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A decision made 16 December 2009 regarding: Health and Social Services - increase of fees.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2009-0066
Decision Summary Title :	Annual fee increases prescribed by Order 2010		Date of Decision Summary:	10 December 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director Corporate Planning and Performance Management		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Health and Social Services (2010 Fees)(Jersey)Order 2009		Date of Written Report:	10 December 2009
Written Report Author:	Law Draftsman		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Annual Increase in fees- Health and Social Services (2010 Fees)(Jersey)Order 2009
Decision(s): The Minister made the Order entitled - Health and Social Services (2010 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2009.
Reason(s) for decision: Standard annual increase in fees by Order as described in the following Ministerial Decisions: MD-HSS-2009-0051 Fees Prescribed by Order , Annual Increase for 2010 (Public Health) MD-HSS-2009-0062 Hospital Charges- Long Stay Patients- 2009 Increase in Charges MD-HSS-2009-0064 Crematorium- Proposed Charges for 2010 Crematorium charges have realised a significant increase to reflect the actual cost of running this service.
Resource Implications: Public Health and Crematorium charges- undetermined Hospital Charges- £41k income (approximately)
Action required: To request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Order to be laid before the States at the next available opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):