❓ Hon Ken Travers asks about funding, wait times, and costs associated with the Transition Care Program (TCP) in WA hospitals. The response clarifies funding responsibilities, wait times, and daily costs for different care settings.
AnsweredQoN 1110Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HOSPITALS —
TRANSITION CARE PROGRAM
1110. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing Minister for Health:
(1) Is the state or federal government responsible for
funding the transition care program?
(2) Is there currently a wait time for a residential
placement under this program?
(3) If yes, what is the current wait time?
(4) Do patients ever remain in hospitals awaiting a
residential placement?
(5) What is the average daily cost to the government for a
person in a —
(a) specialist hospital;
(b) general
hospital; and
(c) residential TCP placement?
TRANSITION CARE PROGRAM
1110. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing Minister for Health:
(1) Is the state or federal government responsible for
funding the transition care program?
(2) Is there currently a wait time for a residential
placement under this program?
(3) If yes, what is the current wait time?
(4) Do patients ever remain in hospitals awaiting a
residential placement?
(5) What is the average daily cost to the government for a
person in a —
(a) specialist hospital;
(b) general
hospital; and
(c) residential TCP placement?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) The
transition care program, known as TCP, is jointly funded by both the state and
federal governments.
(2) Yes, there is a wait time for hospital patients to access
residential TCP services.
(3) The median wait time for hospital patients to access
residential TCP services is 10 days.
(4) Yes, patients do also wait in hospital for placement in a
permanent residential aged-care service.
(5) The average daily costs are as follows —
(a) $2 237;
(b) $1 716;
and
(c) $303 total between federal and
state.
question.
(1) The
transition care program, known as TCP, is jointly funded by both the state and
federal governments.
(2) Yes, there is a wait time for hospital patients to access
residential TCP services.
(3) The median wait time for hospital patients to access
residential TCP services is 10 days.
(4) Yes, patients do also wait in hospital for placement in a
permanent residential aged-care service.
(5) The average daily costs are as follows —
(a) $2 237;
(b) $1 716;
and
(c) $303 total between federal and
state.
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