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MHHS · Continuing Care Act

Part 3 — Licensing

14 Application for licence

Current to 2025-12-18 · Official PDF

(1) Subject to section 15 and the regulations,
(a) the following may apply to the director in accordance with
the regulations for a licence:
(i) a continuing care home operator;
(ii) a supportive living accommodation operator;
(iii) a person or organization that proposes to operate a
continuing care home and provide facility-based care in
that continuing care home;
(iv) a person or organization that proposes to operate a
supportive living accommodation and provide
supportive living services in that supportive living
accommodation,
and
(b) a continuing care home operator or supportive living
accommodation operator may apply to the director in
accordance with the regulations for the amendment or
renewal of a licence.
(2) Subject to the regulations, the director may, in respect of an
application under subsection (1),
(a) issue or renew a licence for a te rm of up to 4 years, with or
without conditions,
(b) amend a licence, or
(c) refuse to issue, amend or renew a licence.
(3) If the director refuses to issue, amend or renew a licence, the
director shall provide to the applicant written reasons for the
refusal.

(4) The written reasons referred to in subsection (3) must include
information respecting the applicant's right to appeal the director's
decision in accordance with section 33.