Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003

Reviews of condition and status of care recipients - Condition of every care recipient to be reviewed

77: Regular clinical reviews of care recipients

You could also call this:

"Checks on your care and progress are done regularly to keep you safe and healthy."

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If you are a care recipient with a court order, your condition must be checked regularly. This check is done at certain times, including when a report about your care and rehabilitation plan is due, which is usually linked to what is said in section 72. Your condition is also checked every six months and before your court order ends.

It is your care manager's job to make sure these checks happen. They must ensure your condition is reviewed at the right times. This is an important part of your care.

Your care manager is responsible for making sure you get the checks you need. They have to follow the rules about when these checks should happen. This helps keep you safe and getting the right care.

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76: Family Court may make recommendations, or

"The Family Court can suggest what it thinks will help you to the people in charge."

78: Reviews undertaken by specialist assessors, or

"A specialist checks how you're doing to see if you need more help or support."

Part 6Reviews of condition and status of care recipients
Condition of every care recipient to be reviewed

77Regular clinical reviews of care recipients

The condition of every care recipient who is subject to a court order must be formally reviewed at the times specified in subsection (2).
The times referred to in subsection (1) are,—
in respect of the first review, not later than 14 days before the co-ordinator is required, under section 72, to present a report on the care recipient's care and rehabilitation plan; and
from then on at intervals of not more than 6 months; and
not later than 14 days before a care recipient's compulsory care order expires.

It is the responsibility of the care manager of a care recipient to ensure that the care recipient's condition is reviewed in accordance with subsection (1).