National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Regulation 2016
sec.19Appropriateness of provider
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sec.19 Appropriateness of provider
The agency must consider whether the treatment, care or support for, or relating to, the person’s treatment care and support needs is provided by an appropriate provider. In considering the matter mentioned in subsection (1) , the agency must also have regard to the following matters— whether the provider, or the provider’s staff, are appropriately qualified to provide the treatment, care or support; whether the provider is appropriate having regard to, for example, the person’s location, age, culture and ethnicity; whether the provider is acceptable to the person; whether the provider has or may have a conflict of interest in providing the treatment, care or support to the person; whether the provider’s fee is reasonable; if the treatment, care or support must be provided by a registered provider—whether the provider is a registered provider. (sec.19-ssec.1) The agency must consider whether the treatment, care or support for, or relating to, the person’s treatment care and support needs is provided by an appropriate provider. (sec.19-ssec.2) In considering the matter mentioned in subsection (1) , the agency must also have regard to the following matters— whether the provider, or the provider’s staff, are appropriately qualified to provide the treatment, care or support; whether the provider is appropriate having regard to, for example, the person’s location, age, culture and ethnicity; whether the provider is acceptable to the person; whether the provider has or may have a conflict of interest in providing the treatment, care or support to the person; whether the provider’s fee is reasonable; if the treatment, care or support must be provided by a registered provider—whether the provider is a registered provider.
- (a) whether the provider, or the provider’s staff, are appropriately qualified to provide the treatment, care or support;
- (b) whether the provider is appropriate having regard to, for example, the person’s location, age, culture and ethnicity;
- (c) whether the provider is acceptable to the person;
- (d) whether the provider has or may have a conflict of interest in providing the treatment, care or support to the person;
- (e) whether the provider’s fee is reasonable;
- (f) if the treatment, care or support must be provided by a registered provider—whether the provider is a registered provider.