Support for Seniors and Caregivers Act, 2025
- Sponsor
- Natalia Kusendova-Bashta
Bill overview
Bill 14, “Support for Seniors and Caregivers Act, 2025”, is an Ontario bill from session 44-1. It was introduced by Natalia Kusendova-Bashta (Progressive Conservative, Mississauga Centre), as Minister of Long-Term Care.
Its latest recorded status is “In committee”.
This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.
SUMMARY FROM THE OFFICIAL REGISTRY
What you need to know
SCHEDULE 1 FIXING LONG-TERM CARE ACT, 2021 The Schedule amends the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 . Here are some highlights: 1. Licensees of long-term care homes are required to have organized programs respecting dementia care and services and cultural, linguistic, religious and spiritual needs. 2. New offences are added, including offences respecting abuse or neglect of a resident. Licensees are guilty of an offence for contravening or failing to comply with any provisions of the Act or regulations. 3. The Director is authorized to request a placement co-ordinator to submit reports to the Director on any matter concerning long-term care home placement and admission. 4. Currently, section 78 of the Act requires every licensee of a long-term care home to ensure the home has a Medical Director who must be a physician. The section is re-enacted to require every licensee of a long-term care home to ensure the home has a Clinical Director who must be a physician or a registered nurse in the extended class. SCHEDULE 2 RETIREMENT HOMES ACT, 2010 The Schedule amends the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 to add an additional right to the Residents’ Bill of Rights set out in subsection 51 (1) of the Act, namely the right to ongoing support from caregivers, and to enable specified senior officials in the ministry of the Minister to provide binding direction as well as recommendations to licensees respecting the prevention and management of specified types of infectious diseases.
Vote roll
No division has been recorded for this bill yet.