Veterans Well-being Act

Marginal note:Assessment of needs

• 10 (1) The Minister shall,

  • (a) on approving an application made under section 8, assess the veteran’s medical rehabilitation, psycho-social rehabilitation and vocational rehabilitation needs; and

  • (b) on approving an application made under section 9, assess the veteran’s medical rehabilitation and psycho-social rehabilitation needs.

• Marginal note:Rehabilitation plan

  (2) The Minister may develop and implement a rehabilitation plan to address the rehabilitation needs that are identified in the assessment.

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (3) The only physical and mental health problems that may be addressed in the rehabilitation plan are

  • (a) in the case of a veteran for whom an application made under section 8 was approved, a physical or a mental health problem resulting primarily from service in the Canadian Forces that is creating a barrier to re-establishment in civilian life; or

  • (b) in the case of a veteran for whom an application made under section 9 was approved, the physical or mental health problem for which the veteran was released.

• Marginal note:Considerations

  (4) In developing a rehabilitation plan, the Minister shall have regard to any prescribed principles and factors and be guided by current research in the field of rehabilitation.

• (5) [Repealed, 2018, c. 12, s. 129]