I have to apologize in advance if this question has been asked and answered already, but I have no recollection, unfortunately. I wanted to reference funding for nurse practitioners. It was quite an issue last year when we considered the budget, that we had nurse practitioners and that they weren’t funded, basically. That was a struggle for the department to try to find funding to keep these nurse practitioners in the system and fully funded for. My question to the Minister is, I think our information is that we have a fairly large number of nurse practitioners at this point. I can’t remember exactly how many. But I would like to know whether or not all of these nurse practitioner positions are now funded or if we are relying on some federal funding, for instance, which might lapse in the future, or if they are being funded from a program other than the Health department budget. Is this permanent funding and ongoing for the foreseeable future? Thank you.
Wendy Bisaro on Committee Motion 1-16(3): Strategy To Improve The Health And Social Services Programs In Small And Remote Communities Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 1-16(3): Strategy To Improve The Health And Social Services Programs In Small And Remote Communities Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 15th, 2009
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