Speeches by The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Yes, so generally, there is nothing else to report and I agree with it.

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. I agree with these three amendments, but I am just curious on one thing. Minister, this does not affect overseas st udents who are in university, c orrect? As it stands now, students overseas at university, they are covered to the age of 26. So I am just asking, does this just refer to local …

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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I probably did not say it correctly, but mos t of us . . . we all have had children overseas. My children who left Bermuda and went to university remained on my insurance until they turned 26. So what I am asking clearly does this — [Inaudible interjection]

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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The insurance that I had. But now, it may be clear now, Honourable Minister, because I did have an insurance different from GHI prior to becoming an MP. So I think that probably clears it up. As it stands, GHI does not insure a student over-seas after the age of 22. I am just asking for clarity.

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chai rman, and I think you were right. I would like to see an amendment, but I will try to convince the Minister. The only issue I have is in clause 5, Madam Chairman. In [clause] 5 (I think it is 39; I am not too sure of my [Latin characters]). Clause 5 [(a)(ii)] (xxxix) it says …

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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So for clarity, Madam Chai rman . . . Madam Minister, are you saying that the Bermuda Health Council canvassed all the medical services in Bermuda and, as such, no other medical service can provide the cardiac rhythm monitoring device or ultrasound screening for peripheral artery disease? I kind of feel that that is a big stretch saying that only …

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. I am going to try and explain this in a different way because I am not suggesting that we add any other benefit. I am not suggesting that we add any other service. I am simply saying that of these four services that we have here, two of the services are almost anti -competition. All …

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. I am going t o say it one more time in a different way. Dr. Weeks has a medical practise and Dr. Weeks’ medical practise has the ability to provide an ambulatory cardiac rhythm monitoring device. Also say that Dr. Weeks has the ability to use ultrasound screening for peripheral artery disease. As this Bill …

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. I am not going to beat this horse any longer. I am simply saying that as a qualified provider and, again, Dr. Weeks’ business and Ms. Pamplin comes into my business and I have the ability to provide the service that she needs. As this stands, I cannot pr ovide that service. She has to …

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. So for clarity then, the standard health benefit is not a benefit that is provided to all medical practiti oners in Bermuda.

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chai rman, and thank you, Madam Minister for that explan ation. But for clarity, I am not asking about ever ything that is under the standard health benefit. I was particularly asking about these particular services. Does the standard health benefit cover for a private medical doctor [providing] ambulatory c ardiac rhythm and ultrasound screening? That is …

11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Thanks, Madam Chairman. The standard health benefit indicates that these particular services are only provided by the Bermuda Hospitals Board regardless of whether or not (if I am understanding it correctly) regardless of whether or not a private medical practise can provide the service. Who sets the standard health benefit if a private medical service and a private medical practise …

7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning to you.

7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Just in case I missed it last week, did anybody made condolences to the family, to the Augustus family?

7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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You did. Well, I would like to rise and associate myself, if I can, and say a few r emarks for a good friend of mine. Mr. Speaker, like I said, I would like to assoc iate myself with the remarks for the late Raymond Augustus. He was a dear friend of mine, and his family and I came up …

7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to commend the Minister on a very thorough, comprehensive brief. Most of my questions, Minister, you have a nswered but I highlight the Heads as found on B -124, Head 21, Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment; Head 22, Department of Health; Head 24, Hospitals; and Head 91, Health Insurance. I highlight these …

7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Which opening stations have been merged into one under the K. Margaret Carter Centre? [Inaudible interjection]

7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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I have to keep her honest, Mr. Premier. The Ageing Services, actually Madam —Mr. Chairman, at my age we try to wrap it up quickly, I mistakenly called you Madam, but it is Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, on a serious note, I see under Ageing Services —I have always been one to feel that because our ageing population is increasing …

7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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Moving right along, Mr. Chairman, on Grants and Contributions, located on page C -17, line item 6892, LCCA. I see there has been a decrease in funding there. I would like the Mi nister to answer, What does this decreased funding affect? Would this decrease affect the administration or would it affect those looking for assistance to travel overseas? Line …

7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly

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It is not a funny story. When I was doing my homework, it came to mind of two horses pulling a wagon. I find that horses are stronger pulling a wagon together than they are individually. [Inaudible interjection and laughter]