Necessary and reasonable attendant care services
4H Necessary and reasonable attendant care services
(1) For section 12(1A) of the Act, in determining whether attendant care services are reasonable and necessary in relation to an eligible person under section 18BE(1)(b)(i) of the Act, the Commission must consider each of the following:
(a) the extent to which the services will be of benefit to the person;
(b) the appropriateness of the services having regard to the person's ability and care needs as assessed by the Commission;
any alternatives to the provision of the services;
(d) whether the service provider is appropriate to provide the services;
the cost effectiveness of providing the services to the person;
how long the services are to be provided for;
any other relevant considerations.
(2) In considering the extent to which services will be of benefit to the person, the Commission must consider each of the following:
the extent to which the services are likely to:
promote or maintain the person's recovery or independence; or
improve the person's functional autonomy;
the short- and long-term benefits of the services;
(c) the extent of any potential risks related to the provision of the services.
(3) In considering whether the service provider is appropriate to provide the services to the person, the Commission must consider each of the following:
(a) the age and ethnicity of the injured person and any other cultural or linguistic factors;
(b) whether a reasonable person is likely to consider the provider acceptable;
the accessibility of the provider to the person.
(4) If the person is less than 15 years of age, the Commission must also consider the care needs of a typically developing child the same age as the person.
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