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•	Minister's Letter
•	Accountability Statements
•	Introduction
•	Highlights and Changes from Previous Plan
•	Strategic Context
•	Ministry Goals
•	Core Businesses
•	Objectives, Strategies, Performance Measures and Targets
•	Consistency with Government Strategic Plan
•	Resource Summary
•	Summary of Related Planning Processes
•	Appendix A: Comparison of Strategies in 2002/03 – 2004/05 and 2003/04 – 2005/06 Service Plans
•	Appendix B: Comparison of Performance Measures in 2002/03 – 2004/05 and 2003/04 – 2005/06 Service Plans
•	Appendix C: Link between Health System Goals and Core Business Objectives


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2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN
Ministry of Health Services

Accountability Statement — Minister of Health Services

The 2003/04 – 2005/06 Ministry of Health Services Service Plan was prepared under my direction in accordance with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act. I am accountable for the basis on which the plan has been prepared. The plan was developed in the context of the government's New Era commitments, which are to be addressed by May 17, 2005. All material fiscal assumptions and policy decisions as of March 31, 2003 have been considered in preparing the plan and I am accountable for achieving the specific objectives in the plan.

Honourable Colin Hansen
Minister of Health Services
April 25, 2003

Accountability Statement — Minister of State for Mental Health

I am the Minister of State for Mental Health and under the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act, I am accountable for achieving the following results for 2003/04:

Increasing the proportion of mental health patients (aged 15 to 64) who receive community or physician follow-up within 30 days of being discharged from hospital.
Increasing the proportion of mental health services (community, physician and acute care) received by mental health clients (aged 15 to 64) that are obtained in their own health authority.

Honourable Gulzar Cheema
Minister of State for Mental Health
April 25, 2003

Accountability Statement — Minister of State for Intermediate, Long Term and Home Care

I am the Minister of State for Intermediate, Long Term and Home Care and under the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act, I am accountable for achieving the following results for 2003/04:

Increasing by two per cent the percentage of home and community care clients with high care needs living in their own home rather than in a facility.
Decreasing by five per cent the percentage of days spent by patients in hospitals after the need for hospital care has ended.

Honourable Katherine Whittred
Minister of State for Intermediate, Long Term and Home Care
April 25, 2003