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Loss of Reciprocal Health Agreement - funding

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A decision made 16 November 2009 regarding: Loss of Reciprocal Health Agreement - funding.

Decision Reference:       MD-HSS-2009-0057

Decision Summary Title :

Reciprocal Health

Date of Decision Summary:

5th November 2009

Decision Summary Author:

Director of Finance & Information Services

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Loss of Reciprocal Health Agreement Income

Date of Written Report:

5th November 2009

Written Report Author:

Director of Finance & Information Services

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Loss of Reciprocal Health Income.

Decision(s):

To transfer £1,737,180 non-recurrently in 2009 to Health and Social Services to fund the removal of the Reciprocal Health Agreement income by the UK Department of Health with effect from 1st April 2009.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Funding is required to reimburse Health and Social Services for the removal of the Reciprocal Health Agreement income by the UK Department of Health for period April to September 2009.

Resource Implications:

Recurrent funding for this has been adjusted for in the 2010 cash limit.

Action required:

Request the Minister of Treasury and Resources to action this transfer as a non contentious transfer of funds from Treasury and Resources to Health and Social Services.

Signature: 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

Date Signed: 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 

Loss of Reciprocal Health Agreement - funding

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  

Summary Report: Loss of Reciprocal Health Agreement Income  

The following analysis shows the income that has not been generated in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2009 as a result of the removal of the Reciprocal Health Agreement income by the UK Department of Health from 1st April 2009. 

Details

Period

£

Income not received from DoH

April to September ‘09

1,950,000

Recurrent HSS income budget set for overseas visitors

April to September ’09

15,100

Actual income received from  overseas visitors

April to September ‘09

(248,070)

Cost of additional staff taken on to identify treatment costs and raise invoices for overseas visitors

April to September ‘09

20,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

1,737,180

 
 

As per the funding agreement the Accounting Officer confirms the following: 

  • The claim is necessary
  • That this loss of income can not be met from existing resources
  • That all possible measures (within current systems) had been taken to secure payment by visitors from the UK and their insurers.

 

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