Summary

The Ministry of Health is working to stop the spread of COVID-19 by being nimble and responsive as the crisis unfolds.

At the same time, the Ministry is working to end hallway health care, help people stay healthy, deliver high-quality care when and where they need it, and reinforce the long-term sustainability of our health care system for the future.

Ministry Program Summary

Vote Program

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

  Operating expense        
1401 Ministry Administration Program $99,055,100 $101,547,000 ($2,491,900) $91,321,719
1402 Health Policy and Research Program $796,879,700 $794,309,000 $2,570,700 $744,770,497
1403 Digital Health and Information Management Program $323,507,300 $194,208,100 $129,299,200 $198,267,478
1405 Ontario Health Insurance Program $23,464,624,300 $22,157,038,400 $1,307,585,900 $21,529,519,894
1406 Population and Public Health Program $4,547,542,700 $7,685,464,000 ($3,137,921,300) $1,314,843,081
1412 Provincial Programs and Stewardship $2,579,143,800 $2,239,202,600 $339,941,200 $2,219,112,169
1413 Information Systems $174,144,500 $144,822,800 $29,321,700 $136,786,471
1416 Health Services and Programs $30,624,537,600 $30,611,246,700 $13,290,900 $27,657,268,361
  Total operating expense to be voted $62,609,435,000 $63,927,838,600 ($1,318,403,600) $53,891,889,670
  Statutory appropriations $89,392 $89,392 - $836,935
  Ministry total operating expense $62,609,524,392 $63,927,927,992 ($1,318,403,600) $53,892,726,605
  Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals $4,235,519,500 $3,226,959,500 $1,008,560,000 $3,872,698,536
  Consolidation adjustment - Home and Community Care Support Services $25,729,800 $28,419,100 ($2,689,300) $42,229,119
  Consolidation adjustment - ORNGE ($23,149,500) ($37,957,700) $14,808,200 ($20,969,905)
  Consolidation adjustment - Funding to Colleges ($2,894,800) ($3,988,000) $1,093,200 ($32,409,244)
  Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion ($13,406,200) ($14,735,600) $1,329,400 ($25,133,877)
  Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Health $5,303,630,500 $4,027,159,100 $1,276,471,400 $3,771,852,242
  Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio ($7,336,400) ($7,489,600) $153,200 ($30,685,110)
  Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation - - - ($1,930,031)
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments $72,127,617,292 $71,146,294,792 $981,322,500 $61,468,378,335
  Operating assets        
1401 Ministry Administration Program $2,000 $2,000 - -
1402 Health Policy and Research Program $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $1,000,000
1405 Ontario Health Insurance Program $13,000,000 $781,900,000 ($768,900,000) $13,000,000
1406 Population and Public Health Program $750,000 $750,000 - -
1412 Provincial Programs and Stewardship $5,729,400 $5,729,400 - $5,729,400
1416 Health Services and Programs $38,107,600 $38,107,600 - $38,106,600
  Total operating assets to be voted $62,089,000 $830,989,000 ($768,900,000) $57,836,000
  Ministry total operating assets $62,089,000 $830,989,000 ($768,900,000) $57,836,000
  Capital expense        
1413 Information Systems $1,000 $1,000 - -
1416 Health Services and Programs $19,216,100 $26,716,100 ($7,500,000) $15,934,600
1407 Health Capital Program $1,604,151,400 $1,335,270,100 $268,881,300 $1,489,685,201
  Total capital expense to be voted $1,623,368,500 $1,361,987,200 $261,381,300 $1,505,619,801
  Statutory appropriations $16,249,100 $17,400,700 ($1,151,600) $15,046,176
  Ministry total capital expense $1,639,617,600 $1,379,387,900 $260,229,700 $1,520,665,977
  Consolidation adjustment - Hospitals $356,855,600 $614,799,700 ($257,944,100) $327,013,807
  Consolidation adjustment - Home and Community Care Support Services $2,881,700 $4,157,300 ($1,275,600) $4,497,080
  Consolidation adjustment - ORNGE $16,347,000 $12,734,900 $3,612,100 $11,163,800
  Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion ($6,101,500) ($13,359,200) $7,257,700 ($6,449,006)
  Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Health $2,285,300 ($38,082,000) $40,367,300 $2,486,470
  Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio ($3,189,000) ($21,694,300) $18,505,300 -
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments $2,008,696,700 $1,937,944,300 $70,752,400 $1,859,378,128
  Capital assets        
1413 Information Systems $28,034,300 $29,283,900 ($1,249,600) $7,919,090
1416 Health Services and Programs - $1,000 ($1,000) -
  Total capital assets to be voted $28,034,300 $29,284,900 ($1,250,600) $7,919,090
  Ministry total capital assets $28,034,300 $29,284,900 ($1,250,600) $7,919,090
  Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) $74,136,313,992 $73,084,239,092 $1,052,074,900 $63,327,756,463

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

2020-21
Estimates

2019-20
Actual

Total operating expense previously published footnote 1 $57,598,320,192 $58,321,003,098
Government reorganization    

Transfer of functions from other Ministries

$266,300 $3,119,600

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

($8,063,600) ($4,431,396,093)
Supplementary Estimates    

2020-21 Supplementary Estimates

$6,337,405,100 -
Restated total operating expense $63,927,927,992 $53,892,726,605
Operating assets

2020-21
Estimates

2019-20
Actual

Total operating assets previously published footnote 2 $62,089,000 $78,266,959
Government reorganization    

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

- ($20,430,959)
Supplementary Estimates    

2020-21 Supplementary Estimates

$768,900,000 -
Restated total operating assets $830,989,000 $57,836,000
Capital expense

2020-21
Estimates

2019-20
Actual

Total capital expense previously published footnote 3 $1,350,187,900 $1,521,833,177
Government reorganization    

Transfer of functions to other Ministries

- ($1,167,200)
Supplementary Estimates    

2020-21 Supplementary Estimates

$29,200,000 -
Restated total capital expense $1,379,387,900 $1,520,665,977

Ministry Administration Program - vote 1401

Ministry Administration provides support to the Minister of Health and the Minister of Long-Term Care to meet the requirements of the ministries' portfolios, ministry management, accountability, controllership and risk management frameworks to ensure the cost-effective/efficient use of resources to achieve business results.

A broad range of strategic and operational services are provided to support the effective delivery of all ministry programs and services, including: business and fiscal planning; health system investment and funding policies and decisions; procurement; facilities; government pharmacy; strategic human resources including: organizational change strategies and implementation; talent, performance and succession management; workforce planning and resource management; engagement and inclusion; health, safety and wellness strategies; strategic labour relations and contingency planning; records management, freedom of information, protection of privacy, and personal health information protection; public appointments process; agency liaison and oversight; legal; communications, project management and program redesign to achieve improved quality, efficiency and effectiveness; financial management including: delivering and providing financial services, support and advice to other stakeholders to support the successful attainment of ministry goals and objectives using modern controllership practices through forecasting, reporting and in-year management expense control , and reporting corporately to central agencies for internal and published financial documents.

Also, funding is provided for administrative support to the Ontario Review Board, Consent and Capacity Board, Health Services Appeal and Review Board, Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, and the Ontario Hepatitis C Assistance Plan Review Committee.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

  Operating expense        
1 Ministry Administration $91,953,000 $94,444,900 ($2,491,900) $84,790,551
2 Ontario Review Board $7,102,100 $7,102,100 - $6,531,168
  Total operating expense to be voted $99,055,100 $101,547,000 ($2,491,900) $91,321,719
S Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act $47,841 $47,841 - $49,301
S Minister without Portfolio's Salary, the Executive Council Act $22,378 $22,378 - $17,467
S Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act $16,173 $16,173 - $16,667
  Total statutory appropriations $86,392 $86,392 - $83,435
  Total operating expense $99,141,492 $101,633,392 ($2,491,900) $91,405,154
  Operating assets        
6 Ontario Government Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Service $1,000 $1,000 - -
10 Accounts receivable $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total operating assets to be voted $2,000 $2,000 - -
  Total operating assets $2,000 $2,000 - -

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
  Operating expense    
1401-1 Ministry Administration    
 

Salaries and wages

  $44,554,000
 

Employee benefits

  $12,186,700
 

Transportation and communication

  $3,359,700
 

Services

  $31,297,700
 

Supplies and equipment

  $631,600
  Subtotal   $92,029,700
  Less: recoveries   $76,700
  Total operating expense to be voted   $91,953,000
  Sub-items:    
  Main Office    
 

Salaries and wages

$5,007,600  
 

Employee benefits

$622,200  
 

Transportation and communication

$231,100  
 

Services

$539,500  
 

Supplies and equipment

$10,500 $6,410,900
  Financial and Administrative Services    
 

Salaries and wages

$29,811,400  
 

Employee benefits

$10,135,100  
 

Transportation and communication

$2,539,800  
 

Services

$23,454,000  
 

Supplies and equipment

$476,400  
 

Subtotal

$66,416,700  
 

Less: recoveries

$76,700 $66,340,000
  Human Resources    
 

Salaries and wages

$2,815,600  
 

Employee benefits

$408,300  
 

Transportation and communication

$57,300  
 

Services

$412,200  
 

Supplies and equipment

$10,700 $3,704,100
  Communications Services    
 

Salaries and wages

$6,798,700  
 

Employee benefits

$1,018,600  
 

Transportation and communication

$476,000  
 

Services

$4,281,600  
 

Supplies and equipment

$89,200 $12,664,100
  Legal Services    
 

Salaries and wages

$120,700  
 

Employee benefits

$2,500  
 

Transportation and communication

$55,500  
 

Services

$2,610,400  
 

Supplies and equipment

$44,800 $2,833,900
  Total operating expense to be voted   $91,953,000
  Statutory appropriations    
Statutory

Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act

  $47,841
Statutory

Minister without Portfolio's Salary, the Executive Council Act

  $22,378
Statutory

Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act

  $16,173
1401-2 Ontario Review Board    
 

Salaries and wages

  $1,280,100
 

Employee benefits

  $204,100
 

Transportation and communication

  $607,800
 

Services

  $4,953,500
 

Supplies and equipment

  $56,600
  Total operating expense to be voted   $7,102,100
  Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program   $99,141,492
  Operating assets    
1401-6 Ontario Government Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Service    
 

Deposits and prepaid expenses

  $1,000
  Total operating assets to be voted   $1,000
1401-10 Accounts receivable    
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

   
 

Advances and recoverable - in-year recoveries

  $1,000
  Total operating assets to be voted   $1,000
  Total operating assets for Ministry Administration Program   $2,000

Health Policy and Research Program - vote 1402

The Health Policy and Research Program integrates health system research evidence, innovation, strategy, and program policy in support of policy and planning priorities across the ministry including health workforce planning and regulatory oversight in Ontario. System-wide planning allows the ministry to: support legislation and policy development; monitor alignment with the strategic directions; select and manage portfolios, strategy and other initiatives within the ministry to further objectives and priorities across the ministry including those in relation to Ontario's health workforce and the regulatory framework that governs Ontario's workforce (regulated health professions and other providers within the system). The work includes targeted investment, administration of funding programs, applied health evidence supports, integrated knowledge translation, oversight and synthesis of health services/population health research, health system innovation, strategic policy and planning relating to the supply, mix, distribution, recruitment, retention, scope of practice and education/training of health providers. The work also includes the Indigenous Health Engagement Fund which is dedicated to improving health outcomes for First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and urban Indigenous people in Ontario, and includes ongoing support for ministry engagement with Indigenous partners, as well as enhanced life promotion and crisis support services.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

  Operating expense        
1 Health Policy and Research $796,879,700 $794,309,000 $2,570,700 $744,770,497
  Total operating expense to be voted $796,879,700 $794,309,000 $2,570,700 $744,770,497
S Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act - - - $131,500
  Total statutory appropriations - - - $131,500
  Total operating expense $796,879,700 $794,309,000 $2,570,700 $744,901,997
  Operating assets        
2 Health Policy and Research $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $1,000,000
  Total operating assets to be voted $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $1,000,000
  Total operating assets $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $1,000,000

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
  Operating expense    
1402-1 Health Policy and Research    
 

Salaries and wages

  $15,633,000
 

Employee benefits

  $2,467,000
 

Transportation and communication

  $525,400
 

Services

  $9,315,600
 

Supplies and equipment

  $127,800
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Clinical Education

$740,868,300  
 

Applied Health Evidence Program

$27,942,600 $768,810,900
  Total operating expense to be voted   $796,879,700
  Total operating expense for Health Policy and Research Program   $796,879,700
  Operating assets    
1402-2 Health Policy and Research    
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

   
 

Clinical Education

  $4,500,000
  Total operating assets to be voted   $4,500,000
  Total operating assets for Health Policy and Research Program   $4,500,000

Digital Health and Information Management Program - vote 1403

Digital Health and Information Management leverages Ontario's digital health technology to deliver a more modern, integrated and digitally enabled health system experience for patients.

Digital Health will streamline Ontario’s approach to digital health delivery by moving towards standards-based supports for improving system interoperability and reducing fragmentation and redundancy. Digital Health builds on Ontario's digital health foundations and leverages health technology to provide patients with more choice and providers with more tools to deliver the best possible care. Through administrative consolidation, the ministry is ensuring resources are spent responsibly on effective outcomes.

Information Management and Privacy supports strategic system planning, policy development, legislation and regulation to guide proper use of Ontarians' health data, and ensure privacy-protected management and sharing of that data.

In addition, delivery of the design, development and operations of big data analytics is part of the Data Integration and Predictive Analytics program goals of the Digital First for Health Strategy.

Capacity Planning and Analytics supports system planning, policy development, program design, performance, quality improvement, and accountability by governing, capturing, and transforming data into insights, and insights into strategic guidance to keep our healthcare system and 14+ million Ontarians healthy.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

  Operating expense        
1 Digital Health and Information Management $323,507,300 $194,208,100 $129,299,200 $198,267,478
  Total operating expense to be voted $323,507,300 $194,208,100 $129,299,200 $198,267,478
  Total operating expense $323,507,300 $194,208,100 $129,299,200 $198,267,478

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
  Operating expense    
1403-1 Digital Health and Information Management    
 

Salaries and wages

  $17,611,500
 

Employee benefits

  $2,555,300
 

Transportation and communication

  $246,600
 

Services

  $12,107,600
 

Supplies and equipment

  $261,200
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Digital Health Strategy and Programs

$263,544,700  
 

Health System Information Management

$27,180,400 $290,725,100
  Total operating expense to be voted   $323,507,300
  Total operating expense for Digital Health and Information Management Program   $323,507,300

Ontario Health Insurance Program - vote 1405

The Ontario Health Insurance Program includes key elements of Ontario's health care system: client eligibility and health card policies, physicians' payments for services that are insured under the Health Insurance Act, other practitioners' payments, out-of-province/out-of-country services, Family Health Teams, Aboriginal Health Access Centers, Nurse Practitioner Led Clinics, midwifery services, underserviced areas, northern health travel grants, tele triage services, disease prevention, health quality, drugs, community laboratories including genetic testing, psychiatric patient advocacy and rights advice, assistive devices including home oxygen, and protection/risk management of both provider and subscriber fraudulent activity.

The Ontario Public Drug Programs is committed to maintaining a sustainable and efficient public drug system that will support re-investment and economic recovery to provide Ontarians with access to new, innovative drug therapies.

Publicly funded health services are available from health professionals in various settings from family doctors' offices to academic health science centres, to hospitals, to Telehealth Ontario where triage advice and health information are provided. Government-funded services are available to Ontarians who have registered, and who are eligible for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. The Underserviced Area Program helps rural, remote and northern communities recruit and retain health care professionals, as well as ensure access to health care services in these communities. The Northern Health Travel Grant Program helps defray medical related travel costs northern Ontario residents incur to access medical specialist, or health care facility services unavailable in their local communities.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

  Operating expense        
1 Ontario Health Insurance $17,463,884,800 $16,769,311,200 $694,573,600 $16,183,918,005
2 Drug Programs $5,469,352,400 $4,878,940,100 $590,412,300 $4,813,199,297
4 Assistive Devices Program $531,387,100 $508,787,100 $22,600,000 $532,402,592
  Total operating expense to be voted $23,464,624,300 $22,157,038,400 $1,307,585,900 $21,529,519,894
S Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000 $1,000 - $501,000
S Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total statutory appropriations $2,000 $2,000 - $501,000
  Total operating expense $23,464,626,300 $22,157,040,400 $1,307,585,900 $21,530,020,894
  Operating assets        
5 Ontario Health Insurance Program $13,000,000 $781,900,000 ($768,900,000) $13,000,000
  Total operating assets to be voted $13,000,000 $781,900,000 ($768,900,000) $13,000,000
  Total operating assets $13,000,000 $781,900,000 ($768,900,000) $13,000,000

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
  Operating expense    
1405-1 Ontario Health Insurance    
 

Salaries and wages

  $45,392,400
 

Employee benefits

  $7,982,200
 

Transportation and communication

  $3,402,200
 

Services

  $17,480,800
 

Supplies and equipment

  $502,700
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Payments made for services and for care provided by physicians and practitioners

$16,962,204,800  
 

Independent Health Facilities

$52,177,900  
 

Underserviced Area Plan

$30,864,000  
 

Northern Travel Program

$48,181,600  
 

Teletriage Services

$24,822,200  
 

Quality Management Program - Laboratory Services

$4,748,900  
 

Midwifery Services

$203,521,900  
 

Disease Prevention Strategy

$2,524,600  
 

Quality Health Initiatives

$60,078,600 $17,389,124,500
  Total operating expense to be voted   $17,463,884,800
  Statutory appropriations    
 

Other transactions

   
Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

  $1,000
1405-2 Drug Programs    
 

Salaries and wages

  $9,155,900
 

Employee benefits

  $1,298,600
 

Transportation and communication

  $806,800
 

Services

  $15,996,500
 

Supplies and equipment

  $105,100
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Ontario Drug Programs

  $5,442,389,500
  Subtotal   $5,469,752,400
  Less: recoveries   $400,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $5,469,352,400
  Statutory appropriations    
 

Other transactions

   
Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

  $1,000
1405-4 Assistive Devices Program    
 

Salaries and wages

  $3,180,500
 

Employee benefits

  $461,200
 

Transportation and communication

  $579,000
 

Services

  $901,000
 

Supplies and equipment

  $29,000
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Assistive Devices and Supplies Program

  $526,236,400
  Total operating expense to be voted   $531,387,100
  Total operating expense for Ontario Health Insurance Program   $23,464,626,300
  Operating assets    
1405-5 Ontario Health Insurance Program    
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

   
 

Payments made for services and for care provided by physicians and practitioners

$10,000,000  
 

Midwifery Services

$3,000,000 $13,000,000
  Total operating assets to be voted   $13,000,000
  Total operating assets for Ontario Health Insurance Program   $13,000,000

Population and Public Health Program - vote 1406

The Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) has a unique and distinct role in protecting the health of Ontarians. The CMOH plays a critical role in leading the public health system as a whole through a statutory role and powers under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, providing public health advice within and beyond government and raising public health issues that have significant impacts on the health of Ontarians.

The mandate of Population and Public Health is to provide direction and leadership to support the ministry’s public health agenda including Public Health Modernization (in partnership with the Pandemic Response and Public Health Modernization Division) and commitment to improving population health outcomes and ensuring the delivery of quality services through efficient and effective coordination across Ontario’s public health and associated sectors.

The programs and services are aimed at improving health outcomes at all life stages by planning and developing legislation, regulation, standards and performance measures; developing, implementing and evaluating policies and programs that support disease prevention, health protection and healthy living; and leading, engaging and collaborating with our partners at all levels, ensuring effective program delivery, fiscal management, accountability, transparency and fostering a health system that is ready and prepared to respond to incidents and emergencies.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

  Operating expense        
4 Population and Public Health $4,547,542,700 $1,518,564,000 $3,028,978,700 $1,314,843,081
- COVID-19 Health Sector Response Fund - $6,166,900,000 ($6,166,900,000) -
  Total operating expense to be voted $4,547,542,700 $7,685,464,000 ($3,137,921,300) $1,314,843,081
  Total operating expense $4,547,542,700 $7,685,464,000 ($3,137,921,300) $1,314,843,081
  Operating assets        
6 Population and Public Health $750,000 $750,000 - -
  Total operating assets to be voted $750,000 $750,000 - -
  Total operating assets $750,000 $750,000 - -

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
  Operating expense    
1406-4 Population and Public Health    
 

Salaries and wages

  $16,221,500
 

Employee benefits

  $2,312,900
 

Transportation and communication

  $912,400
 

Services

  $26,209,500
 

Supplies and equipment

  $1,001,300
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Official Local Health Agencies

$1,083,640,300  
 

Outbreaks of Diseases

$273,187,100  
 

Tuberculosis Prevention

$9,113,900  
 

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control

$2,062,400  
 

Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion

$393,217,900  
 

Prevent Disease, Injury and Addiction

$68,121,900  
 

Smoke-Free Ontario

$18,795,400  
 

COVID-19 Response

$2,652,746,200 $4,500,885,100
  Total operating expense to be voted   $4,547,542,700
  Total operating expense for Population and Public Health Program   $4,547,542,700
  Operating assets    
1406-6 Population and Public Health    
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

   
 

Official Local Health Agencies

  $750,000
  Total operating assets to be voted   $750,000
  Total operating assets for Population and Public Health Program   $750,000

Provincial Programs and Stewardship - vote 1412

This vote includes Provincial Programs, Emergency Health Services and Stewardship. This program is responsible for transfer payment accountability, and operational policy development, including the planning and funding of a wide span of specialized programs. Examples of these transfer payment programs include: Community and Priority Services, Operation of Related Facilities, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Programs, and community Mental Health and Addictions programs. The program provides Ontario's share of funding to the Canadian Blood Services and also supports a blood utilization management strategy for Ontario. This vote also includes ministry-managed Mental Health and Addictions programs which provide implementation support, knowledge exchange and training, quality improvement, and information management in support of direct service mental health and addictions providers.

In addition to transfer payment activities, Provincial Programs and Stewardship also includes Direct Operating Expenditures for health capital planning, the management and delivery of the Transfer Payments within the Vote, and for the oversight administration (stewardship) of the Ontario Health Agency and related programs.

Emergency Health Services (EHS) ensures the existence of a balanced and integrated system of emergency health services throughout Ontario. The ministry is modernizing EHS by building a more updated, integrated and efficient dispatch and communication system that will more effectively meet the needs of communities. The system consists of a series of inter-related programs and services including municipally operated/contracted land ambulance services, the not-for-profit air ambulance organization called Ornge, eight base hospitals that provide medical oversight, and ambulance communications services. Through EHS, the ministry oversees, certifies, and regulates Ontario’s paramedics, and land and air-ambulance services through the Ambulance Act. EHS manages province-wide operations in 11 directly-operated Ambulance Communications Centres (ACCs), provides oversight and transfer payment functions for 11 transfer payment ACCs; and ensures strong operational alignment between all land and air ambulance services providers, healthcare services providers, municipal partners, and First Nations communities.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

  Operating expense        
1 Provincial Programs $1,313,420,100 $1,034,274,300 $279,145,800 $1,080,915,099
2 Emergency Health Services $1,217,648,000 $1,154,143,700 $63,504,300 $1,091,371,600
4 Stewardship $48,075,700 $50,784,600 ($2,708,900) $46,825,470
  Total operating expense to be voted $2,579,143,800 $2,239,202,600 $339,941,200 $2,219,112,169
S Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000 $1,000 - $121,000
  Total statutory appropriations $1,000 $1,000 - $121,000
  Total operating expense $2,579,144,800 $2,239,203,600 $339,941,200 $2,219,233,169
  Operating assets        
5 Provincial Programs and Stewardship $5,729,400 $5,729,400 - $5,729,400
  Total operating assets to be voted $5,729,400 $5,729,400 - $5,729,400
  Total operating assets $5,729,400 $5,729,400 - $5,729,400

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
  Operating expense    
1412-1 Provincial Programs    
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Operation of Related Facilities

$27,475,000  
 

Canadian Blood Services

$706,780,100  
 

HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Programs

$102,874,200  
 

Community and Priority Services

$476,290,800 $1,313,420,100
  Total operating expense to be voted   $1,313,420,100
  Statutory appropriations    
 

Other transactions

   
Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

  $1,000
1412-2 Emergency Health Services    
 

Salaries and wages

  $46,537,500
 

Employee benefits

  $8,432,900
 

Transportation and communication

  $2,746,800
 

Services

  $10,488,400
 

Supplies and equipment

  $578,800
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Payments for Ambulance and related Emergency Services: Municipal Ambulance

$874,064,400  
 

Payments for Ambulance and related Emergency Services: Other Ambulance Operations and Related Emergency Services

$74,445,800  
 

Air Ambulance

$200,353,400 $1,148,863,600
  Total operating expense to be voted   $1,217,648,000
1412-4 Stewardship    
 

Salaries and wages

  $33,944,100
 

Employee benefits

  $4,472,600
 

Transportation and communication

  $2,582,100
 

Services

  $6,943,100
 

Supplies and equipment

  $133,800
  Total operating expense to be voted   $48,075,700
  Total operating expense for Provincial Programs and Stewardship   $2,579,144,800
  Operating assets    
1412-5 Provincial Programs and Stewardship    
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

   
 

Payments for Ambulance and Related Emergency Services: Municipal Ambulance

$500,000  
 

HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Programs

$375,000  
 

Community and Priority Services

$4,393,400  
 

Payments for Ambulance and related Emergency Services: Other Ambulance Operations and Related Emergency Services

$461,000 $5,729,400
  Total operating assets to be voted   $5,729,400
  Total operating assets for Provincial Programs and Stewardship   $5,729,400

Information Systems - vote 1413

Information Systems enables the business outcomes of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Long-Term Care by providing cost-effective and efficient I&IT and digital solutions and services.

The program offers a broad range of strategic and operational services essential to the delivery of ministry programs.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

  Operating expense        
1 Information Technology Services – Health Cluster $174,144,500 $144,822,800 $29,321,700 $136,786,471
  Total operating expense to be voted $174,144,500 $144,822,800 $29,321,700 $136,786,471
  Total operating expense $174,144,500 $144,822,800 $29,321,700 $136,786,471
  Capital expense        
3 Information Systems $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total capital expense to be voted $1,000 $1,000 - -
S Amortization, the Financial Administration Act $15,836,100 $16,987,700 ($1,151,600) $14,687,861
  Total statutory appropriations $15,836,100 $16,987,700 ($1,151,600) $14,687,861
  Total capital expense $15,837,100 $16,988,700 ($1,151,600) $14,687,861
  Capital assets        
4 Information Systems $28,034,300 $29,283,900 ($1,249,600) $7,919,090
  Total capital assets to be voted $28,034,300 $29,283,900 ($1,249,600) $7,919,090
  Total capital assets $28,034,300 $29,283,900 ($1,249,600) $7,919,090

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items Amount
  Operating expense  
1413-1 Information Technology Services – Health Cluster  
 

Salaries and wages

$48,058,200
 

Employee benefits

$7,308,900
 

Transportation and communication

$2,455,700
 

Services

$113,326,900
 

Supplies and equipment

$2,994,800
  Total operating expense to be voted $174,144,500
  Total operating expense for Information Systems $174,144,500
  Capital expense  
1413-3 Information Systems  
 

Other transactions

$1,000
  Total capital expense to be voted $1,000
  Statutory appropriations  
 

Other transactions

 
Statutory

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

$15,836,100
  Total capital expense for Information Systems $15,837,100
  Capital assets  
1413-4 Information Systems  
 

Information technology hardware

$2,587,800
 

Business application software - asset costs

$25,446,500
  Total capital assets to be voted $28,034,300
  Total capital assets for Information Systems $28,034,300

Health Services and Programs - vote 1416

The Ministry of Health (the ministry) collaborates with Ontario Health (OH) to implement the health system strategies developed by the ministry. While the ministry provides strategic direction and guidance, Ontario Health is assuming responsibility for planning, integrating and funding Health Service Providers.

OH exercises its authority under the Connecting Care Act, 2019. Additional administrative responsibilities are set out in the Memorandum of Understanding, while operational funding and performance expectations are set out in the Minister's Mandate Letter to OH and the Accountability Agreement between OH and the ministry.

OH manages services in public, private and specialty psychiatric hospitals, long-term care homes, community health centres, community support services, community services for persons with acquired brain injury, assisted living services in supportive housing, mental health and addiction agencies.

In addition, through its programs (Cancer and Cancer Screening, Renal, Digital Health, Health Quality, Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Services, Health Workforce Programs, and Regional Coordination Operations Support), Ontario Health is responsible for:

  • Providing back office support to the agencies that manage and deliver home care, including IT, finance, human resources, procurement, and the home care database.
  • Overseeing highly specialized care (for example, cancer, renal, organ donation)
  • Managing provincial population health programs (for example, cancer screening)
  • Clinical and quality standards development for patient care and safety,
  • Patient engagement and patient relations,
  • Championing and supporting the implementation of the ministry’s Digital First for Health strategy to deliver a more modern, integrated and digitally-enabled health system experience for patients ,
  • Supporting health care practitioner recruitment and retention;
  • Planning, coordinating, undertaking and supporting activities related to organ and tissue donation and transplantation
  • Supporting the office of the patient ombudsman in carrying out its functions in accordance with the Excellent Care for All Act, 2010;
  • Supporting or providing supply chain management services to health service providers and related organizations; and
  • Promoting health service integration and Ontario Health Teams to enable appropriate, coordinated and effective health service delivery.

This vote also includes funding for home care programs such as nursing, personal support, therapies and other professional services provided at home, at school or in the community. Home care programs also include palliative services provided at home and in hospice.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

  Operating expense        
1 Health Services $28,017,729,800 $28,086,938,900 ($69,209,100) $25,090,133,541
2 Programs and Administration $2,606,807,800 $2,524,307,800 $82,500,000 $2,567,134,820
  Total operating expense to be voted $30,624,537,600 $30,611,246,700 $13,290,900 $27,657,268,361
  Total operating expense $30,624,537,600 $30,611,246,700 $13,290,900 $27,657,268,361
  Operating assets        
10 Advances and recoverable $38,107,600 $38,107,600 - $38,106,600
  Total operating assets to be voted $38,107,600 $38,107,600 - $38,106,600
  Total operating assets $38,107,600 $38,107,600 - $38,106,600
  Capital expense        
3 Digital Health Capital $19,216,100 $26,716,100 ($7,500,000) $15,934,600
  Total capital expense to be voted $19,216,100 $26,716,100 ($7,500,000) $15,934,600
S Amortization, the Financial Administration Act $413,000 $413,000 - $358,315
  Total statutory appropriations $413,000 $413,000 - $358,315
  Total capital expense $19,629,100 $27,129,100 ($7,500,000) $16,292,915
  Capital assets        
- Digital Health - $1,000 ($1,000) -
  Total capital assets to be voted - $1,000 ($1,000) -
  Total capital assets - $1,000 ($1,000) -

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount Amount
  Operating expense      
1416-1 Health Services      
 

Transfer payments

     
 

Operation of Hospitals

  $20,452,263,100  
 

Grants to Compensate for Municipal Taxation - Hospitals

  $3,783,000  
 

Specialty Psychiatric Hospitals

  $733,255,400  
 

Grants to Compensate for Municipal Taxation – Specialty Psychiatric Hospitals

  $174,100  
 

Home Care

  $3,295,505,400  
 

Community Support Services

  $652,881,900  
 

Assisted Living Services in Supportive Housing

  $340,942,300  
 

Community Health Centres

  $482,991,300  
 

Acquired Brain Injury

  $65,081,200  
 

Community Mental Health

  $1,301,608,100  
 

Addiction Program

  $254,495,200  
 

Child and Youth Mental Health

  $434,748,800 $28,017,729,800
  Total operating expense to be voted     $28,017,729,800
  Sub-items:      
  Hospitals      
 

Transfer payments

     
 

Operation of Hospitals

$20,452,263,100    
 

Grants to Compensate for Municipal Taxation - Hospitals

$3,783,000    
 

Specialty Psychiatric Hospitals

$733,255,400    
 

Grants to Compensate for Municipal Taxation – Specialty Psychiatric Hospitals

$174,100 $21,189,475,600 $21,189,475,600
  Community      
 

Transfer payments

     
 

Home Care

$3,295,505,400    
 

Community Support Services

$652,881,900    
 

Assisted Living Services in Supportive Housing

$340,942,300    
 

Community Health Centres

$482,991,300    
 

Acquired Brain Injury

$65,081,200 $4,837,402,100 $4,837,402,100
  Mental Health and Addictions      
 

Transfer payments

     
 

Community Mental Health

$1,301,608,100    
 

Addiction Program

$254,495,200    
 

Child and Youth Mental Health

$434,748,800 $1,990,852,100 $1,990,852,100
  Total operating expense to be voted     $28,017,729,800
1416-2 Programs and Administration      
 

Transfer payments

     
 

Digital Health

  $203,456,100  
 

Health Quality Programs

  $31,909,500  
 

Regional Coordination Operations Support

  $298,291,000  
 

Cancer Treatment Services

  $1,915,896,900  
 

Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Services

  $58,741,100  
 

Cancer Screening Programs

  $92,846,300  
 

Health Workforce Programs

  $5,666,900 $2,606,807,800
  Total operating expense to be voted     $2,606,807,800
  Total operating expense for Health Services and Programs     $30,624,537,600
  Operating assets      
1416-10 Advances and recoverable      
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

     
 

Operation of Hospitals

  $24,000,000  
 

Home Care

  $700,000  
 

Community Support Services

  $2,966,800  
 

Assisted Living Services in Supportive Housing

  $793,500  
 

Community Health Centres

  $3,000,000  
 

Acquired Brain Injury

  $246,300  
 

Community Mental Health

  $5,500,000  
 

Addiction Program

  $900,000  
 

Cancer Treatment Services

  $1,000 $38,107,600
  Total operating assets to be voted     $38,107,600
  Total operating assets for Health Services and Programs     $38,107,600
  Capital expense      
1416-3 Digital Health Capital      
 

Transfer payments

     
 

Digital Health Capital

    $19,215,100
 

Other transactions

    $1,000
  Total capital expense to be voted     $19,216,100
  Statutory appropriations      
 

Other transactions

     
Statutory

Amortization, the Financial Administration Act

    $413,000
  Total capital expense for Health Services and Programs     $19,629,100

Health Capital Program - vote 1407

Health Capital is responsible for the provision of capital funding to health care facilities including public hospitals, integrated health facilities and community sector health service providers.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20

  Capital expense        
1 Health Capital $1,604,151,400 $1,335,270,100 $268,881,300 $1,489,685,201
  Total capital expense to be voted $1,604,151,400 $1,335,270,100 $268,881,300 $1,489,685,201
  Total capital expense $1,604,151,400 $1,335,270,100 $268,881,300 $1,489,685,201

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
  Capital expense    
1407-1 Health Capital    
 

Transfer payments

   
 

Major Hospital Projects

$1,269,620,700  
 

Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund

$175,000,000  
 

Small Hospital Projects

$40,000,000  
 

Medical and Diagnostic Equipment Fund

$34,500,000  
 

Community Health Programs

$44,511,100  
 

Public Health Laboratories

$16,437,800  
 

Integrated Health Facility Programs

$20,000,000 $1,600,069,600
 

Other transactions

   
 

Provincial Psychiatric Hospitals Divestment

$3,189,000  
 

Health Infrastructure Information Systems

$892,800 $4,081,800
  Total capital expense to be voted   $1,604,151,400
  Total capital expense for Health Capital Program   $1,604,151,400