Veterans health care regulations clarify which provinces count for accommodation charge calculations

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Two additions clarify what "province" means when calculating maximum monthly accommodation and meal charges for veterans in long-term care. A new subsection explicitly limits the definition of "province" to the ten named provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Newfoundland and Labrador), excluding territories. A transitional provision also retroactively deems that same limited definition to have applied for an earlier multi-year period. Veterans receiving long-term care benefits and facilities billing under these regulations should note that only costs in the named provinces are captured by the relevant charge-cap calculations.

Who this affects: veterans receiving long-term care benefits · long-term care facilities housing eligible veterans · administrators calculating accommodation and meal charges under the regulations