31Procedure for determining appropriate classification level—respite care

31 Procedure for determining appropriate classification level—respite care

(1) For the purposes of subsection 29C‑2(3) of the Act, the procedure set out in subsection (2) of this section is specified for determining the appropriate classification level for a care recipient for respite care. (2) The Secretary must take the following steps, using the assessment of the care needs of the care recipient made under section 29C‑3 of the Act for the purposes of classifying the care recipient.

Step 1. Work out whether the care recipient is independently mobile, is mobile only with assistance or is not mobile.

Step 2. Determine that the appropriate classification level for the care recipient is as follows:

(a) if the care recipient is independently mobile—Respite Class 1;

(b) if the care recipient is mobile only with assistance—Respite Class 2;

(c) if the care recipient is not mobile—Respite Class 3.