Debates of May 13, 2010 (day 10)

May
13
2010
Session
16th Assembly, 5th Session
Day
10
Speaker
Paul Delorey
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Members Present
Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Krutko, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4-16(5): ANNIVERSARY OF ALDINE AND FRANK PERRIOTT OF FORT GOOD HOPE
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NAHANNI NATIONAL PARK
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON HOUSING REPAIRS FOR SENIORS IN FORT RESOLUTION
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON LEGACY FROM THE 15TH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON MEDICAL TRAVEL POLICY RELATING TO RESIDENTS OF ULUKHAKTOK
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
MINISTER’S STATEMENT 23-16(5): 20/20: A BRILLIANT NORTH, NWT PUBLIC SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN’S ACTION PLAN AND RESULTS REPORT
MINISTER’S STATEMENT 24-16(5): FAMILY LAW REFORM
MINISTER’S STATEMENT 25-16(5): PUBLIC SERVICE CAPACITY – COMMUNITY GOVERNMENTS
MINISTER’S STATEMENT 26-16(5): PREMIER ABSENT FROM THE HOUSE
MOTION 7-16(5): REFERRAL OF TABLED DOCUMENT 30-16(5), 2010 REVIEW OF MEMBERS’ COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, CARRIED
MOTION 8-16(5): REFERRAL OF TABLED DOCUMENT 38-16(5), SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS – WHAT WE HEARD, CARRIED
PETITION 4-16(5): SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE BENEFITS
PETITION 5-16(5): SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS
PETITION 6-16(5): SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
PETITION 7-16(5): SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS
QUESTION 111-16(5): LEGACY FROM THE 15TH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 112-16(5): NEW NWT LICENCE PLATE
QUESTION 113-16(5): HOUSING REPAIRS FOR SENIORS IN FORT RESOLUTION
QUESTION 114-16(5): CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL RECORDS
QUESTION 115-16(5): MEDICAL TRAVEL POLICY REGARDING RESIDENTS OF ULUKHAKTOK
QUESTION 116-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 117-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 118-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 119-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 120-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 121-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 122-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 123-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 124-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 125-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 126-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 127-16(5): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 7-16(5): SUGGESTIONS FOR FUNDING OF PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
Speaker’s Ruling
TABLED DOCUMENT 36-16(5): ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RENTAL OFFICE JANUARY - DECEMBER 2009
TABLED DOCUMENT 37-16(5): ACTION PLAN AND RESULTS REPORT 20/20: A BRILLIANT NORTH, NWT PUBLIC SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN
TABLED DOCUMENT 39-16(5): SLAVE RIVER JOURNAL NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS ACROSS CANADA
TABLED DOCUMENT 40-16(5): SUMMARY OF MEMBERS’ ABSENCES FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 23, 2010 TO MAY 10, 2010
WRITTEN QUESTION 8-16(5): MEDICAL TRAVEL POLICY
Statements

WRITTEN QUESTION 8-16(5): MEDICAL TRAVEL POLICY

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services.

Can the Minister provide to me the Medical Travel Policy for elders leaving to hospitals outside their communities?

Can the Minister provide the policy where elders must have or shall have escorts regardless of their medical condition and that our health centres must abide by this policy?

Will the Minister provide to me an explanation as to what is the rational to not have escorts travel with elders who must go to hospitals and who makes the final decision to approve medical escorts?

Can the Minister provide to me what is the department going to do to ensure that our Medical Travel Policy respect the aboriginal cultures and beliefs towards taking care of our elders?

Can the Minister provide a detailed (diagram) protocol of the approval process between our Sahtu health centres, our Sahtu Health Authority Board and the Territorial Medical Office?