Supplementary Estimates, 2007-08
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Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ONTARIO HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM - VOTE 1405
The Ontario Health Insurance Program is responsible for key elements of Ontario's health care system: registration of eligible Ontarians, physicians' payments, other practitioners' payments, out of province/out of country services, independent health facilities, drugs, laboratory services, assistive devices, payment integrity, and protection from health-related fraudulent activity.
Ontario health services are available from health professionals in various settings from family doctors' offices to hospitals. Government-funded services are available to Ontarians who have registered, and who are eligible for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. The Underserviced Area Program and the Northern Health Travel Grant Program offer a number of integrated supports that provide rural and northern communities with access to needed health care services.
| VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
| 1405-1 | Ontario Health Insurance | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| Payments made for services and for care provided by physicians and practitioners | 115,258,300 | |||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 115,258,300 | |||
| Total Operating Expense for Ontario Health Insurance Program | 115,258,300 |
LOCAL HEALTH INTEGRATION NETWORKS AND RELATED HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS - VOTE 1411
As steward for the integrity and long-term sustainability for Ontario's health care system, the Ministry is collaborating with 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs), in 14 areas of the Province, to promote a patient-focussed, value driven, integrated and co-ordinated health care system. While the Ministry provides strategic direction and guidance, the LHINs are responsible for planning, integrating and funding health service providers in their local health systems. The LHINs exercise their authority under the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006. Additional responsibilities and performance expectations are set out in the Memorandum of Understanding and Accountability Agreement with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. They have the flexibility to address unique local health needs and priorities delivered through hospitals, Community Care Access Centres, long-term care homes, community health centres, community support services and mental health and addiction agencies. Together, the Ministry in partnership with LHINs ensures the delivery of accessible, community-responsive and a balanced high-quality health system for all Ontarians.
| VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
| 1411-1 | Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| South West | 17,727,300 | |||
| Toronto Central | 93,700,000 | 111,427,300 | ||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 111,427,300 | |||
| Total Operating Expense for Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers | 111,427,300 |
PROVINCIAL PROGRAMS AND STEWARDSHIP - VOTE 1412
This program covers Provincial Programs, Emergency Health Services, Provincial Psychiatric Hospital, and Stewardship. This vote is responsible for transfer payment accountability, operational policy development, planning and funding of a wide span of specialized delivery or funding programs. Examples of these transfer payments include: Cancer Care Ontario, Community and Priority Services, Operation of Related Facilities, Midwifery Services, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Programs and Diabetes Program. In addition, the program provides Ontario's share of funding to the Canadian Blood Services and supports a blood utilization management strategy for Ontario.
Provincial Programs and Stewardship also includes Direct Operating Expenditures (DOE) for the management and delivery of the Transfer Payments within the Vote, and for the oversight administration (stewardship) of the Local Health Integration Networks.
Emergency Health Services ensures the existence of a balanced and integrated system of emergency health services throughout Ontario. The current system consists of a series of inter-related programs and services including municipally operated/contracted land ambulance services, the not-for-profit air ambulance organization called Ornge, and ambulance communications services.
| VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
| 1412-1 | Provincial Programs | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| Community and Priority Services | 126,000,000 | |||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 126,000,000 | |||
| Total Operating Expense for Provincial Programs and Stewardship | 126,000,000 | |||
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE | 352,685,600 |
HEALTH CAPITAL PROGRAM - VOTE 1407
The Health Capital Program is responsible for the capital planning process, capital policy development, and providing capital funding to health care facilities, including public hospitals, regional cancer centres, community health agencies and long-term care homes. The program also includes funding for new construction related to hospital restructuring.
| VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL EXPENSE | ||||
| 1407-1 | Health Capital | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| Community Health Programs | 23,080,000 | |||
| Total Capital Expense to be Voted | 23,080,000 | |||
| Total Capital Expense for Health Capital Program | 23,080,000 | |||
| TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE | 23,080,000 |
