Public Health Funding (Motion #31-23)

Moved by Signoretti – Tessier

Approved by Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts, May 18, 2023

31-23 PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING

THAT the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts endorse the recommendations of the Board of Health for the City of Hamilton and urge the provincial government to:

• Fully fund the provincial portion, at least 70%, of the total costs of the mandatory public health programs and services provided under the OPHS;
• Continue the current mitigation funding until such time as the cost-shared arrangement is restored to the mixed 100% and 75%/25% model as it was in the public health budget for 2018-2019; and,
• Include expectations for on-going COVID-19 response in the OPHS and provide permanent funding to sustain these requirements.

CARRIED