National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016
sec.27Amending support plan
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sec.27 Amending support plan
After carrying out a further assessment of a participant under section 25 , the agency may amend the participant’s support plan to reflect the outcomes of the assessment. See also sections 31 (5) and 51 . Without limiting subsection (1) , the agency may amend the support plan to include— any treatment, care and support needs the agency considers are necessary and reasonable in the circumstances as a result of the participant’s injury; or any other treatment, care or support the agency considers should be funded, in whole or part, under the scheme, having regard to the matters stated in section 26 (1) (e) . An amendment to a participant’s support plan must be consistent with an existing decision on a service request relating to the participant. However, subsection (3) applies only to the extent the amendment relates to the period covered by the existing decision. (sec.27-ssec.1) After carrying out a further assessment of a participant under section 25 , the agency may amend the participant’s support plan to reflect the outcomes of the assessment. See also sections 31 (5) and 51 . (sec.27-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the agency may amend the support plan to include— any treatment, care and support needs the agency considers are necessary and reasonable in the circumstances as a result of the participant’s injury; or any other treatment, care or support the agency considers should be funded, in whole or part, under the scheme, having regard to the matters stated in section 26 (1) (e) . (sec.27-ssec.3) An amendment to a participant’s support plan must be consistent with an existing decision on a service request relating to the participant. (sec.27-ssec.4) However, subsection (3) applies only to the extent the amendment relates to the period covered by the existing decision.
- (a) any treatment, care and support needs the agency considers are necessary and reasonable in the circumstances as a result of the participant’s injury; or
- (b) any other treatment, care or support the agency considers should be funded, in whole or part, under the scheme, having regard to the matters stated in section 26 (1) (e) .