When licensee shall discharge
 146. (1) A licensee of a long-term care home shall discharge a short-stay resident from the home at the end of the period for which the resident was admitted to the home, unless the resident is in the interim bed short-stay program and the placement co-ordinator has authorized, or has advised the licensee that it will be authorizing, an extension of the resident’s admission under section 196.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 146 (1). (2) A licensee shall not discharge under subsection (1) a resident who is in the interim bed short-stay program without first confirming with the placement co-ordinator whether the placement co-ordinator intends to authorize an extension.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 146 (2). (3) A licensee shall discharge a short-stay resident if, (a) the resident is on a medical absence or a psychiatric absence that exceeds 14 days; (b) the resident is on a vacation absence; or (c) the long-term care home is being closed.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 146 (3). (4) A licensee shall discharge a long-stay resident if, (a) the resident is on a medical absence that exceeds 30 days; (b) the resident is on a psychiatric absence that exceeds 60 days; (c) the total length of the resident’s vacation absences during the calendar year exceeds 21 days; or (d) the long-term care home is being closed.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 146 (4). (5) A licensee shall not discharge a resident under clause (3) (a) or (4) (a) or (b), (a) if the resident is unable to return to the home because of an emergency in the home or an outbreak of disease; or (b) if the resident or the resident’s substitute decision-maker or other person acting on the resident’s behalf has notified the Administrator that the resident intends to return to the home but the resident is unable to do so due to an emergency or natural disaster in the community that prevents the immediate return of the resident.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 146 (5); O. Reg. 410/16, s. 2. (6) A licensee shall not discharge a resident under clause (4) (c), (a) if the resident is unable to return to the home because of an outbreak of disease in the home or an emergency in the home; or (b) if the resident or the resident’s substitute decision-maker or other person acting on the resident’s behalf has notified the Administrator that the resident intends to return to the home but the resident is unable to do so due to an emergency or natural disaster in the community or a short-term illness or injury of the resident that prevents the immediate return of the resident.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 146 (6); O. Reg. 410/16, s. 2. (7) A licensee of a long-term care home shall discharge a resident from a specialized unit if, (a) the interdisciplinary reassessment required under section 204 indicates that the resident no longer requires and benefits from the accommodation, care, services, programs and goods provided in the specialized unit; and (b) alternative arrangements have been made for the accommodation, care, services, programs and goods required by the resident.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 146 (7). (7.1) A licensee of a long-term care home shall discharge a resident from a specialized unit if the resident was admitted to the specialized unit pursuant to a stipulation made under subsection 198 (7) and the resident is being transferred to a bed in another area in the home as required by section 205.1. O. Reg. 246/13, s. 10. (8) A licensee shall discharge a resident when the licensee is aware that the resident has died, and the resident shall be deemed to have been discharged on the date of death.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 146 (8). (9) Subsection (3) does not apply to a resident in the interim bed short-stay program and the resident shall be considered to be a long-stay resident for the purposes of subsection (4).  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 146 (9).