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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

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REPORT NO. 6

OF THE REGIONAL

HEALTH AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2004

 

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For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 23, 2004

 

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Chair:  Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

 

Members:  Mayor R. Grossi

Regional Councillor J. Heath

Regional Councillor L.D. Jackson

Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex-officio

 

Staff Present:    D. Bladek-Willett, J. Churchill, M. Di Re, H. Jaczek, H. Kassam, B. Meekin, S. Neill, K. Strueby, S. Turner

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee began its meeting at 2:07 p.m. on September 9, 2004.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  2004 ACCREDITATION POST SURVEY REPORT, LONG TERM CARE AND SENIORS BRANCH

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

2  CHINESE AND ITALIAN TOBACCO AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

 

3  PROVINCIAL FUNDING SUPPORTING SMOKE-FREE BY-LAWS IN ONTARIO

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

4  UTILIZATION OF RAPID RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM RESULTS

 

5  HEALTHY BABIES, HEALTHY CHILDREN PROGRAMS, 2003 YEAR END SETTLEMENT

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

6  EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, 2003 YEAR END SETTLEMENT

 

[see also Attachment 1a, 1b, 1c]

 

7  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:

 

 

A.  PRESENTATIONS

 

1.  Committee Chair Joyce Frustaglio presented Long Term Care Accreditation Awards to Maria Kavanagh, CQI Coordinator, Long Term Care and Seniors Branch; Jim Martin, 4th Class Stationary Engineer, Newmarket Health Centre; Spatzie Dublin, Manager, Support Services, Maple Health Centre; Diane Haynes, Accounting Clerk Intermediate, Alternative Community Living Program and Pam Murray, ACL Coordinator, Day Centre Program.

 

2.  Workplace Wellness Program � Sandra Vessel, Manager, Workplace Wellness Program and Substance Abuse Prevention Program and Yvette Demeter, Public Health Nurse, Workplace Wellness Program. Received

 

 

B.  COMMUNICATIONS

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1.  Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, George Smitherman, dated July 8, 2004, regarding '2004/05 Community Support Funding Increase'. Received

 

2.  Assistant Deputy Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Mary Kardos Burton, dated August 12, 2004, regarding '2004/05 Community Support Funding Increase'. Received

 

3.  Town of Aurora dated June 15, 2004, regarding delegation to Aurora Council June 8, 2004 regarding EMS 2003 Response Times Management Facility at Kennedy Street and Deerhorn Crescent. Received

 

4.  York Region Medical Officer of Health, dated July 23, 2004, regarding 'Request for Comment from the Medical Officer of Health on the Health Issues Related to Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs). Received

 

5.  York Region Medical Officer of Health, dated August 3, 2004, regarding 'Disposal of Biomedical Wastes Generated in the Home.' Received

 

6.  Invitation to 'Vitality Health Expo 2004' to be held on October 3, 2004. Received and referred to staff for appropriate action

 

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee adjourned at 2:58 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

September 9, 2004                                                                                         J. Frustaglio

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 6 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on September 23, 2004.)