Regulated documents
 227. (1) For the purposes of section 80 of the Act, the following are regulated documents: 1. Any agreement between the licensee and a resident or a person authorized to enter into such an agreement on the resident’s behalf for any of the charges referred to in subsection 91 (1) of the Act. 2. Any document containing a consent or directive with respect to “treatment” as defined in the Health Care Consent Act, 1996, including a document containing a consent or directive with respect to a “course of treatment” or a “plan of treatment” under that Act.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 227 (1). (2) Where a licensee has presented for signature a document to which subsection (1) applies, the licensee shall ensure that every one who signs it is provided with a copy of the signed document.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 227 (2). (3) Subject to subsection (4), an agreement relating to basic accommodation or preferred accommodation must be separate from any other agreement, and only includes provisions relating to the following: 1. The amount of the charge, subject to any reduction in the charge approved by the Director, and the financial obligation of the resident to pay the charge. 2. The licensee’s obligation to provide the goods and services included in basic accommodation or preferred accommodation. 3. The licensee’s obligation under subsection 259 (1) to give the resident at least 30 days written notice of any increases in accommodation charges. 4. If applicable, any reasonable interest charges for missed, incomplete or late payments. This shall include a statement that if a licensee decides to charge interest for missed, incomplete or late payments, the licensee is prohibited from charging interest to a resident who has applied for a rate reduction under section 253 until the Director has approved the maximum amount that may be charged for accommodation under that section. 5. The licensee’s obligation to provide a monthly statement as set out in section 261.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 227 (3). (4) Subsection (3) does not preclude a provision for the termination of the agreement relating to basic accommodation or preferred accommodation.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 227 (4). (5) An agreement under paragraph 3 of subsection 91 (1) of the Act for charges other than for accommodation must include provisions relating to the following, but may contain other provisions: 1. A description of all goods and services to which the agreement applies, including the quantity, if applicable. 2. The licensee’s obligation to provide the goods and services. 3. The charge for the goods and services and the financial obligation of the resident to pay for them. 4. That if the goods and services are not provided to the resident, the licensee is prohibited from charging the fee for them. 5. That the resident or the authorized person entering into the agreement on the resident’s behalf must be notified in writing of any increase in the charge for the goods and services at least 30 days before the licensee charges the increased amount. 6. The termination of the agreement, including, i. that if the goods and services have not been provided, the resident may terminate the agreement without penalty, ii. that the resident may terminate the agreement at any time without notice to the licensee, and iii. that the licensee may terminate the agreement on providing at least 30 days written notice to the resident.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 227 (5). (6) A document containing a consent or directive with respect to “treatment” as defined in the
Health Care Consent Act, 1996, including a document containing a consent or directive with respect to a “course of treatment” or a “plan of treatment” under that Act, (a) must meet the requirements of that Act, including the requirement for informed consent to treatment under that Act; (b) must not contain any provisions dealing with any of the charges referred to in subsection 91 (1) of the Act or other financial matters; (c) must contain a statement indicating that the consent may be withdrawn or revoked at any time; and (d) must set out the text of section 83 of the Act.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 227 (6). (7) Subject to subsections (8) and (9) a licensee is not required to comply with this section and section 80 of the Act until six months after this section comes into force.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 227 (7). (8) Subject to subsection (9), a licensee is not required to comply with this section in respect of an agreement for the charges permitted under section 91 (1) of the Act that existed before the coming into force of this section.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 227 (8). (9) A licensee who presents an agreement for charges permitted under subsection 91 (1) of the Act on or after the day section 1 of the Act comes into force and before the day compliance with this section is required under subsection (7) shall ensure that an agreement for accommodation charges is separate from an agreement for charges other than accommodation and any requirements under a previous Act as defined in subsection 302 (12) of this Regulation apply to that agreement.  O. Reg. 79/10, s. 227 (9). Quality Improvement