The Master Agreement between the Province of BC and the Denominational Health Association (a registered non-profit association) was signed in 1995

The agreement recognizes the rights of owners of denominational care facilities to own, manage, operate and conduct the affairs of their respective facilities and to carry out their respective religious missions

The agreement obligates the owners to meet provincial standards and national accreditation for health care, meet the condition of any agreements with teaching facilities and to plan and deliver health care services in collaboration with other health bodies

The Denominational Health Association*:

Number of members/owners 23 Numbers of Facilities 34 Number of Denominations (Includes Roman Catholic, Anglican, Baptist, United, Jewish, Salvation Army, Mennonite, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist and others) 12 BC residents who are denomination members 53% (2001 census) Number of peple working at member facilities 9,427 Total annual budgets $705.6 million Number of beds in member facilities 4,346

*unless otherwise indicated, figures are based on April 2004 DHA survey

Denominational Health Care:

• Brings a unique, cost-saving expertise to the provision of health care in BC.

• Has a long history of identifying and serving the marginalized in society.

• Can offer the leadership for innovative and creative solutions to the current problems within the health care system.

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