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Add Continuing Care Fee Regulations and Hospital Insurance Act Regulation fee waivers information
* '''Continuing Care Act and regulations''' ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|42]])- Continuing care is defined as one or more health care services to persons with a frailty or with an acute or chronic illness or disability that does not require hospital care. This Act allows the Minister of Health to enter into payment Agreements with operators for the services given to clients so they can receive continuing care from the operator. The Act also sets out applicable standards, guidelines or directives issued by the minister.
* ''' Hospital Insurance Act Continuing Care Fee Regulations. ''' ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|43]]) Section 8.4 of this Act sets out a monthly authorize the Minister to charge for extended care hospital residents and s. 8.6 of the regulations provide a prescribed monthly fee exemption ("waiver") for some residents in extended care hospitals.
* '''IMPORTANT NOTE:Hospital Insurance Act Regulations. ''' The Continuing Care Fee Regulations ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|44]]) Section 8.4 of this Act sets out a monthly charge for extended care hospital residents. '''IMPORTANT NOTE:''' The Continuing Care Fee Regulations, (s. 6)and the Hospital Insurance Act Regulations [[{{PAGENAME}}#References|45]](s. 8.6)authorize the Minister to charge residents a monthly fee. It also authorizes the Minister to waive some or all the charges that the resident might otherwise be required to payin residential care facilities and extended care hospitals. These are the legal basis for the "hardship waivers" for which residents or their legal representatives can apply.
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