Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our current contract to administer NIHB on behalf of Health Canada actually expires at the end of March of this fiscal year. We have had discussions with Health Canada and we have an agreement to extend that contract for an additional year while we go through contract negotiations. We've already had preliminary discussions with Health Canada. We have identified where we would like to see improvements in the contract in terms of administration. The reality is that we probably have very little ability as a government to influence the NIHB formulary or the levels of coverage. Those issues that are of concern right across Canada, and I know AFN has just a review as well, but where we do hope to have some influence is improving some of the speed with which approvals are given, and some of the coverage for the administrative costs that we incur in administering this program for the federal government. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Delancey on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 14th, 2017
Delancey
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