The B.C. government intends to force licensed and unlicensed child care, senior care and other care facilities to identify themselves and their inspection results.
Health Minister Adrian Dix presented legislation Tuesday to tighten up reporting rules for care home operators, including those for people with developmental disabilities, mental health and substance abuse disorders and brain injuries.
91裸聊视频淭he proposed legislation would amend the [Community Care and Assisted Living Act] to require the posting online about community care facilities and assisted living residences, including persons operating without a licence or registration, in contravention of the act,91裸聊视频 Dix told the B.C. legislature.
91裸聊视频淭he information will have to be posted on the websites of the health authorities, with respect to community care facilities, and on the website of the Ministry of Health with respect to assisted living residences.91裸聊视频
Children and Family Development Minister Katrine Conroy said the changes will allow informal child care to continue, because it is needed.
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91裸聊视频淩ight now there are a number of people in the province who provide care to a couple of kids, an auntie down the street, a grandma, and we need to ensure that that can still happen,91裸聊视频 Conroy said. 91裸聊视频淭here are unlicensed care [operators] that are registered with the child care resource and referral program, so they ensure that those caregivers have first aid, that they have good facilities to provide the care.91裸聊视频
The province has issued a showing the changes, showing that 91裸聊视频渋llegal residential91裸聊视频 care facilities will have to have summary inspection reports completed and posted for five years.
Conroy said the recent provincial budget includes more than $2 million to hire additional inspectors to broaden the work to include the 91裸聊视频渋llegal residential91裸聊视频 facilities.