sec.51Reviewing support plan or service request approval

sec.51 Reviewing support plan or service request approval

This section applies if— a support plan has been made for the participant; or a support plan has not been made for the participant, but a service request approval relating to the participant has been given. To the extent the support plan or service request approval relates to the period the participant is, or intends to be, absent from Australia, the agency may— review the plan or approval; and make any amendments to the plan or approval the agency considers appropriate. Without limiting subsection (2) , the agency may amend the approved services for the participant by— removing or rescheduling any treatment, care or support that is to be provided in Australia while the person is absent from Australia; or including any treatment, care or support that is to be provided outside Australia while the person is absent from Australia, if the agency considers the treatment, care or support should be funded, in whole or part, under the scheme, having regard to the following matters— the length of the absence; whether the treatment, care or support is to be, or could be, provided or funded in another way during the absence; whether the treatment, care or support is excluded treatment, care and support; any other matter the agency considers relevant. However, the agency may amend the approved services to include treatment, care or support that is to be provided outside Australia only if a service request has not been made for the treatment, care or support. If the agency decides to amend the support plan or the service request approval, the agency must, within 14 days of making the decision, give the participant— a copy of the amended plan or approval; and if the decision is to amend approved services—an information notice for the decision. To remove any doubt, it is declared that the agency is not required to carry out an assessment under section 25 before amending a support plan under this section. (sec.51-ssec.1) This section applies if— a support plan has been made for the participant; or a support plan has not been made for the participant, but a service request approval relating to the participant has been given. (sec.51-ssec.2) To the extent the support plan or service request approval relates to the period the participant is, or intends to be, absent from Australia, the agency may— review the plan or approval; and make any amendments to the plan or approval the agency considers appropriate. (sec.51-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , the agency may amend the approved services for the participant by— removing or rescheduling any treatment, care or support that is to be provided in Australia while the person is absent from Australia; or including any treatment, care or support that is to be provided outside Australia while the person is absent from Australia, if the agency considers the treatment, care or support should be funded, in whole or part, under the scheme, having regard to the following matters— the length of the absence; whether the treatment, care or support is to be, or could be, provided or funded in another way during the absence; whether the treatment, care or support is excluded treatment, care and support; any other matter the agency considers relevant. (sec.51-ssec.4) However, the agency may amend the approved services to include treatment, care or support that is to be provided outside Australia only if a service request has not been made for the treatment, care or support. (sec.51-ssec.5) If the agency decides to amend the support plan or the service request approval, the agency must, within 14 days of making the decision, give the participant— a copy of the amended plan or approval; and if the decision is to amend approved services—an information notice for the decision. (sec.51-ssec.6) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the agency is not required to carry out an assessment under section 25 before amending a support plan under this section.