
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PLANNING

	The mission of the Ministry of Health Planning is to guide and enhance the province's health services in order to ensure British Columbians are supported in their efforts to maintain and improve their health. The top priorities of the two health ministries will be to fulfil the government's New Era vision of saving and renewing public health care and providing high quality public health care services that meet patients' most essential needs.

MINISTRY SUMMARY
($000)

		Estimates 2002/03¹	Estimates 2003/04

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS
Vote 27— Ministry Operations		16,071	17,069
Vote 28— Vital Statistics		7,109	7,085

OPERATING EXPENSE		23,180	24,154


PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES²		—	—


CAPITAL EXPENDITURES³		1,578	600


LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS⁴		—	—


REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES⁵		—	—


FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT⁶		215	209


NOTES
¹For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2002/03 operating expense, capital expenditures, and FTEs have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2003/04 Estimates. Schedule A presents a detailed reconciliation. ²Details of prepaid capital advances are presented in Schedule C. ³Details of capital expenditures are presented in Schedule D. ⁴Details of loans, investments and other requirements are presented in Schedule E. ⁵Details of revenue collected for, and transferred to, other entities is presented in Schedule F. ⁶Details of FTEs are presented in Schedule G.

CORE BUSINESS SUMMARY

$000

2002/03

2003/04 ESTIMATES

OPERATING EXPENSE

Net

Gross

External
Recoveries

Net

Core Business

Stewardship and Corporate Management

16,071

17,144

(75)

17,069

Services Delivered by Ministry

7,109

7,492

(407)

7,085

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE

23,180

24,636

(482)

24,154

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Net

Disbursements

Receipts

Net

Core Business

Services Delivered by Ministry

1,578

600

—

600

TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

1,578

600

—

600

OPERATING EXPENSE BY CORE BUSINESS
$000

	Estimates 2002/03	Estimates 2003/04


VOTE 27 - MINISTRY OPERATIONS
This vote provides for ministry programs and operations described in the voted appropriations under the core business Stewardship and Corporate Management.

STEWARDSHIP AND CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

Voted Appropriations
Minister's Office	467	467
Program Management and Corporate Services	15,604	16,602
	16,071	17,069

Voted Appropriations Description: This sub-vote provides for the office of the Minister of Health Planning and includes salaries, benefits, allowances and operating expenses of the minister and the minister’s staff. This sub-vote also provides for stewardship and corporate management functions such as: development of the policy and legislative framework for the health system; development of long-term healthcare plans; monitoring and regulation of professional associations; and public health reports on population health through the Provincial Health Officer. Central financial and operational management is provided by the Ministry of Health Services. Transfers are provided to other levels of government, agencies and organizations complementing ministry-funded programs. Recoveries are made from other levels of government for services provided by the ministry.

VOTE 27 — MINISTRY OPERATIONS	16,071	17,069


VOTE 28 - VITAL STATISTICS (SPECIAL OPERATING AGENCY)
This vote provides for programs and operations described in the voted appropriations under the core business Services Delivered by Ministry.

SERVICES DELIVERED BY MINISTRY

Voted Appropriation
Vital Statistics.	7,109	7,085

Voted Appropriation Description: This sub-vote provides for expenses of the Special Operating Agency responsible for the administration, registration, record maintenance, certification, statistical analysis and reporting of births, deaths and marriages occurring in the province. Transfers are provided to various individuals, groups, and agencies that provide services on behalf of the Vital Statistics Agency. Recoveries are received as a result of the provision of services for genealogy, pre-adoption records, non-statutory certifications and data extraction, to provincial government ministries, to agencies, to other levels of government and to the public.

VOTE 28 — VITAL STATISTICS (SPECIAL OPERATING AGENCY)	7,109	7,085

MINISTRY GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
Salaries and Benefits	14,154	14,260
Operating Costs	7,409	8,185
Government Transfers	2,377	2,469
Internal Recoveries	(278)	(278)
External Recoveries	(482)	(482)
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE	23,180	24,154

VITAL STATISTICS

The Vital Statistics Agency (the Agency) provides a system for the registration and certification of vital events for the Province of British Columbia. The Agency's mandate is established in a number of pieces of legislation including theVital Statistics Act, the Marriage Act and the Name Act. The Agency provides a direct public service role by producing vital event certificates and documents to the public. The Agency also provides vital event data, statistical reports and health status indicators to support the needs of the Ministry, the provincial and federal governments, regional health care administrators and researchers in planning for and managing health care initiatives.

Goals

1. To fulfil the requirements of the legislation administered by the Agency, effectively and efficiently and in a manner that meets the service quality expectations of its clients.

2. To participate in an advisory capacity to the Identity and Vital Statistics Councils for Canada and to implement vital event registration and certification standards as established by those organizations to improve the identification process in Canada and address national security issues related to identification.

3. To produce health status indicators and statistical information in support of the ministry's population health goals in a manner that meets the service quality expectations of these clients.

4. To expand the provision of alternate service delivery methods.

5. To meet the accountability objectives established in agency business plans as agreed upon by Treasury Board, the Ministry and the Agency.



Performance Measures
	Actual 2001/02	Forecast 2002/03	Target 2003/04	Target 2004/05	Target 2005/06
Gross Revenue ($000)	9,941	10,059	9,842	9,807	9,857
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(20)	(22)	(25)	(25)	(25)
Less commissions	(713)	(731)	(757)	(758)	(758)
Revenue¹ ($000)	9,208	9,306	9,060	9,024	9,074
Expense ($000)	7,048	7,068	7,085	6,935	6,935
Volumes:
Certificates	221,024	228,750	229,243	230,303	230,650
Registrations	130,719	121,690	126,900	125,400	127,000
Wills, Notices and Searches	65,274	64,198	60,300	59,400	55,000
Gross Unit Costs:
Certificates	$14.88	$14.78	$14.71	$14.64	$14.60
Registrations	$14.41	$14.32	$14.25	$14.18	$14.14
Wills, Notices and Searches	$8.93	$8.98	$8.71	$8.67	$8.90
Turnaround times (days to complete):
Certificates	3	3	5	5	5
Registrations	40	43	40	35	35
Wills, Notices and Searches	4	4	3	2	2
Customer satisfaction (% acceptable to excellent)	97%	97%	96%	96%	96%

¹ Revenue represents fees and licences charged by the Vital Statistics Agency for the provision of its services net of commissions and allowances for doubtful accounts.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PLANNING

Performance Measures