Community Annual Planning Submission

The Local Health System Integration Act 2006 (LHISA) requires that the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network (HNHB LHIN) sign a Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement (M-SAA) with each health service provider that it funds. The Service Agreement for Community Services assigned by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to the LHINs, on April 1, 2007, must be replaced by April 1, 2009. Accordingly, it is the HNHB LHIN’s intent to have a signed M-SAA in place with its funded community health sector agencies; community health centres, Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Community Care Access Centre (HNHB CCAC), mental health and addiction and community support services by March 31, 2009.

The 2009-11 Community Annual Planning Submission (CAPS) is now available on the Web Enabled Reporting System (WERS). Community mental health and addictions, community support services, community health centres, and the HNHB CCAC are required to complete the CAPS and submit it on the WERS by November 30, 2008.

MSAA Agreements

The MSAA templates have been taken off the website.  If you are a LHIN health service provider and would like to obtain a copy of the MSAA template relevant to your organization, please email Sandra.Kish@lhins.on.ca

The following documents are provided as resources: 

Core Policies for all Sectors

• Community Financial Policy - 2009 
• Transition Plan Guidelines - 2009 
• M-SAA Indicators (All Sectors)
• M-SAA Performance Indicators Technical Specifications *updated*
• M-SAA Joint Communiqué 
• Frequently Asked Questions (as of February 2009)

Community Support Services

• Template Agreement Multi Sector SAA CSS 
• AOS Policy 1996 
• CSS Agency Complaints 
• PSW Screening 
• SH Policy Implementation Guidelines 1994 

CCAC

• Template Agreement Multi Sector SAA CCAC 
• ALC Policy on 1A Prioritization 
• CCAC Client Services Policy Manual 2006 
• Procurement Policy 2007 
• CCAC Applicable Legislation, Regulation and Policy 

Community Mental Health and Addictions

• Template Agreement Multi Sector SAA CMHA 
• ADAT Manual 
• ADAT Service Definitions 
• AO - Admission Discharge Criteria 
• AO - Withdrawal Management Standards 
• Crisis Response Service Standards 
• DD Policy Guidelines 1997 
• Intensive Case Management Standards 2005 
• Operations Manual 
• Program Standards for ACCT 2005 
• Sessional Funding Guidelines 2004 
• South Oaks Gambling Screen

Community Health Centres

• Template Agreement Multi Sector SAA CHC 
• M-SAA Performance Indicators Targets and Technical Specs for CHCs
• CHC Model of Care - 2008-11 

CAPS Documents

If you are looking for the documents you need to prepare your CAPS, please click here.  If you would like to read these documents in French, click here.

CAPS Orientation Sessions

The HNHB LHIN hosted three sessions in early November to orient Health Service Provider (HSP) Boards and Staff to the M-SAA.  If you were unable to attend, or would like a refresh, please read the presentations that were made: 

• Community Annual Planning Submission Overview
• Working Together: Building an Integrated Health System
• CAPS Financial Forms
• CAPS and Performance 

Page updated January 20, 2008