I am talking about the $800,000, the $100,000 that is going to each regional health centre. You said it was there for the palliative care program so I would just like to know.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, sorry, I didn't say palliative care, I said primary health care so it is not restricted to palliative care and, as I said, it is meant for local small initiatives, areas where the boards feel there are needs, and they will have to come back with a plan and I expect that some of it will certainly be allocated to small centres as well, but they have to come back with their plan yet.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, further to my question I asked earlier on the number of specialists and the average total compensation package, just to rephrase my earlier question. When this came up, there was a lot of concern about the amount of money that was being put into this plan and the fact that there was a shortage of specialists and this would be needed to bring them in. So I would like to know if in fact since this package has been sealed up and agreed to and signed off, have we in fact had more specialists hired on? Thank you.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The information I have before me indicates that we have a total of 15 filled positions out of a total of 21.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So is that an increase from where we were when this whole process was under review or under negotiation, or are we actually less?
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Mr. Chairman, my understanding is that they have added a couple of new specialists, that prior to the conclusion of this negotiated agreement, the vacancy rate was higher.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was wondering if we could get an outline of what is included in the $908,000 as infrastructure to support the integrated service delivery model?
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, the $908,000 is for office space, for furniture and minor equipment for the mental health workers. Again, I don't know exactly what office space, what furniture, or what minor equipment will be needed, but this allocation would be spent depending on where the mental health workers are hired, what is needed, and when they are hired. Thank you.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I'd also like to get some information about the $431,000 for the 1-800 call centre. I know in traveling in Alberta, we saw the one that Capital Health has and it was quite impressive. Is this $431,000 to cover the costs for just getting one set up? Is this just to sort of get things going, or can I get an idea of what the ongoing costs are going to be? What are we looking at to run one of these things?
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Yes, Mr. Chairman. This amount of money is for the operation of the call centre. The $431,000 in operations expenditures reflects a one-time startup cost of $118,000 and $312,500 is the prorated amount we would need for this year from November 1st to the end of the fiscal year. The full year ongoing costs are estimated at $750,000. A request for proposals has been issued and we expect to have that back on October 15th. Thank you.
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you. Health and Social Services, health services, programs, not previously authorized, $5.555 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Department Of Justice
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.