MAIN HEADING: HEALTH POLICY AND RESEARCH PROGRAM - VOTE 1402

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The Health Policy and Research Program integrates health system research evidence, strategy and program policy to provide strategic directions for Ontario’s health system. System-wide planning allows the Ministry to: support legislation and policy development; monitor alignment with the strategic directions; select and manage portfolios, strategy and other initiatives within the Ministry to further health system and health human resource goals. The work includes targeted investment, oversight and synthesis of health services/population health research, strategic policy and planning relating to the supply, mix, distribution, recruitment, retention, scope of practice and education/training of health providers. Related activities are the regulation of health professionals and labour relations matters pertaining to health professionals

VOTE SUMMARY
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ITEM #	ITEM	Estimates 2012-13	Estimates 2011-12	Difference Between 2012-13 and 2011-12	Actual 2010-11
	OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Health Policy and Research	912,233,200	893,107,600	19,125,600	711,471,357
	TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED	912,233,200	893,107,600	19,125,600	711,471,357
	Total Operating Expense	912,233,200	893,107,600	19,125,600	711,471,357
	OPERATING ASSETS
2	Health Policy and Research	5,400,000	9,400,000	(4,000,000)	4,500,000
	TOTAL OPERATING ASSETS TO BE VOTED	5,400,000	9,400,000	(4,000,000)	4,500,000
	Total Operating Assets	5,400,000	9,400,000	(4,000,000)	4,500,000

Standard Account by Item and Sub-items
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VOTE -ITEM #	STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS
	OPERATING EXPENSE
1402-1	Health Policy and Research
	Salaries and wages		15,625,000
	Employee benefits		2,201,900
	Transportation and communication		3,520,800
	Services		9,786,200
	Supplies and equipment		2,220,900
	Transfer payments
	Clinical, Applied, Operational and Other Health Research	9,917,300
	Health Resources Development Plan	24,557,400
	Clinical Education	840,403,700
	Neurotrauma Program	4,000,000	878,878,400
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted		912,233,200
	Total Operating Expense for Health Policy and Research Program		912,233,200
	OPERATING ASSETS
1402-2	Health Policy and Research
	Advances and recoverable amounts
	Clinical Education	4,500,000
	Health Resources Development Plan	900,000	5,400,000
	Total Operating Assets to be Voted		5,400,000
	Total Operating Assets for Health Policy and Research Program		5,400,000