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2022-14 - Family Services Act

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NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 2022-14
under the
Family Services Act
(O.C. 2022-63)
Filed March 18, 2022
1Subsection 4(1) of the English version of New Brunswick Regulation 83-77 under the Family Services Act is amended by striking out “him” and substituting “the Minister”.
2Section 8 of the English version of the Regulation is amended by striking out “he” and substituting “the Minister”.
3Section 19 of the English version of the Regulation is amended
(a) in subsection (2) by striking out “he” and substituting “the Minister”;
(b) in paragraph (4)(b) by striking out “his” and substituting “their”.
4Subsection 19.1(5) of the English version of the Regulation is amended by striking out “his or her” wherever it appears and substituting “the person’s”.
5Paragraph 19.2(b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “ensure that the person is free from a” and substituting “determine whether the person is a carrier of or sick from a”.
6Subparagraph 22(3)(b)(i) of the English version of the Regulation is amended by striking out “himself or herself” and substituting “themselves”.
7Section 25 of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted: 
25(1)An operator of a community placement residential facility may discharge a resident in any of the following circumstances: 
(a) the resident is a safety threat to themselves or other residents or staff members and the community placement residential facility is not able to provide the necessary level of care;
(b) the community placement residential facility is no longer able to meet one or more of the needs of the resident;
(c) the operator and the resident, and the next of kin or legal representative of the resident, if any, cannot reach an agreement with respect to the resident’s care despite taking all reasonable measures to do so; or
(d) the resident has not made full payment for accommodation and services provided in the community placement residential facility and the operator and the resident cannot reach an agreement with respect to payments despite taking all reasonable measures to do so.
25(2)No operator of a community placement residential facility shall discharge a resident unless the operator gives notice at least 30 days before the date of discharge to the following persons:
(a) the resident;
(b) the next of kin or legal representative of the resident, if any; and
(c) the Minister.
25(3)Despite subsection (2), if the operator believes on reasonable grounds that the immediate discharge of the resident is necessary for the safety of the resident or of other residents or staff members, the operator may give notice immediately before the resident is discharged.
8Paragraph 25.2(1)(b) of the English version of the Regulation is amended by striking out “himself or herself” and substituting “themselves”.