Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I would say that in respect of bureaucratic requirements, certainly, you need an individual to be processing the applications. In that respect, it is hard to quantify, but I would make the assumption that yes, it would add to the costs. It is a matter of where those costs are borne.
Debates of Feb. 24th, 1998
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Committee Motion 21-13(5): To Establish Guidelines And Standards For The Operation Of All NWT Health Boards
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Committee Motion 21-13(5): To Establish Guidelines And Standards For The Operation Of All NWT Health Boards
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I suppose I should have made myself more clear. I mean, as far as providing the service to the clients, could it be more expensive by doing it this way?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In respect of some of the paperwork from the dental clinic and having to put together the requests and monitoring it, coming in and out, there would be some costs attached to that. Is that what the honourable Member is referring to? Thank you.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Ng had indicated the process is more cumbersome. Are they allowed to use faxes in this process or do you have to send letters or can we speed things up through technological means?
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Committee Motion 21-13(5): To Establish Guidelines And Standards For The Operation Of All NWT Health Boards
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is my understanding that fax authorization requests are deemed acceptable. Thank you.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
What are the determining factors for a person to receive the additional work? Would it just be based on the fact that a person needs more work done or would it include a means test? Would it include your age? That type of thing. What types of factors are involved in determining if a person is allowed to get more than $600 in one year?
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Committee Motion 21-13(5): To Establish Guidelines And Standards For The Operation Of All NWT Health Boards
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, it is my understanding that it is not reflective of age or a means test of whether or not you are eligible. It is whether or not the services are eligible under the schedule of services that are authorized to be paid by Health Canada. Thank you.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is this an effort, then, to curb dental care that might not be needed where people in a dental services area may have been a little too exuberant in providing their services? Is this an effort to curb work that may not be necessary?
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I cannot really speak to that because it is a Health Canada Program. I cannot speak to the rationale of changes they would have contemplated. They might have come out during their discussions or outlining the changes to the aboriginal organizations, but I am not aware of that. Thank you.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Has the department or the Minister's office received written information in this area outlining the changes, as well as, why the changes were made?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We were made aware after the changes were made. As I indicated previously, the First Nations and Inuit organizations in the fall, were given notice of the information from Health Canada on what changes were going to be put in place for the dental program. Thank you.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Did that information include any rationale for the changes to this program?
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Committee Motion 21-13(5): To Establish Guidelines And Standards For The Operation Of All NWT Health Boards
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we understand there is some rationale, but we do not have that here with us. We can certainly provide it to the Member. Thank you.
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