BILL NO. 360

(as introduced)

1st Session, 64th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
2 Charles III, 2023

 

Private Member's Bill

 

Vulnerable Persons Registry Act

 

Lorelei Nicoll
Cole Harbour–Dartmouth

First Reading: October 19, 2023

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

 

An Act to Create
a Registry of Vulnerable Persons

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Vulnerable Persons Registry Act.

2 In this Act,

(a) "Minister" means the Minister responsible for the Office of Emergency Management;

(b) "registry" means the registry of vulnerable persons created under Section 3.

3 (1) Subject to Section 5 and no later than September 1, 2024, the Minister shall create a registry of vulnerable persons.

(2) Any person may apply to the Minister to be included in the registry.

(3) A substitute decision-maker may apply on behalf of a person for the person to be included in the registry.

(4) The registry must include, for each person added to the registry,

(a) contact information for the person;

(b) contact information for a designated friend or relative of the person;

(c) the person's address or usual place of residence;

(d) a description of any disabilities or relevant challenges the person might face in an emergency; and

(e) a personalized emergency plan for the person.

4 (1) The Minister shall design a program under which first responders may access the information in the registry for the purpose of identifying persons in need of help in an emergency situation.

(2) Information in the registry may not be used or accessed except in accordance with the program designed under subsection (1).

(3) The Minister shall ensure that all information contained in the registry is securely encrypted.

5 The money required for the purpose of this Act must be paid out of money appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.

 

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