Province of British Columbia
First Session, 40th Parliament – 2013
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Lake, Hon. Terry (Kamloops–North Thompson)

As subject
participation in research on ticks and Lyme bacterium 1147
Acupuncturists and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, proposal for school of traditional Chinese medicine 929
AIDS health programs, STOP HIV/AIDS program and funding 1022
Alzheimer's disease programs, First Link initiative 947
Ambulance service, service delivery and air ambulance service 1104
Auditor General, report and recommendations on ambulance service 1104
Bernier, Mike, comments during election campaign on funding for Dawson Creek hospital 931-2
Better Pharmacare Coalition, concerns re drug review process 276-7
Bonaldi family, deaths of parents in seniors facility and investigation 1013
Brain health, residential care for persons with brain injuries 1012
B.C.
central coast, health care service delivery 1021
northern and rural B.C.
health care services 1017-22
physician recruitment programs 1017, 1023-4, 1030
seniors care beds 1015
northwest B.C., impact of industrial development on infrastructure and health care system 1019
B.C. Cancer Agency, survivorship program 1148
B.C. Children's Hospital
psychiatric services and staffing 1010
transition initiative for youth with chronic conditions 1148
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements on capital funding for health care facilities 929
B.C. services card, introduction and government consultation 1040
B.C. Women's Hospital, complex chronic disease clinic 1146-7
Burnaby General Hospital, redevelopment planning and facility improvements 934-5, 1036-7, 1152
Campbell River and District General Hospital, replacement project, number of beds 1026
Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, potential impact 1038, 1138-9
Cancer, childhood cancer, support services for survivors 1148
Children and youth
adolescent health survey 1137
early childhood development, child vulnerability incidence 1136
substance use, alcohol and marijuana 1137
Crohn's disease, treatment options and services 1149
Dawson Creek and District Hospital, capital projects and funding 931-2
Day, Brian, court case re services at private clinics 1041
Delta View Habilitation Centre, care levels for residents with dementia 949
Dementia care and management 948-9, 1012
Disabled and handicapped persons, assistive equipment and mobility aids, coverage of fees 1007-8
Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network, role in drug review process 324-5
Drugs, prescription drugs
coverage programs, product listing agreements 1139-40
education programs for physicians 1143-4
prices and cost management, national purchasing alliance 1139
review process 276-7, 278-9, 324-5, 1140-1
Eagle Ridge Hospital, role and services 1145-6
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, incidence and prevention 1098
First Nations Health Authority, operations 1019-20
Food and food industry, locally grown food, government support and procurement policies 926-7
Fraser Health Authority
funding and services 891-2
residential care facilities, care standards and funding 1015-6
Gender orientation, gender transition process and access to revised medical services card, case 1103
Guardianship, adult guardianship, advanced care directives and My Voice document 946
Health
health status and outcomes in B.C. 894-5
maternity and pregnancy, information services for maternal and newborn health 327
maternity and pregnancy, services for First Nations and remote communities 1020
social determinants 894-5
Health, continuing and long-term care beds and facilities, new beds 939
Health, health authorities
budgets and services 887-8, 891-3
budgets, community care spending and targeted funding 1033
consultation by government 893
facilities, service areas and levels 1146
service plans and quarterly performance reports 893-4
whistleblower protection 946
Health, health care facilities and hospitals
capital projects 886, 931-5, 1037-8
capital projects and planning process 1035-7, 1096
community health centres 1035
food services, procurement 926-7
Health, health care funding 210-1, 885-6, 930-1, 1010
capital funding 1095-6
commitments in party election platforms 929
pay-for-performance model and performance measurement 888-9, 892
residential care facilities 1007
residential care facilities, funding equity issue 1015
Health, health care system
beds, acute care and community care 1026
beds, use of acute care beds by seniors in need of long-term care 938-40, 1031-2
chronic disease management, primary care for complex cases 1029
costs and spending
administration costs 1028
B.C. and other jurisdictions 895
cost management 210
management 885-8
spending and outcomes 210-1
e-health systems, electronic health records 937-8
emergency services, patient tracking 938
emergency services, pre-hospital care and timeliness 1104
health professionals and workers
care aide registry 948
collective agreements and cooperative gains mandate 894
scope of practice and utilization 896-7
impact of demographic trends 930
information, HealthLink B.C. services 327
laboratory services, reform initiative 895-6
medical imaging services 936, 1149
personal health information, access to data 1040, 1141
primary health care 1033-5
centres 1024-5
improvements 927-8
integrated primary care and community-based care 1032-3
interdisciplinary teams 1035
priorities, federal health accord 936
private clinics 1041
public health, health promotion and disease prevention 886
reforms, implementation 1032-3
services for First Nations people, travel assistance 1020
services for seniors, mobile lab specimen collection 896
system 885-6
system, management and sustainability 1151
telehealth initiatives 1017
travel for treatment 1146
wait-lists and waiting times 936-8
Health Ministry
estimates debate 885-98, 926-50, 1011-41, 1095-105, 1136-53
budget, allocation for minister's office 890
estimates process 1095, 1153
estimates process, oral and written responses 1017
staff 940
staff thanked 885
whistleblower protection 946
Home care
Better at Home program, use of volunteers 949-50
home and community care 886-7, 891, 1031-3
Home is Best and BreatheWell programs 1032
home support services, funding 1031
Hospice and palliative care, facilities, funding and government plan 897-8, 950
Housing, residential care facilities
beds, availability and placement process 1014-5
care and treatment of residents, resident-to-resident aggression 1012
care and treatment of residents, use of antipsychotic drugs 949
care standards 1016
fees
additional fees 942-4
personal equipment fees and waivers 1007-8
rate changes and reinvestment of revenues 944-5, 1015
tracking of residents with reduced rates 947
wheelchair maintenance fees 887, 943-4, 1007-8
incidents, reporting 946, 1012
licensing, community care facility licensing review 1016
regulation 947
types of facilities 943
Housing, supportive housing for mentally ill 1097
Identification, documentation in B.C. and Canada 1150
Information and Privacy Commissioner, report on personal health information disclosure and implementation of recommendations 1040
Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, operations 1096
Justice system, handling of cases involving mentally ill and addicted persons 1098
Kamloops
health care services in area, primary care 934
seniors care beds 1014
Lookout Emergency Aid Society, program for homeless persons 1105
Lyme disease, diagnosis, research and treatment 1147-8
Maximus Inc., government contracts 1039
Mental health
adolescent mental health services and transition to adult services 1029-30
beds 1102
facilities, community-based facilities 1097-8
facilities for severely mentally ill and addicted 1100
mental health plan 928, 1136-7
mental health status of British Columbians 1136
mental illness
history of treatment of mentally ill 1100
impact of deinstitutionalization on mentally ill 1098
social and economic costs 1099
mental illness and addiction
persons involved with justice system 1098
services and funding 210-1
services for First Nations people 1019-20
mental illness and homelessness 1098
mental illness and homelessness, outreach services 1105
programs and services 1100
community services 1101-2
crisis response services 1101
funding 818-9, 887
funding on per-capita basis and as percentage of health care budget 1099
Mental Health Commission of Canada, board and report 1099
Midwives, funding and services 327
Nanaimo Regional Hospital, newborn intensive care unit, funding for central cardiac monitor 1153
NDP
campaign statements on health care funding 929
performance as government 211
Northern Health Authority, review of temporary housing facilities for workers 1019
Nurses, nurse practitioners 896-7, 1034-5
Occupational health and safety, mental health in the workplace 1099
Oceanside Health Centre, operations and emergency services 1026-8
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development, health risk assessment and public consultation 1018
Ombudsperson, report recommendations on seniors care 945
Oral questions (response)
The Art Studios therapy program in east Vancouver 211
Drug review process and role of therapeutics initiative 325
Drug review process for Champix 278-9, 323-4
Funding for community mental health services 210-1, 818-9
Funding for health authorities 210
Health care funding and services 211
Health outreach program in New Westminster 210
Psychiatric services at B.C. Children's Hospital 1010
Therapeutics initiative and access to drug information 277
Therapeutics initiative and drug review process 276-7
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority newborn hotline service 327
Wheelchair fees in residential care facilities 1007-8
Patient Safety and Quality Council, patient safety learning system website 946
Peace River area, oil and gas industry, assessment of health and safety issues 1018
Penticton Regional Hospital, patient care tower project 932
PharmaCare program
cost savings 888
cost savings from generic drugs 1138
coverage, low-income persons and income assessment 1021-2
coverage, physician assessment fees for Alzheimer's drug therapy initiative 1022
studies, Alzheimer's drug therapy initiative 1143
therapeutics initiative 276-7, 324-5, 1140-1
Pharmaceutical Task Force, implementation of recommendations 325
Physicians
compensation, alternative payments program 1026
family physicians, supply and government initiatives 1029, 1033-4
records and specialists 937
supply and training 1023-4
supply and training, incentives and support for medical students 1030
supply, demographics and ratio to population 1034
PIECES Canada, residential care dementia education program 948-9, 1012
Post-secondary education, loan-forgiveness program for health professionals 1017, 1030
Privacy
breaches of personal information, health information investigation 1040, 1141, 1143
protection of personal information 1040
Provincial Health Services Authority, role in staffing arrangements at B.C. Children's Hospital 1010
Riverview Hospital, future of lands and buildings 1101
Royal Columbian Hospital
redevelopment 932-3
redevelopment and service area 1146
Royal Inland Hospital, redevelopment 933-4
St. Paul's Hospital, redevelopment project 935
Salemink, Colette, death due to actions of mentally ill son, report recommendations 1100-1
Seniors
advocate 940-2
issues, government action plan 945-6
issues, individual complaints 942
Seniors Minister of State, elimination of position 945
Shanahan family, death of premature infant and fundraising initiative 1153
Shippobotham, Jack, death in residential care facility and investigation 1011-2
Substance abuse and addiction, treatment beds 928-9, 1021
Summerland Seniors Village, care issues and clinical oversight of facility 1013
Surrey Memorial Hospital
capital funding and procurement for new facilities and renovations 1038
emergency ward and patient care tower project 1096-7
Tobacco
smoking cessation drugs, Champix 276, 278-9, 324, 1141-2
smoking cessation programs 278, 324, 1142
United Church Health Services Society, relationship with health authority 1021-2
UBC Hospital, service levels and emergency services 1150-1
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
The Art Studios mental health program and funding 1102
budget, funding and services 889-91, 937
clinical and systems information management transformation project 889-90, 937, 1144-5
Vancouver Island Health Authority, laboratory services, changes 895-6
Vancouver Island, mental health services for children and youth 1029-30
Larson, Linda (Boundary-Similkameen)

As subject
family, friends and supporters thanked 82
public service 80-1
Agriculture, government support and organic farming 81
Alzheimer Society of B.C., services, First Link initiative 801
Boundary-Similkameen constituency and area
agriculture and restaurants in Cawston-Keremeos area 81
description and economy 80-2
wineries, award recipients 27
B.C., rural B.C., issues and economy 80-2
B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 82
Budget debate 80-2
Business, small business, government support and Small Business Roundtable 81
Disabled and handicapped persons, developmentally disabled persons, employment 1129
Families, government support 189
Forests and forest industry, conditions in industry 81-2
Health care system, services for seniors 801
Hospice and palliative care, end-of-life care, government initiatives 801
Housing, residential care facilities, care standards, government action 801
Hovanes Community Services, Painted Chair employment program for adults with developmental disabilities 1129
Midway, mill operations 81
Mines and mining industry, conditions and government support 81
NDP, election platform 189
Nicholson, Maxwell, recipient of trades education award 27
Osoyoos, seniors services pilot project 81
Private members' statements
Saving for our children's and grandchildren's future: the advantage of the B.C. training and education savings grant 189-91
Private members' statements (response)
The importance of dignified care 801
Registered education savings plans, government contributions, training and education savings grant program 82, 189-91
Resources and resource industries, role in economy 81-2
Seniors, elder abuse, government action 801
Snaza'ist Discovery Centre, Mascot goldmine heritage tourism site 81
Southern Okanagan Secondary School, Frank Venables Auditorium, rebuilding 457
Statements by members
Award recipients in Boundary-Similkameen area 26-7
Painted Chair program for developmentally disabled adults 1129
Reopening of Frank Venables Auditorium 457
Structurlam Products Ltd., Okanagan Falls operations 82
Venables, Frank, history in Okanagan area and school auditorium naming 457
Wine industry 81
Lee, Richard T. (Burnaby North)

Airports, role in Asia-Pacific gateway and regional airports 797-9
Arts and culture, cultural events 321
Asia-Pacific gateway, opportunities and government action 797, 799
Multiculturalism, multicultural events 321
Private members' statements
B.C.'s new horizons 797-9
Statements by members
Cultural events in B.C. 321
Symphony in the Park event and piano accomplishments of Avan Yu 723-4
Walk with the Dragon fundraiser by SUCCESS organization 1131
Symphony in the Park, annual event in Burnaby 723-4
United Chinese Community Enrichment Service Society, work of organization 1131
Vancouver International Airport, operations and role in economy 798
Walk with the Dragon, annual fundraiser for SUCCESS organization 1131
Yu, Avan, piano accomplishments 723-4
Letnick, Norm (Kelowna–Lake Country)

Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, work of organization and 2013 summit in Alaska 793, 814
Private members' statements
Removing interprovincial trade barriers 793-5
Statements by members
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region summit in Alaska 814
Trade, interprovincial trade barriers 793
Wine industry and transport across provincial borders 793-5

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