Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Ms. Green.
Debates of Feb. 26th, 2019
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the Minister quantify a "small number" of individuals, please? Thank you.
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Glen Abernethy Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I already said I can't, because we are making some changes as per our discussion with committee and I would hate to throw out a number. Given that we are just doing some final adjustments right now, it might be different tomorrow, so I am not prepared to do that at this time. Yes, I am not prepared to do that at this time.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to know how the Minister is planning to roll this information out to the public about the increasing co-pays for medical travel. Thank you.
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Glen Abernethy Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. When we finalize the plan, we intend to do some communication through our existing medical travel program. We will certainly do some press releases. We will make sure that the information is included on the appropriate websites so people can see it and are aware of it and are aware of the other mechanisms that may be available to them to help them offset some of those costs, so that they know well in advance. Our anticipation is that we won't make the decision and roll it out the next day, that we will have some time in between so people are aware it is coming.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. When would the new system take effect, the new co-pay system? Thank you.
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Glen Abernethy Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. At some point during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, but as I indicated, we are not fully done. We are making some last-minute adjustments to make sure that we have it right, and that includes figuring out exactly the timeline to roll it out in a reasonable way without causing too much shock and awe from some of those individuals who may, may, be impacted.
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The Chair Daniel McNeely
Thank you, Ms. Green. Any further questions from committee? Seeing none, I will call the page on 191. Health and Social Services, supplementary health programs, operations expenditure summary, $32,078,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, committee. Committee, we are now on the information items from pages 193 to 198. Any questions from committee? Seeing none. Minister Abernethy, do you want to ask a department question? I am just kidding. Minister Abernethy.
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Okay. Thank you, committee. I know it has been a long day. We will now return to the departmental summary found on page 165. I will now call the page. Health and Social Services, total department, 2019-2020 Main Estimates, $495,934. Sorry, I forgot there are three more zeros: $495,934,000. Any questions from committee? Are we agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, committee. Does the committee agree that the consideration of the Department of Health and Social Services is concluded?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Frederick Blake Jr.
Agreed. Thank you. Thank you, Minister, and our thanks to your witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Thank you. Mr. Beaulieu, what is the wish of committee?