B.C. Reg. 2/2003, deposited January 3, 2003, pursuant to the CONTINUING CARE ACT [Section 6]. Order in Council 4/2003, approved and ordered January 2, 2003.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that, effective April 1, 2003, the Continuing Care Fees Regulation, B.C. Reg. 330/97, is amended as set out below.

1 The Continuing Care Fees Regulation, B.C. Reg. 330/97, is amended in section 1 by adding the following definition:

"assisted living services" means a continuing care program prescribed in the Continuing Care Programs Regulation; .

2 The following section is added:

Monthly charge for assisted living services

7 (1) For the purposes of this section, "after tax income" means, for the previous taxation year,

(a) the net income of the client as reported on line 236 of the client's income tax return, plus

(b) if the client has a spouse, the net income of the client's spouse as reported on line 236 of the spouse's income tax return,

minus

(c) the total income tax paid by the client plus the client's spouse as reported on line 435 of their income tax returns,

divided by 12.

(2) A client who receives assisted living services must pay a monthly charge that equals 70% of the client's after tax income. — C. HANSEN, Minister of Health Services; G. BRUCE, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

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