LegislationThe Community Care and Assisted Living Act provides the legislative authority for the director of licensing and medical health officers to exercise certain powers and to carry out mandated duties and responsibilities. The Act empowers the Lieutenant Governor in Council (Cabinet) to make regulations. These regulations include the Adult Care Regulations, Child Care Licensing Regulation, the Community Care and Assisted Living Regulation and the Assisted Living Regulation. The Adult Care Regulations and the Child Care Licensing Regulation establish the minimum health and safety standards for licensed community care facilities under the Act. These regulations contain definitions, license application requirements, staff requirements and physical requirements related to health and safety. The Community Care and Assisted Living Regulation establishes the list of ‘prescribed services’. The number of ‘prescribed services’ that are offered by an operator for adult residential care differentiates a licensed community care facility from an assisted living residence. It also establishes access to the Community Care and Assisted Living Appeal Board process. If an operator provides one or two prescribed services they need to apply for registration as an assisted living residence under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act. Alternately, if an operator provides three or more prescribed services they need to apply to be a licensed community care facility under the Act. The Assisted Living Regulation applies only to assisted living residences. For more information on assisted living in British Columbia, view the Office of the Assisted Living Registrar. What changes have been made to the legislation? Community Care and Assisted Living Act updates Child Care Licensing Regulation
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