2023-24 Base Funding for Community Paramedicine

1164 Devonshire Ave., North Bay, ON P1B 6X7

Reference Number: 181-2023-455 

January 16, 2024

Donna Stewart
Chief Administrative Officer
Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board
210 Mead Blvd
Espanola, ON P5E 1R9
cao@msdsb.net 

Dear Donna Stewart,

Re: 2023-24 - Base Funding for Community Paramedicine

Ontario Health is pleased to advise that Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board will receive base funding in the amount of $250,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 to support the Community Paramedicine Program.

Details of the funding and the terms and conditions on which it will be provided are set out in the attached Appendix A and Schedules, if any.

In accordance with Section 22 of the Connecting Care Act, 2019, Ontario Health hereby gives notice that, subject to your organization’s agreement, it proposes to amend the Multi-Sector Service 

Accountability Agreement (MSAA) between Manitoulin-Sudbury DSSAB and Ontario Health with effect as of the date this letter is signed back by your organization. To the extent that there are any conflicts between the MSAA and this letter, the terms and conditions in this letter, including Appendix A and Schedules, if any, will govern. All other terms and conditions in the MSAA will remain the same.

Financial records of this allocation are to be maintained for year-end evaluation and settlement in accordance with the MSAA and/or Ministry policy.

Please indicate your organization’s acceptance of the MSAA amendment set out in this letter, including Appendices and Schedules, if any, by signing below and returning the signed version of this entire letter via email to oh-ne-finance@ontariohealth.ca within 10 business days of the date of this letter.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mike McClelland, Lead, Performance, Accountability & Funding Allocation at michael.mcclelland@ontariohealth.ca.
 
We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for your continued contribution to the provision of high-quality services in our community and look forward to maintaining a strong working relationship with you.
Sincerely,

Brian Ktytor


Chief Regional Officer

cc: Paul Myre, Chief of Paramedic Services