Long-term care consent bill making way through Queen’s Park despite opposition from health care advocates

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The provincial government is reportedly looking to skip a public-hearing stage as they push through legislation affecting hospital patients waiting for long-ter

without their consent. The patient could later be moved into a preferred facility once a spot opens up.

However, it remains unclear what would happen if a patient refuses to be moved into a home they haven’t chosen. Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra has said patients should be charged a fee if they opt to stay in hospital, although his office did not immediately say how much such a fee could be.

 

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