37Transfer request made by coordinating practitioner

37 Transfer request made by coordinating practitioner (1) This section applies if an individual’s coordinating practitioner (the original practitioner) is unable or unwilling to exercise their functions as coordinating practitioner. (2) The original practitioner must ask another health practitioner to become the individual’s coordinating practitioner (a transfer request) if the individual consents to the request being made.

(3) Within 4 business days after the day the original practitioner makes a transfer request, the other health practitioner must tell the original practitioner whether the other health practitioner accepts or refuses to accept the request. (5) If the other health practitioner accepts the transfer request, the original practitioner must— (a) tell the individual that the request has been accepted; and and original practitioner tells the individual that the request has been accepted; and (d) tell the other health practitioner about the notice given under paragraph (c) as soon as practicable after giving the notice.

Transfer of coordinating practitioner functions Division 3.5 (7) When the original practitioner gives the board notice under coordinating practitioner (the new practitioner); and (b) the functions of the original practitioner transfer to the new (8) The original practitioner must refer the individual to the approved care navigator service if the original practitioner is unable to transfer their functions after taking reasonable steps to do so.