Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this particular request for proposals is just part of the daily business of the Department of Health and Social Services. The contract for the payment of Metis claims has been with Blue Cross. That particular contract expires March 31st, 2002. It was only deemed to be good sense to put out a request for proposals to ensure that we could continue the payment side of this very important program.
It has nothing to do with the eligibility or who gets benefits. All they do is process the claims. Thank you.