Distribution of MOCAP Funds by Health Authorities. (a) The Health Authorities will distribute MOCAP funds that have been allocated to them by the Government (“MOCAP Budget”) in a manner that supports the following objectives (the “MOCAP Objectives”), in the following order of priority: (i) first, to provide life and limb support in acute care hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centres, and specified emergency rooms; (ii) second, where required for the operational efficiency of hospitals; and (iii) third, to support General Practitioner care of complex patients in the community. (b) Pursuant to the 2007 Physician Master Agreement, the Doctors of BC was Consulted on the development of evaluation criteria that support the MOCAP Objectives and their prioritization as required by section 17.4(a). (c) By July 1 of each year, each Health Authority will form a MOCAP Contract Review Committee (the "MCRC"). The MCRC of each Health Authority will include representatives of the Health Authority, health authority medical advisory committee (HAMAC) (or equivalent), physicians receiving MOCAP and emergency medicine physicians in the Health Authority. (d) Each Health Authority will determine the call groups that should exist within its MOCAP Budget and, apply the levels of payment for the call groups in the Health Authority determined by the PMRC. This will form the basis of the Health Authority's annual distribution plan for MOCAP. (e) In determining annual distribution plans for MOCAP, the Health Authorities will review call-back expenditures to determine whether groups should be provided with an on-call agreement. (f) The annual distribution plan for MOCAP in each Health Authority will be reviewed with the MCRC. (g) Each Health Authority will then review this distribution plan with the Ministry through the PMRC which will determine if the MOCAP funding to each Health Authority is appropriate within the provincial budget for MOCAP.
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Samples: Physician Master Agreement, Physician Master Agreement
Distribution of MOCAP Funds by Health Authorities. (a) The Health Authorities will distribute MOCAP funds that have been allocated to them by the Government (“MOCAP Budget”) in a manner that supports the following objectives (the “MOCAP Objectives”), in the following order of priority:
(i) first, to provide life and limb support in acute care hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centres, and specified emergency rooms;
(ii) second, where required for the operational efficiency of hospitals; and
(iii) third, to support General Practitioner Family Physician care of complex patients in the community.
(b) Pursuant to the 2007 Physician Master Agreement, the Doctors of BC was Consulted on the development of evaluation criteria that support the MOCAP Objectives and their prioritization as required by section 17.4(a).
(c) By July 1 of each year, each Health Authority will form a MOCAP Contract Review Committee (the "MCRC"). The MCRC of each Health Authority will include representatives of the Health Authority, health authority medical advisory committee (HAMAC) (or equivalent), physicians receiving MOCAP and emergency medicine physicians in the Health Authority.
(d) Each Health Authority will determine the call groups that should exist within its MOCAP Budget and, apply the levels of payment for the call groups in the Health Authority determined by the PMRC. This will form the basis of the Health Authority's annual distribution plan for MOCAP.
(e) In determining annual distribution plans for MOCAP, the Health Authorities will review call-back expenditures to determine whether groups should be provided with an on-call agreement.
(f) The annual distribution plan for MOCAP in each Health Authority will be reviewed with the MCRC.
(g) Each Health Authority will then review this distribution plan with the Ministry through the PMRC which by February 1 of each year, who will determine if the MOCAP appropriate funding to each Health Authority is appropriate allocation within the provincial budget for MOCAP for the following Fiscal Year.
(h) Each Health Authority will then finalize its annual distribution plan for MOCAP. Any physician or physician group may challenge a Health Authority's distribution plan for MOCAP with the Health Authority pursuant to section 17.6 below.
(i) It is imperative that the time frame to complete this process is limited so that necessary decisions are not delayed.
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Samples: Physician Master Agreement, Physician Master Agreement
Distribution of MOCAP Funds by Health Authorities. (a) The Health Authorities will distribute MOCAP funds that have been allocated to them by the Government (“MOCAP Budget”) in a manner that supports the following objectives (the “MOCAP Objectives”), in the following order of priority:
(i) first, to provide life and limb support in acute care hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centres, and specified emergency rooms;
(ii) second, where required for the operational efficiency of hospitals; and
(iii) third, to support General Practitioner care of complex patients in the community.
(b) Pursuant to the 2007 Physician Master Agreement, the Doctors of BC was Consulted on the development of evaluation criteria that support the MOCAP Objectives and their prioritization as required by section 17.4(a).
(c) By July 1 of each year, each Health Authority will form a MOCAP Contract Review Committee (the "MCRC"). The MCRC of each Health Authority will include representatives of the Health Authority, health authority medical advisory committee (HAMAC) (or equivalent), physicians receiving MOCAP and emergency medicine physicians in the Health Authority.
(d) Each Health Authority will determine the call groups that should exist within its MOCAP Budget and, apply the levels of payment for the call groups in the Health Authority determined by the PMRC. This will form the basis of the Health Authority's annual distribution plan for MOCAP.
(e) In determining annual distribution plans for MOCAP, the Health Authorities will review call-back expenditures to determine whether groups should be provided with an on-call agreement.
(f) The annual distribution plan for MOCAP in each Health Authority will be reviewed with the MCRC.
(g) Each Health Authority will then review this distribution plan with the Ministry through the PMRC which will determine if the MOCAP funding to each Health Authority is appropriate within the provincial budget for MOCAP.
(h) Each Health Authority will then finalize its annual distribution plan for MOCAP. Any physician or physician group may challenge a Health Authority's distribution plan for MOCAP with the Health Authority pursuant to Section 17.6 below.
(i) It is imperative that the time frame to complete this process is limited so that necessary decisions are not delayed.
(j) The process set out in (c) to (i) above was suspended until March 31, 2019.
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Samples: Physician Master Agreement
