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Request NumberRequest SummaryDate PostedDepartment
HCS/4/2020 Please provide the number of trips per month and associated costs per month broken down by cost type (i.e. airfare, car rental, taxi, hotel, etc.) reimbursed from the Medical Transportation Assistance Program for individuals who reside in communities west of Corner Brook ( (i.e. Stephenville, Port Aux Basques, etc.) and who were required to travel to St. John's for medical services via Deer Lake Airport for the period of April 1, 2018 to December 2019.2020-02-07Health and Community Services
HCS/103/2019 Please provide details on the 5 year budget forecast or multi-year fiscal framework maintained in excel by the Department.2019-09-10Health and Community Services
HCS/151/2019 I am looking for the capital equipment approvals for the RHA(regional health authorities)for 2019-20. I believe this would be contained in the department of health and community services budget. This would include list for all four regional health authorities.2019-11-18Health and Community Services
HCS/139/2019 Various briefing notes from September, 2019.2019-11-18Health and Community Services
HCS/140/2019 Production of the "Ambulance Service Procurement Analysis" prepared by Ernest and Young Certified Professional Accounts.2019-11-04Health and Community Services
HCS/12/2020 Any (i) demand, notice, or request by Statistics Canada that the province return, remove, or destroy Canadian Community Health Survey data and (ii) communications relating to such a demand, notice, or request. Date Range: February 1, 2019 to present.2020-02-17Health and Community Services
HCS/126/2019 I am requesting "Decision Note - Air Ambulance Supplemental Aircraft Retainer for June 2019" that was referenced on page 2 of ATIPP response HCS/082/2019. I am requesting a copy of "Information Note - Proposed Expansion of Hermitage Clinic Hours" that was referenced on page 2 of ATIPP response HCS/082/2019.2019-10-11Health and Community Services
HCS/112/2019 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of July 2019.2019-09-12Health and Community Services
HCS/34/2020 Any and all briefing notes, hot topic updates, information notes, decision notes, question period notes, key messages, etc. for the Spring sitting of the legislature by/for the Minister, and/or Deputy Minister and/or Director of Communications.2020-03-23Health and Community Services
HCS/116/2019 I am seeking information regarding rebates provided to the Province from Pharmaceutical manufacturers including specific amounts for specific products including volumes of product for which the rebate would have been provided together with any contracts entered into between manufacturers and the Province for the supply of pharmaceutical products and rebates associated with such contracts.2020-03-09Health and Community Services
HCS/18/2020 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of January 2020.2020-02-20Health and Community Services
HCS/111/2019 I am requesting copies of response letters / emails / communications - to an email sent out from Eric Watton to various Government Department Representatives acting as or on behalf of the "EA Screening Committee" regarding a Project titled "Marathon Gold Project" "Proponent: Marathon Gold Corporation" with a heading "Re: Registration 2015". This email was sent out to members of the EA Screening Committee on April 16-2019 with a form to be filled out and returned to EAProjectComments@gov.nl.ca by May 07-2019.2019-09-12Health and Community Services
HCS/105/2019 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of June 2019.2019-09-12Health and Community Services
HCS/7/2020 All communications as well as data results regarding mobile laboratory operations in Deer Lake.2020-02-04Health and Community Services
HCS/99/2019 April 2019 decision/direction note - Influenza Pandemic Antiviral Stockpile of Zanamivir; April 2019 Decision/Direction Note - Directive to Incorporate Mental Health Information within the Electronic Health Record; Information Note - Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Registry - March 2019; May 2019 Information Note - Change in Eastern Health's process for receiving laboratory specimens.2019-09-13Health and Community Services
HCS/109/2019 Information relating to Sequence Bio from March 1, 2019 onward.2019-09-12Health and Community Services
HCS/101/2019 In the Departmental Estimates binder for 2019 it states: "Three approved efficiency initiatives related to physicians were implemented, with the following funding removed. Development of Physician Hiring Approval Committee-($3,240,000); Salaried Physician Compensation-Benefits in Lieu-($1,732,400); and Limiting the Use of Salaried Physician Locum Coverage-($1,850,000). While implementation has commenced, the full realization of the savings has not been achieved due to phased in implementation." Can you please provide details on these three approved efficiency initiatives including any background information, briefing notes, total savings, phased in implementation period, breakdown by RHA, etc.2019-09-10Health and Community Services
HCS/113/2019 The following briefing materials from June 2019: - Information Note - Fraudulent Activity in Bell Canada's NL Prescription Drug Program Reimbursement Account. - Information Note - Multi-patient occurrence related to laboratory specimen shipping error between laboratory facilities at Labrador-Grenfell Health - June 2019. - Decision/Direction Note - 2019-20 Repair and Renovations and Building Improvement Allocations Overview - June 2019. - Information Note - Update on multi-patient occurrence. - Information Note - Central Health External Review 2018 Recommendations. - Information Note - Ambulance Availability Issues St. John's Metro Ambulance Services.2019-08-30Health and Community Services
HCS/69/2020 All reports prepared by Dr. Proton Rahman concerning covid-19 received by the Department of Health and Community Services, including any sent to the minister or to the Chief Medical Officer.2020-06-29Health and Community Services
HCS/64/2020 Documents, correspondence, briefing notes and/or emails having to do with the consideration and/or establishment of an immunity certificate system in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador since March 13.2020-06-08Health and Community Services
HCS/57/2020 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the months of February, March, and April 2020.2020-06-12Health and Community Services
HCS/48,123/2016 All MCP billings listed by physician for either calendar year 2013-2015 or fiscal year 2015-16.2020-06-12Health and Community Services
HCS/160/2019 All communication, written notes, emails and beefing notes referencing to air ambulance, Med Flight NL and air ambulance staffing from Nov 1, 2019 through Dec 10, 2019.2020-02-27Health and Community Services
HCS/71/2020 COVID 19 Exemption from the following Company "Les Distributions Philippe Brochu".2020-06-08Health and Community Services
HCS/60/2020 Any communication between the Minister and the Mayor of St. Alban's regarding the loss of emergency services at the St. Alban's clinic. I am also seeking emails from the public to the minister regarding the same. Time period March 2020 to May 2020.2020-06-08Health and Community Services
HCS/24/2020 I am looking for all records (email, BBM, text messages, reports, cost estimates, etc.) from September 2019 to February 2020 regarding flooding at the Health Sciences Centre.2020-03-09Health and Community Services
HCS/2/2020 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of December 2019.2020-02-06Health and Community Services
HCS/144/2019 Please provide a copy of the following records listed in the response to the ATI request HCS/134/2019: - Decision Note - Hostel Services, Corner Brook Acute Care Facility - Decision Note - Regional Laundry Services, Western Health - Decision Note - Western Memorial Regional Health - Bed Replacement -Sept 2019 - Information Note - Analysis of Seniors' Advocate Report.2019-12-05Health and Community Services
HCS/134/2019 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of September 2019.2019-10-24Health and Community Services
HCS/31/2020 Requesting a list of all appointments made by the various ministers of your department, and all predecessor departments, during the period of November 6, 2003 to December 14, 2015. This list would include their name, the date of the appointment, as well as the position they were appointed to.2020-03-09Health and Community Services
HCS/102/2019 Information relating to air ambulances services.2019-09-10Health and Community Services
HCS/149/2019 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of October 2019.2019-12-04Health and Community Services
HCS/114/2019 July 2019 briefing materials titled: HCS Meeting Minutes - Ambulance Association Presidents June 27 2019; Decision Note - Central Health: Request to convert an activity room to Long Term Care beds at Fogo Island Health Centre; Information Note - Paramedics Providing Palliative Care Program; Information Note - Review of Person and Family Centered Care in Long Term Care; Information Note - Personal Care Home Program Growth - Central Health.2019-08-30Health and Community Services
HCS/108/2018 All communications between the Department of Health and GMD Pharmaceuticals Inc. from January 1, 2015 to the current date.2020-03-09Health and Community Services
HCS/161/2019 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of November 2019.2020-02-06Health and Community Services
HCS/124/2019 I would like to receive the reports commissioned by the department to look at board governance as well as report under the department's Respectful Workplace policy looking at bullying and harassment which were instigated in fall of last year and any accompanying documentation.2019-10-11Health and Community Services
HCS/123/2019 August 2019 Information Note - Mary's Harbour Ambulance.2019-10-07Health and Community Services
HCS/156/2019 Request for various briefing notes.2020-01-13Health and Community Services
HCS/5/2020 Various Dec/Nov 2019 Briefing Notes.2020-02-20Health and Community Services
HCS/145/2019 Any and all messaging prepared for the fall sitting of the house of assembly. This includes key messages for the Minister and binders.2019-12-05Health and Community Services
HCS/119/2019 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of August 2019.2019-10-04Health and Community Services
HCS/110/2019 From March 1, 2019 onward, please supply copies of any records or correspondence between Don MacDonald, Vice President, Data & Information Services, NLCHI, and the following department members, on matters referencing or relating to a NLCHI data lab: Minister John Haggie Former Assistant Deputy Minister Michael Harvey Assistant Deputy Minister Michael Bannister.2019-09-12Health and Community Services
HCS/131/2019 How many cases of cancer was found to be linked to SV40 virus from the contaminated polio vaccine? There isn't a breach of privacy requesting this information. I am not asking names. I am asking a number ONLY! Which considering the removal of a Health Canada webpage, I feel you already know the answer to! It shouldn't take a long time to respond.2019-10-11Health and Community Services
HCS/27/2020 Meeting Note - Meeting with [REDACTED] - Conversion Therapy - January 15, 2020.2020-03-03Health and Community Services
HCS/69/2019[1] Records relating to Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads.2019-11-22Health and Community Services
HCS/107/2019 Correspondence - in any and all formats, including paper and electronic - between the office of the chief medical officer of health and the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development about immunizations in Natuashish. Request includes, but is not limited to, requests for information from CSSD about the number of children removed from Natuashish and access to copies of their immunization records. Date range of request is Feb. 1, 2019, to the present.2019-09-12Health and Community Services
HCS/66/2019 A list of briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister or the minister for the month of March 2019.2019-04-23Health and Community Services
HCS/78/2019 On November 1, 2018 a request for proposals titled "Proposals from interested parties to complete a needs assessment for hospice care services" was published by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in which the Department of Health and Community Services (HCS) invited proposals from interested parties to complete a needs assessment for hospice care services within Newfoundland and Labrador. The request for proposals says "Please see attachment RFPHOSPICECARE-1 for more information." I request a copy of the afore mentioned attachment titled RFPHOSPICECARE-1 as well as any amendments or revisions of the original document and/or request for proposal tender. 2019-06-07Health and Community Services
HCS/92/2019 Please provide the budget approval Letters that were provided to the 4 RHAs and NLCHI for 2018-19 and 2019-20. Please provide all briefing notes, documents, correspondence, emails, text/BBM relating to the projected year end financial position for the RHAs for fiscal 2018/19 which may include information relating to requests to cover cash deficits, approvals to carry deficits or approvals of stabilization funding.2019-07-19Health and Community Services
HCS/89/2019 Please provide a copy of the 2019 Deloitte report regarding Funding Models Review for LTC & Community Support Services.2019-07-19Health and Community Services

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[2] Information redacted due to third party information.
[3] Information redacted due to reference to cabinet record.
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