THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
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REPORT NO. 4
OF THE REGIONAL
HEALTH AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON APRIL 15, 2004
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For Consideration by
The Council of The regional Municipality of York
on April 22, 2004
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Chair: Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio
Members: Mayor R. Grossi
Regional Councillor J. Heath
Regional Councillor L.D. Jackson
Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen
Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex-officio
Staff Present: D. Bladek-Willett, S. Cartwright, J. Davidson, M. Di Re, M. Garrett, J. Hulton, H. Jaczek, H. Kassam, B. Meekin, S. Neill, S. Turner, M. Woolhead
The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee began its meeting at 2:10 p.m. on April 15, 2004.
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[The following links open .pdf files of the reports and their attachments]
1 YORK REGION NO-SMOKING BY-LAW PHASE III IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
2 FUNDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF PRIVATE WELL WATER SAFETY
3 UPDATE ON THE NON-ESSENTIAL USE OF PESTICIDES
[see also Attachment 1]
[see also Attachment 2]
4 EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT � ADDITIONAL FUNDING
5 2004 ACCREDITATION PRESURVEY REPORT LONG TERM CARE AND SENIORS BRANCH
[see also Attachment 1]
6 LONG TERM CARE & SENIORS BRANCH MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT APPROVAL
[see also Attachment 1]
7 NATIONAL EMS WEEK 2004
[see also Attachment 1]
8 ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2003
[see also Attachment 1]
9 ADDITIONAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE FUNDING � INFECTIOUS DISEASES CONTROL PROGRAM UPDATE
10 WOMEN ABUSE PROGRAMS IN YORK REGION
11 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee with the following action:
PRESENTATION
1. David Colgan, Executive Director, Simcoe York District Health Council and Jill Tettmann, Director of Special Projects and Health Planner regarding York Region Complex Continuing Care and Rehabilitation: A System Design to 2008. Received and recommend to Regional Council that the Regional Chair write to the Premier of Ontario and the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care confirming the Region's support of the Simcoe York District Health Council's recommendations regarding Complex Continuing Care and General Rehabilitation beds for York Region and further that the Ministry be requested to consider further the rate of population growth in York Region.
COMMUNICATIONS
[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]
2. Sudbury & District Health Unit to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, dated February 27, 2004, regarding 'Equitable public health programs and services in Ontario'. Received and referred to the Human Services Planning Coalition.
3. Windsor Essex County Health Unit dated April 7, 2004, regarding 'Ontario Government's promise to make indoor public places and workplaces 100% smoke-free by 2006'. Received.
4. Information package entitled "Smoke Free York Region". Received with thanks.
PRIVATE SESSION
5. Committee resolved into Private Session at 3:42 p.m. to consider a legal matter and resumed in open session at 3:55 p.m. with no report.
The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee adjourned at 3:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
April 15, 2004 J. Frustaglio
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
(Report No. 4 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on April 22, 2004.)