BILL 31

An Act to Amend the Nursing Homes Act

His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, enacts as follows:

1 Section 31 of the Nursing Homes Act, chapter 125 of the Revised Statutes of New Brunswick, 2014, is amended by adding after paragraph (e) the following:

(e.1)  authorizing the Minister to determine that exceptional circumstances exist that may necessitate the implementation of an alternate admission process and prescribing considerations to be taken into account by the Minister in making the determination;

(e.2)  authorizing the Minister, despite other provisions of the regulations, to determine that an operator or an admissions committee is required to select prospective residents in accordance with an alternate admission process if the Minister determines that exceptional circumstances exist and prescribing the alternate admission process;

(e.3)  respecting notice requirements if an operator or an admissions committee is required to select prospective residents in accordance with an alternate admission process;

(e.4)  respecting the length of time during which a determination by the Minister that an operator or an admissions committee is required to select prospective residents in accordance with an alternate admission process is effective;

2( 1) This Act shall be deemed to have come into force on December 15, 2022.

2( 2) Section 9.05 of New Brunswick Regulation 85-187 under the Nursing Homes Act shall be deemed to be validly made and enforceable as of December 15, 2022.