Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the medical travel policy is -- like, as I mentioned in this House many times, right now we're in the midst of reviewing this entire process of medical travel, of moving people within the Northwest Territories. It is a complex process. There are approximately about 1,800 medical travel cases annually requiring many, you know, logistics. So when we -- when we're looking at the different types -- so when people are moving -- going for appointments, insured service appointments, so doctor's appointments, there's one way of doing that. If they're going for dental and they're covered by an insurance, there's another way of doing that. If they're medivaced, there is no process for in that medivac -- emergency medivac policy, there isn't an escort -- nonmedical escort because the patient is being moved with medical escorts. And so I understand what the Member is saying, is that there might be sometimes where an escort may go down to Edmonton, learn the plan of care, and then travel back with that Member but then those circumstances are case by case. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Lesa Semmler on Question 363-20(1): Medical Travel Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 363-20(1): Medical Travel Policy
Oral Questions
October 24th, 2024
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