Special circumstances, convalescent care
 208.1 (1) This section applies in the special circumstance of processing the admission of a person to a long-term care home as a short-stay resident in the convalescent care program, so as to expedite, through prompt admission to that program, the program’s purpose of facilitating restoring a person’s strength, endurance or functioning so that he or she can return to his or her residence. O. Reg. 246/13, s. 22. (2) Where an applicant may be admitted to the convalescent care program, placement co-ordinators and licensees are exempt from complying with the requirements under Part III of the Act to the extent necessary to effect admissions to the convalescent care program in accordance with this section. O. Reg. 246/13, s. 22. (3) The following modifications are made to the application of section 43 of the Act: 1. Before the person submits an application for determination of eligibility for admission, the placement co-ordinator shall provide the person with information about the process for admission to a long-term care home as a short-stay resident in the convalescent care program, including, i. the nature of the referral process for admission under this section, ii. the factors that the placement co-ordinator will take into consideration when referring the applicant to a bed in the convalescent care program, and iii. the fact that the person will only be admitted to a home with his or her consent, in accordance with clause 44 (11) (d) and section 46 of the Act. 2. If, after receiving the information referred to in paragraph 1, the person proceeds with an application under section 43 of the Act, the application shall include, in addition to anything else required under that section, the person’s consent to the disclosure of all the information necessary to deal with the application and the person’s admission to a home. O. Reg. 246/13, s. 22. (4) After the person has been determined to be eligible for long-term care home admission, the following modifications are made to the application of section 44 of the Act: 1. The placement co-ordinator shall refer the applicant to one or more homes with a convalescent care program. In determining to which home or homes to refer the applicant, the placement co-ordinator shall take into consideration the following factors: i. The applicant’s condition and circumstances. ii. The applicant’s preferences, including any preferences relating to the proximity of the home or homes to the applicant’s family, home and community and support networks. 2. If a home to which the applicant is being referred is not in the geographic area of the placement co-ordinator making the referral, that placement co-ordinator shall co-ordinate with the appropriate placement co-ordinator for that home. 3. Instead of the applicant applying for authorization of admission, the appropriate placement co-ordinator shall provide the necessary information to the licensee or licensees of the home or homes to which the applicant is being referred. 4. In subsections 44 (7) to (10) and (14) of the Act, i. any reference to a “selected” home shall be read as applying to a home to which the applicant is referred, ii. the licensee’s written notice of withholding of approval or withdrawal of approval required under subsections 44 (9) and (14) is only required to be given to the appropriate placement co-ordinator, but the appropriate placement co-ordinator shall provide a copy to the applicant upon request. O. Reg. 246/13, s. 22. (5) For the purposes of applying this Regulation under the circumstances where this section applies, (a) subsections 162 (3) and (4) of this Regulation shall be read as if they said “three business days” rather than “five business days”; (b) subsection 162 (5) of this Regulation shall be read as if it said “one business day” rather than “three business days”; (c) clause 166 (1) (b) of this Regulation does not apply; (d) Column 2 of Item 8 of the Table to section 182 of this Regulation shall be read as if it referred to the time at which the applicant agreed to proceed with an application under section 43 of the Act; (e) paragraph 2 of subsection 184 (4) of this Regulation shall be read as if it said that the licensee shall give the written notice of the withdrawal of approval for the applicant’s admission only to the appropriate placement co-ordinator, but that the appropriate placement co-ordinator shall provide a copy to the applicant upon request; (f) clause 185 (1) (a) of this Regulation shall be read as if it only required that the requirements set out in subsection 44 (11) of the Act be complied with. O. Reg. 246/13, s. 22. (6) If a person to whom this section applies does not choose to participate in the process under this section, the placement co-ordinator shall, if the person so desires, provide information about alternative services, make appropriate referrals on behalf of the person and assist in arranging alternative accommodation, care or services for the person as is appropriate in the circumstances. O. Reg. 246/13, s. 22. (7) A person may not apply for admission to a long-term care home as a short-stay resident in the convalescent care program other than through the process under this section. O. Reg. 246/13, s. 22. (8) Despite subsection (7), where a person was determined to be eligible for admission to a long-term care home as a short-stay resident in the convalescent care program before the coming into force of this section, the person’s application shall be dealt with as it would have been before this section came into force. O. Reg. 246/13, s. 22.