NATIONAL INJURY INSURANCE SCHEME (QUEENSLAND) ACT 2016 - SECT 27 Amending support plan

NATIONAL INJURY INSURANCE SCHEME (QUEENSLAND) ACT 2016 - SECT 27

27 Amending support plan

(1) After carrying out a further assessment of a participant under section 25 , the agency may amend the participant’s support plan to reflect the outcomes of the assessment.

Note—

See also sections 31 (5) and 51 .

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the agency may amend the support plan to include—

(a) any treatment, care and support needs the agency considers are necessary and reasonable in the circumstances as a result of the participant’s injury; or

(b) any other treatment, care or support the agency considers should be funded, in whole or part, under the scheme, having regard to the matters stated in section 26 (1) (e) .

(3) An amendment to a participant’s support plan must be consistent with an existing decision on a service request relating to the participant.

(4) However, subsection (3) applies only to the extent the amendment relates to the period covered by the existing decision.