Proposed Amendments to Ontario Regulation 246/22 under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021
by Family Councils Ontario
On December 1, 2023, the Ministry of Long-Term Care (MLTC) posted a summary of proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 246/22 under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 that are intended to align the qualification requirements for personal support workers with the Ministry of Health’s (MOH’s) proposed registration pathways for the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (Oversight Authority). The public, as well as sector partners and stakeholders, can provide feedback until January 15, 2024. The MLTC Regulatory Registry posting can be found here:
At the same time, MOH is consulting on a proposed regulatory framework under the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority Act, 2021. This proposed regulatory framework would support registration and oversight that begins with personal support workers and could expand to include other unregulated health care providers in the future. The proposed regulatory framework includes various pathways to register with the Oversight Authority for the class of personal support worker. The public, as well as sector partners and stakeholders, can provide feedback until January 15, 2024. The MOH Regulatory Registry posting can be found here:
If you wish to speak with someone at Family Councils Ontario regarding this proposal, please contact our Research & Policy Manager, Tiffany Fearon at tfearon@fco.ngo