SCOPE OF INQUIRY

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 80, 5 April 1938, Page 12

SCOPE OF INQUIRY

ORDER OF REFERENCE

A wide order of reference has been given the Committee. It is to examine the proposals of'the Government:—

1. To establish, a national health service for the purpose of ensuring to all persons ordinarily resident in New Zealand (as occasion may require) adequate medical, surgical, pharmaceutical; dental, hospital, nursing, or other treatment necessary to maintain sound physical and mental health, and to assist recovery in the event of sickness (including the establishment of a nursing and domestic help service to provide for- skilled assistance in the home in cases where sickness, ill health, or other circumstances render such assistance necessary; and •'

2. To establish a national superannuation service whereby provision shall be made that all persons ordinarily, resident in New Zealand shall be ' assured of'an adequate income to maintain them in reasonable comfort when they become Unable to support themselyes by reas.on of,old age, infirmity, sickness, or other disability, or on account of widowhood or' other special conditions.

The Committee is to report to the House of Representatives:—

(a) Generally on the proposals, with recommendations if the Committee thinks fit, as. to their , extension or

limitation.

(b) As to the best means to be adopted for the financing of the proposed: services. ; \ (c) As to the administration of the proposed services.

(d) As to the conditions subject to which, persons shall be entitled to the benefits proposed to be conferred by the said services.

(c) With-respect to the co-ordination5 of the proposed services with any existing services of a like kind for which provision is made by public pr private organisations or institutions.

(i) As to such other matters in relation to the said proposals as the Committee thinks fit.

The Committee has poVer to consider any other matters relative to the above proposals that may from time to time be referred to it by the Government, and may report from time to time to the Government. : ,

The proceedings of the Committee during the taking of evidence will be open to the Press. Its report is to be presented to the House of, Representatives within 28 days of the opening of the next session of Parliament.