Mr. Chairman, at times Social Services is responsible for the compassionate part of medical travel where it is not covered by the Department of Health. In this particular instance, we are dealing with the medical travel of government employees. I know it gets very confusing. It gets confusing for me as well, Mr. Chairman. What we are hoping to do is move the responsibility for the assessment and travel of our staff, which is presently with FMBS, over to the Department of Health and on to the health boards because they are dealing with it now with the rest of the population. They have more expertise and, as they deal with it every day, they can probably deal with it better. In fact, I know they can do it better than we are at the present time, Mr. Chairman. That's the reason we'd like to move it over. Thank you.
John Pollard on Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 1994. See this statement in context.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 20th, 1994
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John Pollard Hay River
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