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Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018

Qualifying persons - Meaning of qualifying person

14: Positively needs assessed

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"You need long-term care forever, as decided by a special assessment."

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You have been positively needs assessed if you were assessed under section 28 and it was decided that you need long-term residential care forever. This means that the assessment found you require care that will last indefinitely. You can find more information about this in the legislation.

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Part 3Qualifying persons
Meaning of qualifying person

14Positively needs assessed

  1. A person has been positively needs assessed if the person has been assessed under section 28 as requiring LTR care indefinitely.

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