BILL NO. 62

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), where a patient or resident has

(a) a person to whom the patient or resident has given authorization under the Medical Consent Act;

(b) a guardian under the Incompetent Persons Act;

(c) a delegate or a statutory decision-maker under the Personal Directives Act; or

(d) an attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act,

to make decisions on the patient's or resident's behalf, the notice referred to in subsection (3) is to be given instead to the guardian, delegate, statutory decision-maker or attorney, as the case may be, unless the Minister determines it is inappropriate to do so based on the nature of the allegations.

2 Clause 9(2)(b) of Chapter 33 is repealed and the following clause substituted:

(b) produce for examination or copying any record or other thing, including information that is personal health information under the Personal Health Information Act or personal information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or any other enactment that, in the investigator's opinion, relates to the matter being investigated and that may be in that person's possession or control.

3 (1) Subsection 11(1) of Chapter 33 is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(1) On receiving an investigator's report under Section 9, the Minister may issue any directives to the administrator of the health facility involved requiring operational and other measures that the Minister considers necessary to protect all patients or residents from abuse, regardless of whether the investigation has determined that abuse occurred.

(2) Subsection 11(2) of Chapter 33 is amended by

(a) striking out "directions" in the first line and substituting "directives"; and

(b) striking out "person" in the second and third lines of clause (a) and substituting "delegate, statutory decision-maker".

(3) Subsection 11 (3) of Chapter 33 is amended by striking out "directions" in the second line and substituting "directives".

4 (1) Section 12 of Chapter 33 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following subsection:

(1A) The Minister's referral under subsection (1) shall include a written summary of the matter being investigated.

(2) Subsection 12(2) is amended by striking out a "report" in the first line and substituting "referral".

5 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.

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