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Ministry of Health
RECEIVED
OCT 07 1998
ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER
CORPORATE SERVICES

FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL

TO:

Joan McLeod Kathy Bouey

Fax:

586-7666 327-4434

Number of Pages:

cover+1

Date:

October 7, 1998

Comments:
Attached is our summary of the September 10, 1998 meeting
with Minister Hodgson. I'll call you today to discuss this fax.

Thank you.

From:

Scott Campbell (416)-327-9696

Smart Cards

Overall ...

• Any present Smart Card Initiative is to be undertaken from the perspective that the end point will - eventually - be a single "wallet" Smart Card used for all government services. The card is to be a full multi-function card. A five year horizon is desired.

• Management Board is charged with the implementation of Smart Cards for the government.

• MBS is to document all challenges/impediment arising from the use of a single "wallet" Smart Card and seek resolution for these issues.

• Government must have an overall approach to communicate to the public.

• It is understood that an overall cost cannot be determined until such time as functionality and coverage have been decided.

On registration ...

• A five year registration cycle is adequate.

• Health re-registration should proceed. The card used for health re-registration would be the present card with additional security features added. The Smart Card would be a separate and different card, in order to reduce confusion on the part of the public and clearly differentiate Smart cards from other cards.

• The registration cycle for Drivers Licenses and Health Cards should coincide and be done for both at the same time in the same location (i.e., private issuer office, at least in the short term). Re-registration processes should be reviewed (e.g., temporary health card issued for babies requiring subsequent registration)

• The registration process for the public must be communicated clearly. In particular, to address the situation of the read-and-white cards with no expiry date and a Health Card for people without Drivers Licenses. It should be made clear to the public that their cards will remain valid until they are called by the government for re-registration and issued a new card.

On the Smart Card pilot ...

• A Smart Card initial implementation will take place conjointly with the Primary Care Reform pilots in Wawa, Paris, Chatham, Kingston and Hamilton, as per presentation.

• A Smart Card will be issued in the pilot locations to all care providers and public participating in the Primary Care Reform pilots.

Next steps ...

• Following MDC approval, begin Smart Cards implementation in conjunction with the Primary Care Reform pilots (develop agreement with the Ministry of Health, regarding functionality, costs, etc.)

• Develop an action plan for a customer services re-registration roll-out that ensures that Drivers licenses and Health Cards can be registered for and issued simultaneously.

• Develop along term vision for the deployment and use of a single wallet Smart Card, including the identification of major impediments to be resolved and milestones. Advice will be sought from the private sector.

• Develop a communication plan for the above.