32(1)A regional health authority shall prepare and submit to the Minister, within the time and in the form specified by the Minister, a proposed regional health and business plan that, having regard to the provincial health plan, includes
(a)
the principles on which the provision of health services by the regional health authority are to be based,
(b)
the objectives and priorities of the regional health authority for the provision of health services to meet the health needs in the health region and, when applicable, to meet the health needs of persons in other parts of the Province,
(c)
the health services to be delivered and administered by the regional health authority and where the services are to be provided,
(d)
the nature and scope of any basic or applied research initiatives in relation to health care and health services,
(e)
the programs for training of persons in the medical and other health professions, including practice settings for the training of health professionals,
(f)
the means by which persons outside the region will be able to access the provincial programs for the provision of health services that are delivered by the authority,
(g)
the methods by which it will measure its performance in the delivery and administration of health services,
(h)
the initiatives respecting the delivery of health services that will involve the spending of money derived from foundations, trusts or other funds over which the regional health authority exercises powers and discharges responsibilities of a fiduciary or other nature,
(i)
any commercial arrangements or ventures in which the regional health authority participates or proposes to participate,
(j)
a comprehensive financial plan, which shall include
(i)
a statement of how human and material resources, including financial resources, will be allocated to meet the objectives and priorities of the regional health authority,
(ii)
a statement of how the authority proposes to eliminate or reduce a deficit, if it has one, and
(iii)
the details of all investments held by the authority, or on its behalf, and
(k)
any other matter prescribed by regulation.
32(2)A regional health authority shall prepare a plan for a period covering three fiscal years and shall review and update the plan each year for the forthcoming three fiscal years.
32(3)The Minister may
(a)
approve a proposed regional health plan as submitted, subject to the condition that the approval of the component of the plan that relates to the financial plan shall be only in respect of the forthcoming fiscal year, or
(b)
refer a proposed regional health plan back to the regional health authority for further action, with any directions the Minister considers appropriate.
32(4)A proposed regional health plan that is referred back to a regional health authority under paragraph (3)(b) shall be resubmitted as directed by the Minister, and when it is resubmitted, subsection (3) applies.
32(5)A regional health authority shall submit the following to the Minister for approval:
(a)
any revisions or amendments to an approved regional health and business plan proposed by the regional health authority; and
(b)
proposed revisions or amendments to an approved regional health and business plan respecting matters specified by the Minister, within the time specified by the Minister.
32(6)Subsections (3) and (4) apply to any proposed revisions or amendments submitted to the Minister under subsection (5).
32(1)A regional health authority shall prepare and submit to the Minister, within the time and in the form specified by the Minister, a proposed regional health and business plan that, having regard to the provincial health plan, includes
(a)
the principles on which the provision of health services by the regional health authority are to be based,
(b)
the objectives and priorities of the regional health authority for the provision of health services to meet the health needs in the health region and, when applicable, to meet the health needs of persons in other parts of the Province,
(c)
the health services to be delivered and administered by the regional health authority and where the services are to be provided,
(d)
the nature and scope of any basic or applied research initiatives in relation to health care and health services,
(e)
the programs for training of persons in the medical and other health professions, including practice settings for the training of health professionals,
(f)
the means by which persons outside the region will be able to access the provincial programs for the provision of health services that are delivered by the authority,
(g)
the methods by which it will measure its performance in the delivery and administration of health services,
(h)
the initiatives respecting the delivery of health services that will involve the spending of money derived from foundations, trusts or other funds over which the regional health authority exercises powers and discharges responsibilities of a fiduciary or other nature,
(i)
any commercial arrangements or ventures in which the regional health authority participates or proposes to participate,
(j)
a comprehensive financial plan, which shall include
(i)
a statement of how human and material resources, including financial resources, will be allocated to meet the objectives and priorities of the regional health authority,
(ii)
a statement of how the authority proposes to eliminate or reduce a deficit, if it has one, and
(iii)
the details of all investments held by the authority, or on its behalf, and
(k)
any other matter prescribed by regulation.
32(2)A regional health authority shall prepare a plan for a period covering three fiscal years and shall review and update the plan each year for the forthcoming three fiscal years.
32(3)The Minister may
(a)
approve a proposed regional health plan as submitted, subject to the condition that the approval of the component of the plan that relates to the financial plan shall be only in respect of the forthcoming fiscal year, or
(b)
refer a proposed regional health plan back to the regional health authority for further action, with any directions the Minister considers appropriate.
32(4)A proposed regional health plan that is referred back to a regional health authority under paragraph (3)(b) shall be resubmitted as directed by the Minister, and when it is resubmitted, subsection (3) applies.
32(5)A regional health authority shall submit the following to the Minister for approval:
(a)
any revisions or amendments to an approved regional health and business plan proposed by the regional health authority; and
(b)
proposed revisions or amendments to an approved regional health and business plan respecting matters specified by the Minister, within the time specified by the Minister.
32(6)Subsections (3) and (4) apply to any proposed revisions or amendments submitted to the Minister under subsection (5).