57Residential statement

57 Residential statement

S. 57(1) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 15(1).

(1) Subject to subsection (1A), a disability service provider providing residential services must—

(a) give a person with a disability a residential statement in writing when they commence residing at the residential service; and

(b) provide a copy of the residential statement to the resident's guardian or the resident's administrator, if any.

S. 57(1A) inserted by No. 22/2012 s. 15(2), substituted by No. 9/2023 s. 29(1).

(1A) In circumstances where more than one disability service provider provides residential services at a residential service, only the disability service provider delivering the majority of the services at the residential service is required to comply with subsection (1).

S. 57(1B) inserted by No. 22/2012 s. 15(2), repealed by No. 9/2023 s. 29(1).

(2) The residential statement must specify—

(a) the period to which the residential statement relates;

S. 57(2)(ab) inserted by No. 9/2023 s. 29(2)(a).

(ab) the intended period of time the person will reside at the residential service;

(b) details of the residential services to be provided;

S. 57(2)(c) substituted by No. 22/2012 s. 15(3).

(c) the name and contact details of the disability service provider;

(d) a statement as to the amount of the residential charge, what components will be provided and when and how the amount is to be paid;

S. 57(2)(e) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 15(4), substituted by No. 9/2023 s. 29(2)(b).

(e) any conditions or requirements which apply to the provision of the residential services including any of the following—

(i) restrictions that apply in the residential service;

(ii) supervision requirements that apply in the residential service;

(iii) community access and support requirements;

Example

A resident may have a behaviour support plan or a treatment plan with which the resident must comply.

S. 57(2)(ea) inserted by No. 9/2023 s. 29(2)(b).

(ea) information relating to matters which may lead to the suspension or termination of a person's residency;

S. 57(2)(eb) inserted by No. 9/2023 s. 29(2)(b).

(eb) the dates by which the residential statement is to be reviewed—

(i) the first of which being a date not later than 12 months after the date of the statement; and

(ii) any date subsequent to the first date being at least every 12 months;