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To: Primary Health Care Services
Published by: Negotiations Branch, Ministry of Health
Date Issued: March 24, 2020
Bulletin Number: 4748
Re: Program Changes in response to Corona Virus (COVID-19) effective March 24, 2020
Posted Electronically Only
The Ministry of Health (the "Ministry") would like to update you about changes being made to support COVID-19 containment efforts.
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is implementing changes to support social distancing by enabling employees to work remotely, wherever feasible. In order to ensure minimal disruption to application-based funding programs, the Ministry is implementing the following changes effective immediately:
- Temporary suspension of mailed/couriered applications for identified programs
- Only applications that are sent by email to the designated ministry account will be accepted
- Applications that include electronic signatures (i.e. scanned original, electronic device applications, or digital) will be accepted in lieu of original, signed documents
Please refer to the table below for programs impacted by this change and rerouting email addresses.
| Program | Email Address for Applications |
|---|---|
Community Assessment Visit Program |
|
Northern Physician Retention Initiative Program |
|
Northern and Rural Recruitment and Retention Initiative |
|
Nursing Station Physician Outreach Program |
|
RNPGA Vacancy Locum Program |
|
Pregnancy and Parental Leave Benefit Program (PPLBP) |
|
All Primary Care Patient Enrollment Models |
For any further inquiries, please contact the Service Support Contact Centre at 1-800-262-6524
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