sec.20Cost-effectiveness

sec.20 Cost-effectiveness

The agency must consider whether the treatment, care or support for, or relating to, the person’s treatment care and support needs is cost-effective. In considering the matter mentioned in subsection (1) , the agency must also have regard to the following matters— the likely benefit to the person of receiving the treatment, care or support weighed against the cost of providing the treatment, care or support to the person; the cost of the treatment, care or support compared with the cost of the same or similar treatment, care or support provided by other suitable providers; whether there is a more cost-effective way to provide the treatment, care or support; considering whether leasing equipment would be more cost-effective than purchasing new equipment considering whether the treatment, care or support can be more appropriately funded under another scheme whether the cost of the treatment, care or support is reasonable having regard to the period for which it is required; whether the cost of the treatment, care or support exceeds an amount prescribed for the treatment, care or support under section 37 (5) (a) of the Act . (sec.20-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 cost-effective. (sec.20-ssec.2) In considering the matter mentioned in subsection (1) , the agency must also have regard to the following matters— the likely benefit to the person of receiving the treatment, care or support weighed against the cost of providing the treatment, care or support to the person; the cost of the treatment, care or support compared with the cost of the same or similar treatment, care or support provided by other suitable providers; whether there is a more cost-effective way to provide the treatment, care or support; considering whether leasing equipment would be more cost-effective than purchasing new equipment considering whether the treatment, care or support can be more appropriately funded under another scheme whether the cost of the treatment, care or support is reasonable having regard to the period for which it is required; whether the cost of the treatment, care or support exceeds an amount prescribed for the treatment, care or support under section 37 (5) (a) of the Act .

• (a) the likely benefit to the person of receiving the treatment, care or support weighed against the cost of providing the treatment, care or support to the person;
• (b) the cost of the treatment, care or support compared with the cost of the same or similar treatment, care or support provided by other suitable providers;
• (c) whether there is a more cost-effective way to provide the treatment, care or support; Examples— • considering whether leasing equipment would be more cost-effective than purchasing new equipment • considering whether the treatment, care or support can be more appropriately funded under another scheme