Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, you know, I think that the problem -- like, this is an issue and this is an ongoing issue because even though we are the Northwest Territories and we do referral service to Alberta health, their practitioners are not able to -- and the Member has stated -- are not allowed to -- like, you can't take their requisition because they're not licensed in our territory to go in and do the blood work here. And I know that there's back and forth. It's the same thing. Like, we can't take ours and take it down there and get blood work. So you know, there's a lot of work going on behind the scenes to try and work on those types of things. You know, and I think the -- when I look at all of those issues, these are complex. And it has a lot to do with patient health information and the legislation around that too. So when you get your blood work done and you get services done in Alberta, they tend -- they'll send the patient all of the information and then the patient themselves needs to bring that to their practitioner. So I hear the Member where they're saying, and the things that we're doing behind the scenes is trying to figure out ways to mitigate that because we know it is a tax on our -- getting in. And there's different legislation, things that we've all talked about in the past government and this government that's going to try and help that. So thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Lesa Semmler on Question 72-20(1): Medical Travel Policies and Practices
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 72-20(1): Medical Travel Policies and Practices
Oral Questions
February 21st, 2024
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