38Transfer request made by individual

38 Transfer request made by individual (1) This section applies if an individual has a coordinating practitioner. (2) The individual may ask another health practitioner to become their coordinating practitioner (a transfer request). (3) Within 4 business days after the day the individual makes a transfer request, the other health practitioner must— (a) tell the individual whether the other health practitioner accepts or refuses to accept the request; and (b) if the other health practitioner refuses to accept the request— refer the individual to the approved care navigator service.

(5) If the other health practitioner accepts the transfer request, the other health practitioner must— (a) tell the individual’s coordinating practitioner about their acceptance of the request; and and other health practitioner tells the individual that they accept the request. (7) When the other health practitioner gives the board notice under coordinating practitioner (the new practitioner); and (b) the coordinating practitioner functions transfer to the new