Regulation - LGIC
Amendment to Ontario Regulation 79/10, made under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 and R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 552 under the Health Insurance Act to Increase the Comfort Allowance effective September 1, 2013
Regulation Number(s):
Ontario Regulation 79/10
R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 552
R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 552
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 and Health Insurance Act
Summary of Decision:
Approval of amendment to Ontario Regulation 79/10, made under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 and R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 552 under the Health Insurance Act to Increase the Comfort Allowance from $134/month to $136/month effective September 1, 2013.
Further Information:
ONTARIO REGULATION 263/13
Proposal Number:
13-HLTC019
Posting Date:
July 11, 2013
Summary of Proposal:
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's (MOHLTC) comfort allowance is a basic needs allowance for low-income long-term care (LTC) home residents and public hospital chronic care patients that ensures they retain a portion of their income on a monthly basis, after contributing to their accommodations, to use for personal needs. The comfort allowance amount is aligned with the Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) initiated by the MCSS to support low-income Ontarians for basic needs on a monthly basis and to maintain equity for all Ontarians who benefit from basic needs allowances. However, unlike the PNA, the MOHLTC comfort allowance is used to calculate the accommodation charge to allow a resident or patient to retain their income as a comfort allowance. It is not a benefit paid to the resident/patient.
In order to maintain alignment with the MCSS increase to the PNA, the MOHLTC has increased the comfort allowance for LTC home residents and hospital chronic care patients by 1%, which given the current practice of rounding, increases the amount from $134/month to $136/month. The increase would take effect beginning September 1, 2013.
In order to maintain alignment with the MCSS increase to the PNA, the MOHLTC has increased the comfort allowance for LTC home residents and hospital chronic care patients by 1%, which given the current practice of rounding, increases the amount from $134/month to $136/month. The increase would take effect beginning September 1, 2013.
Contact Address:
1075 Bay Street, 11th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2B1,
Fax number: 416-327-7603
Fax number: 416-327-7603
Effective Date:
September 1, 2013
Decision:
Approved