Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. Mr. Speaker, I've heard that there may be a plan to cut $1 million from the fee-for-service payments to doctors and I would like to get some clarification on that. I will ask the Minister, is there a plan to reduce the fee-for-service component for private practitioners?
Question 632-12(7): Reduction To Fee-for-service Payments To Doctors
In the Legislative Assembly on June 16th, 1995. See this topic in context.
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Minister of Health and Social Services, Ms. Cournoyea.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, the Department of Health and Social Services has set a target reduction of $1 million and, presently, the department is in negotiation with the representative medical society dealing with that issue. Mr. Speaker, as well, we've also indicated to the representatives of the medical profession that there may be other issues they may be able to suggest to us where there can be additional target reductions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary to the Minister of Health and Social Services, has the government examined the relationship between the fee schedule and the ability to attract general practitioners into private practice in the territories?
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Ms. Cournoyea.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, these negotiations are presently under way and in those discussions, we're aiming at target reductions. As everyone is aware, the overall availability of funds to this government for social programs for the residents of the
Northwest Territories is under scrutiny. I'm sure in the discussions with the medical profession representatives, some of these issues will fall out of those discussions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister advising that there are a number of issues on the table for consideration during these negotiations. But I do happen to know that there are clinics advertising for doctors in the north right now and some have advertised for a considerable amount of time, months in fact, without receiving any applications from Canadian doctors willing to locate up north. I think that, in order to ensure that we have good medical practitioners in the north, we have to make the climate attractive. I would like to ask the Minister will she, in fact, direct her officials to examine the relationship between our fee for service schedule and the ability to attract general practitioners to the north?
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Ms. Cournoyea.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, yes, I will.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Patterson.