❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Health regarding Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) claims from Peel residents, seeking data on claims, locations, refusals, and total value. The Minister provides some data, citing time constraints for full information.
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PATIENT ASSISTED TRAVEL SCHEME — PEEL
521. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the minister
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the fact that Peel is not
part of the WA Country Health Service, but that some residents of the Peel
region have limited access to the patient assisted travel scheme.
(1) How many claims for PATS did the
state government receive for patients living in Peel in each of —
(a) 2013–14;
(b) 2014–15; and
(c) 2015 to date?
(2) For each of these years —
(a) where in Peel did these
applications come from;
(b) how many applications from
patients in Peel were refused; and
(c) what has been the total value of
these PATS claims from patients in Peel?
521. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the minister
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the fact that Peel is not
part of the WA Country Health Service, but that some residents of the Peel
region have limited access to the patient assisted travel scheme.
(1) How many claims for PATS did the
state government receive for patients living in Peel in each of —
(a) 2013–14;
(b) 2014–15; and
(c) 2015 to date?
(2) For each of these years —
(a) where in Peel did these
applications come from;
(b) how many applications from
patients in Peel were refused; and
(c) what has been the total value of
these PATS claims from patients in Peel?
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I thank the member for some notice
of this question.
(1) (a)–(c)
Given the time frame, unfortunately calendar data only was available. In 2014,
109 patients made a total of 141 claims. In 2015, 62 patients made a total of
661 claims.
(2) (a) Given the
time frame, the only information available is a sample of data from the 2013–14
financial year, which shows the following breakdown of claims by suburb: Meadow
Springs, 21 per cent; Preston Beach, 17 per cent; Hamel, seven per cent; Halls
Head, Wannanup, six per cent; Bouvard, Dudley Park, Erskine and Silver Sands,
five per cent; Coolup, Falcon and Meelon, three per cent; Dawesville and
Waroona, two per cent; Coodanup, Dwellingup, Furnissdale, Greenfields, Madora
Bay and South Yunderup, one per cent.
(b) If
applications meet the criteria according to Peel PATS policy, the relevant
subsidy is provided. Anecdotally, only a small number are refused or rejected,
because generally they heed the advice given when they originally make contact
about eligibility or are well aware of the guidelines.
(c) Given the
time frame, unfortunately only calendar data was available. For 2014 the total
value was $33 608, and for 2015 the total value was $27 035.
of this question.
(1) (a)–(c)
Given the time frame, unfortunately calendar data only was available. In 2014,
109 patients made a total of 141 claims. In 2015, 62 patients made a total of
661 claims.
(2) (a) Given the
time frame, the only information available is a sample of data from the 2013–14
financial year, which shows the following breakdown of claims by suburb: Meadow
Springs, 21 per cent; Preston Beach, 17 per cent; Hamel, seven per cent; Halls
Head, Wannanup, six per cent; Bouvard, Dudley Park, Erskine and Silver Sands,
five per cent; Coolup, Falcon and Meelon, three per cent; Dawesville and
Waroona, two per cent; Coodanup, Dwellingup, Furnissdale, Greenfields, Madora
Bay and South Yunderup, one per cent.
(b) If
applications meet the criteria according to Peel PATS policy, the relevant
subsidy is provided. Anecdotally, only a small number are refused or rejected,
because generally they heed the advice given when they originally make contact
about eligibility or are well aware of the guidelines.
(c) Given the
time frame, unfortunately only calendar data was available. For 2014 the total
value was $33 608, and for 2015 the total value was $27 035.
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