Display of patients' rights

1   For the purpose of promoting the rights of adult patients, a hospital described in section 4 (3) of the Act must comply with the requirements set out in Minister's Order 010/2010, made under section 7 (1.2) of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, respecting the manner and form in which rights must be displayed.

Application of Residential Care Regulation

2   (1) In this section, "Residential Care Regulation" means the Residential Care Regulation, B.C. Reg. 96/2009, made under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.

(2) For the purpose of promoting the rights of adult patients, a hospital described in section 4 (3) of the Hospital Act must comply with the requirements set out in sections 29 (2), 48, 50.1 (1), (2) and (4), 52 (1), 53, 57 (2), 59, 59.1, 59.2, 60, 77.1 (1) (b) and (c), (3) and (4), 81 (2) and (4) and 85 (1) (c) (ii.1) and (iii) and (2) (m) of the Residential Care Regulation.

(3) The definitions set out in section 1 of the Residential Care Regulation apply for the purpose of subsection (2) of this section.

(4) For the purpose of applying section 48 (1) (c) (i) of the Residential Care Regulation, the reference to "medical health officer" must be read as a reference to "inspector" as defined in the Hospital Act.

(5) For the purpose of applying section 59.2 of the Residential Care Regulation, references to the "director of licensing" must be read as references to the "chief inspector" as defined in the Hospital Act.

[en. B.C. Reg. 220/2012; am. B.C. Regs. 114/2019, Sch. 3; 192/2022, Sch. 3.]