Director.

Thank you. Member.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to give the department a kudos in that, when I had surgery in Edmonton, I was actually told that we get in very high on the list over Albertans because the Northwest Territories pays their bills very well and on time, so I always thought that was kind of an interesting comment. I just want to know if maybe you could explain, if the department could explain to me or the Minister -- and this is just my own knowledge. We just have a line item here for the Health and Social Services Authority funding on page 190, and I am just curious to know: what function do the health authorities play in out of service, like what is this money used for with respect to out of service or out-of-territory services? Is it to administer getting patients out of territory? Because I would wonder if that would be captured under medical travel. I am not sure if that is a very clear question, but thank you.

Thank you. Minister.

Yes. Thank you. I do not think this has to do with medical travel. I think it has to do with the physician services and the hospital stays that happen out of territory, but for further clarification, I would like the question to go to the director of finance. Thank you.

Thank you. Director.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That would be the facilities both for treatment and addictions as well as maybe for health and other related items or medical travel type situations?

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you. Back to the director of finance, please.

Director.

Thank you. Member.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. No. I think that I am good, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I am just trying to understand a little bit more about the breakdown out of the three categories on the bottom part of page 189. I see the grants, contributions and transfers, that amount, and that seems to correspond with the money that is given to Health and Social Services Authorities. It's just a flat-line amount. Maybe I will start with that. There is no fluctuation whatsoever. How is this amount determined? The fact that it has just stayed the same over three years just seem a bit odd. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Minister.

Yes, thank you. I would like to refer this question to the director of finance.

Director.

Thank you. Member.

Okay. Thanks, Mr. Chair. Maybe it's been a long week. How does the money then flow from the department of health through the NTHSSA to provide out-of-territory services? Maybe I am just a little bit thick today. I'm trying to understand how that money flows or does not flow. Thanks.