1998 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament
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ORDERS OF THE DAY -- Continued
No. 139
-- Thursday, January 28, 1999
-- 10 a.m.
Schedule B
WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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1 Ms. Reid to ask the Hon. the Minister of Municipal Affairs the following question--
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The Report on the Quality of Condominium Construction in British Columbia is due May 29,
1998. Has an extension been granted to the Commissioner for completion of the Report?
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2 Ms. Reid to ask the Hon. the Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors the following
questions--
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(a) Since Aricept (donepezil) is the only medication approved for the treatment of dementia of the
Alzheimer's type, and is currently approved in more than 25 countries, how is it that the Therapeutics
Initiative is able to conclude that Aricept is not effective?
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(b) Have the same standards used by the Ministry to assess AIDS and Cancer drugs also been
applied to Aricept?
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(c) Given that the Department of Psychiatry at St. Vincent's Hospital has been one of the pioneers
in Canada for the research and treatment of dementia, why is it that the input of Dr. Raymond Ancill and
his colleagues was not sought in determining whether or not Aricept would be reimbursed?
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(d) Given that frail elderly residential care patients are now at risk will the Minister review the
recent Pharmacare decision to no longer reimburse for laxatives under Schedule B, and reverse this ill
advised policy?
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3 Mr. Thorpe to ask the Hon. the Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors the following
questions--
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1. What is the Government's current action plan to deal with the critical issue of autism in British
Columbia? Will the Ministry be endorsing and approving Lovaas Treatment for Autism? If so, when? If
not, why not?
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2. A court decision in Alberta stated the Lovaas Autism treatment is "The responsibility of the
state." Will the Government act on this case? Or is the Government waiting for the Courts of British
Columbia to pass judgement before taking action?
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3. Has the Ministry completed any studies with respect to current costs incurred over the life of an
autistic child versus effective early intervention using the Lovaas treatment? If a study has been
completed will it be tabled or made public? In the absence of a study, when will a study be
commissioned?
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4. Would the Minister please advise as to why there are no broadly based diagnostic services
covered by the Medical Services Plan? Could the Minister please advise what she and her Government
are doing to aggressively pursue the growing waitlists for a diagnosis of autism (waiting lists are up to
24 months)?
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4 Mr. Coleman to ask the Hon. the Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors the
following questions--
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1. What is the Government's current action plan to deal with the critical issue of autism in British
Columbia? Will the Ministry be endorsing and approving Lovaas Treatment for Autism? If so, when? If
not, why not?
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2. A court decision in Alberta stated the Lovaas Autism treatment is "The responsibility of the
state." Will the Government act on this case? Or is the Government waiting for the Courts of British
Columbia to pass judgement before taking action?
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3. Has the Ministry completed any studies with respect to current costs incurred over the life of an
autistic child versus effective early intervention using the Lovaas treatment? If a study has been
completed will it be tabled or made public? In the absence of a study, when will a study be
commissioned?
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4. Would the Minister please advise as to why there are no broadly based diagnostic services
covered by the Medical Services Plan? Could the Minister please advise what she and her Government
are doing to aggressively pursue the growing waitlists for a diagnosis of autism (waiting lists are up to
24 months)?
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5 Ms. Reid to ask the Hon. the Minister of Municipal Affairs the following question--
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Will the Minister of Municipal Affairs act on recommendations #79 and #80 of the Barrett
Commission which requests a seven percent provincial sales tax rebate and/or exemption on the cost of
repairs for owners of leaky condominiums?
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6 Ms. Reid to ask the Hon. the Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors the following
questions--
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1. As it pertains to Bill (No. 22) intituled the Mental Health Amendment Act, 1998 how many
people are currently on extended leave from mental health facilities?
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2. How many more people are anticipated to rate "extended leave" from mental health facilities?
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