Mahsi, Madam Speaker. I have a written question for the Minister of Health and Social Services:
1) Is the Department of Health and Social Services currently funding any school-age students from a) the western Arctic and b) the eastern Arctic, to receive speech therapy services outside of the Northwest Territories?
2) Does the current legislation in the Northwest Territories allow speech therapists to establish a private practice in the Northwest Territories?
3) If speech therapists are allowed to establish private practices, does our current health insurance program allow them to bill for services rendered?
Mahsi.