The above notification will be copied to the DHB’s Regional Relationship Manager at the Ministry. DHB monthly financial reports (See of the CE Act and CAB 00 M15/10.) Each DHB must submit its monthly financial report (including any required supplementary information) in the format specified by the Ministry, based on the Common Chart of Accounts. Monthly financials, financial commentaries and financial monitoring templates are due by the 12th day of the following month, except where an extension is granted by the Ministry. Each report must comply with the requirements and standards set out in . Monitoring the delivery of personal health services and mental health services (See CAB 00 M15/10.) Each DHB must monitor and evaluate the delivery of personal health services and mental health services set out in its production plans within the DHB Annual Plan. Mental health financial reports (See of the CE Act 2004 and CAB 00 M15/10.) Each DHB must submit its quarterly mental health financial report (including any required supplementary information), in the format specified by the Ministry, by the 20th day of the month following the end of the quarter, except where an extension is granted by the Ministry. Monitoring and intervention framework The monitoring and intervention framework (MIF) is in two parts: the part administered by the Ministry (Table 13.2) the part setting out ministerial decisions (Table 13.3). The purpose of the MIF is to encourage DHB performance. The MIF is based on the principle that DHBs performing satisfactorily should be relatively free from intervention in their business, and should be given full opportunity to achieve their objectives as set out in their approved accountability documents. The MIF, which is set out in Tables 1–3 below, has been developed to give DHBs clarity in: triggers for moving up and down the Ministry’s MIF levels actions required by the Ministry and DHBs at each of these levels potential consequences of being at each of these levels.
12. Financial and capital operations 12.3 Statements of Intent – forecast financial statements Section has been adjusted and refers to Chapter 3, section 3.5 12.4 Statement of Performance Expectations Section has been adjusted and refers to Chapter 3, section 3.5 12.30 Business New requirement 12.30.5 for DHBs to complete a Risk Profile Assessment for all projects. 12.32 Contribution to financial cost associated with membership of the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance New requirement: DHBs will contribute to financial cost associated with membership of the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance. 13. Monitoring and reporting 13.2 DHB annual reporting process From Oct/Nov 2015 DHBs will be required to produce Annual Reports in accordance with of the CE Act 2004 as amended by the CE Amendment Act 2013. 13.23 Before School Checks Information System Existing requirement rewritten to remove ambiguity. Appendix 4 Areas of new or emerging priority Vulnerable Children Bill New legislative requirements are currently being considered as part of a Vulnerable Children Bill. As the Bill progresses, it is anticipated that the impact of legislative changes on DHBs will be clarified, along with implementation expectations for 2014/15. The DHB 2014/15 planning and accountability documents and expectations will be updated as decisions are confirmed. Appendix 3: Māori Health Plan DHB template Background The mandatory requirements for DHBs in relation to Māori health from Section 6.1 are repeated below. Summary of mandatory requirements DHBs must: create a stand-alone Māori Health Plan to improve the health outcomes of Māori in line with the guidance given in Appendix 3 (Section 6.2) demonstrate that the Māori Health Plan is developed jointly with the PHO(s) (Section 6.2) demonstrate that the PHO(s) have actions in place necessary to effect the change they must achieve to implement the DHB Māori Health Plan (Section 6.2) work with Māori at both governance and operational levels (Section 6.3) enable Māori to contribute to decision-making on and to participate in the delivery of health and disability services (Section 6.4)