30Recording and notification of outcome of first assessment

30 Recording and notification of outcome of first assessment

30 Recording and notification of outcome of first assessment

(1) The coordinating practitioner must inform the patient of the outcome of the first assessment as soon as practicable after its completion.

(2) Within 5 business days after completing the first assessment, the coordinating practitioner must—

(a) complete the approved form (the first assessment report form), and

(b) give a copy of the first assessment report form to the Board.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3) As soon as practicable after completing the first assessment report form, the coordinating practitioner must give a copy of the form to the patient.

(4) The first assessment report form must include the following—

(a) the patient’s name, date of birth and contact details,

(b) the following information about the patient—

(i) gender,

(ii) nationality,

(iii) ethnicity,

(iv) whether the patient has a disability and, if so, details of the disability,

(v) whether the patient’s first language is a language other than English,

(vi) whether the coordinating practitioner engaged an interpreter in accordance with section 176(2) to communicate the information in section 28(1) and (4) to the patient,

(c) the coordinating practitioner’s name and contact details,

(d) a statement confirming the coordinating practitioner meets the requirements of section 18,

(e) the date the first request was made,

(f) the date the first assessment was completed,

(g) the outcome of the first assessment, including the coordinating practitioner’s decision about each of the eligibility criteria,

(h) the date the patient was informed of the outcome of the first assessment,