Section 4 22-24 Update; may change significantly if there is less reliance Compliance on Deeds / Payment Agreements in the future requirements for approved providers Section 5 25-28 This Section currently provides an overview of service Effective service management issues relevant to approved providers, as the management relationship with ACATs, key personnel, advisory committees and case managers Update. Perhaps include in a new consolidated Part on Service Delivery (see part 4 below). Section 6 29-34 This Section currently covers a range of approved Administrative provider responsibilities including accountability, responsibilities of insurance, quality reporting, OH&S, police checks, approved or brokerage of services. providers Update. Perhaps include in a new consolidated Part on Service Delivery (see part 4 below). Section 7 35-44 Update information about subsidies and claiming Subsidies and processes. claims Information on new supplements (dementia and veterans) and existing supplements (viability, enteral feeding and oxygen) could be included in this Section. Section 8 45-47 Combine with Section 2. Transfer of places Part 3 - Service 49-60 Update include information explaining how the ACAT – Delivery to Care assessments within broadbanded levels will operate, and that assessment approvals will no longer lapse Recipients automatically. Section 9 Approval of care May be scope to shorten this section. recipients Include links to other ACAT information and resources on the Department’s website. Section 10 61-78 This section currently covers a number of issues, eg Managing the relating to the care planning process, case management, delivery of care recipient fees, care recipients with special needs, services to care linkages with other programs (Veterans’ Home Care recipients Program), security of tenure, quality of care and user rights, record keeping, privacy and complaints Much of this information will need to be included in the revised guidelines, but significant consolidation and reorganisation of information is required. Some of the information overlaps with other sections of the guidelines. Perhaps include a new (separate) section on fees, including care recipient contributions, noting that there
Section 4 Compliance requirements for approved providers 22-24 Update; may change significantly if there is less reliance on Deeds / Payment Agreements in the future Section 5 Effective service management 25-28 This Section currently provides an overview of service management issues relevant to approved providers, as the relationship with ACATs, key personnel, advisory committees and case managers Update. Perhaps include in a new consolidated Part on Service Delivery (see part 4 below). Section 6 Administrative responsibilities of approved providers 29-34 This Section currently covers a range of approved provider responsibilities including accountability, insurance, quality reporting, OH&S, police checks, or brokerage of services. Update. Perhaps include in a new consolidated Part on Service Delivery (see part 4 below). Section 7 Subsidies and claims 35-44 Update information about subsidies and claiming processes. Information on new supplements (dementia and veterans) and existing supplements (viability, enteral feeding and oxygen) could be included in this Section. Section 8 Transfer of places 45-47 Combine with Section 2. Part 3 - Service Delivery to Care Recipients Section 9 Approval of care recipients 49-60 Update – include information explaining how the ACAT assessments within broadbanded levels will operate, and that assessment approvals will no longer lapse automatically. May be scope to shorten this section. Include links to other ACAT information and resources on the Department’s website. Section 10 Managing the delivery of services to care recipients 61-78 This section currently covers a number of issues, eg relating to the care planning process, case management, care recipient fees, care recipients with special needs, linkages with other programs (Veterans’ Home Care Program), security of tenure, quality of care and user rights, record keeping, privacy and complaints Much of this information will need to be included in the revised guidelines, but significant consolidation and reorganisation of information is required. Some of the information overlaps with other sections of the guidelines. Perhaps include a new (separate) section on fees, including care recipient contributions, noting that there
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