Maintenance of the Health Insurance Fund
Deputy Geoff Southern proposed the third amendment to the Government Plan. The Deputy requested that no funds are transferred from the Health Insurance Fund to the Consolidated Fund, and that proposed transfer of funds from the Consolidated Fund to the Technology Fund is reduced to £7 million in 2022.
The States Assembly voted to REJECT this part of the amendment (part one) and part two regarding eligibility for the Health Access Scheme. However, the Assembly voted to APPROVE part three of the amendment. This requested that in a 2022 review of future health care costs, the Health Insurance Fund’s role in subsidising the cost of GP consultations and the cost of prescriptions will remain.
Watch from the beginning of this morning’s States Meeting for the full debate.
Removal of the Technology Fund
Chair of Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel, Senator Kristina Moore, proposed the 21st amendment to the Government Plan. The Panel asked for the £20 million Technology Fund to be removed from the Government Plan and for the Council of Ministers to create a new proposition seeking the Assembly’s approval of that fund. This was proposed as amended by the Chief Minister, who requested that the original amendment was voted on in two parts.
The States Assembly voted to REJECT part one and APPROVE part two of the Panel’s amended amendment. This means the £20 million Technology Fund will not be removed from the Government Plan; however, a proposition will be brought forward to seek the States Assembly’s approval of this fund.
Skip to two hours and 30 minutes into this morning’s meeting to watch the beginning of the debate.
Statement on the rise in Omicron cases
The Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondré, made a statement to the States Assembly regarding new measures in January to deal with the rise in Omicron cases. This was followed by States Members’ questions for 30 minutes.
Watch from the beginning of this afternoon’s meeting to hear the statement in full.
Independent review of Covid-19
Constable Mike Jackson proposed the second amendment to the Government Plan. The Constable requested that £500,000 is used to fund an independent review of Jersey’s response to Covid-19 by 30 April 2022, as amended by himself.
The Council of Ministers proposed an amendment to Constable Jackson’s amendment which requested that this review be completed by 29 July 2022.
Skip to one hour and 30 minutes into this afternoon’s meeting to watch the beginning of this debate.
The States Assembly will resume the debate on the second amendment at 9:30am tomorrow, 16 December 2021.