authorize the admission of a person to the home only if, (a) the placement co-ordinator or another placement co-ordinator has determined, within the six months preceding authorization, that the person is eligible for admission to a home; (b) the committee of management or the board of management, as the case may be, of the home to which the person’s admission is to be authorized approves the person’s admission to the home; and (c) the person consents to being admitted to the home. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Approval (14) The committee of management or the board of management, as the case may be, of a home shall approve a person’s admission to the home unless, (a) the home lacks the physical facilities necessary to meet the person’s care requirements; (b) the staff of the home lack the nursing expertise necessary to meet the person’s care requirements; or (c) circumstances exist which are prescribed by the regulations as being a ground for withholding approval. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Written notice (15) A committee of management or a board of management, as the case may be, that withholds approval for the admission of a person to a home shall give to the person, the Director and the placement co-ordinator designated for the home under subsection (3) a written notice setting out the ground or grounds on which the committee or board, as the case may be, is withholding approval and a detailed explanation of the supporting facts. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Alternative services (16) A placement co-ordinator shall suggest alternative services or make appropriate referrals on behalf of an applicant if, (a) the placement co-ordinator determines that the applicant is not eligible for admission to a home; or (b) the placement co-ordinator determines that the applicant is eligible for admission to a home but does not authorize their immediate admission. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Direction from Director (17) If there is a continuing contravention or if there are recurring contraventions of a service agreement, this Act or the regulations by a municipality maintaining and operating a home, any of the municipalities maintaining and operating a joint home, a committee of management of a home or a board of management of a home, the Director may direct the placement co-ordinator designated for the home or joint home, as the case may be, under subsection (3) to cease authorizing admissions to the home or joint home, as the case may be, for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Director specifies. 1993, c. 2, s. 15. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection (17) is amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2006, chapter 4, subsection 46 (3) by striking out “service agreement” and substituting “service accountability agreement”. See: 2006, c. 4, ss. 46 (3), 55 (2). Compliance with direction (18) A placement co-ordinator shall comply with a direction issued under subsection (17). 1993, c. 2, s. 15.