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Deciding reassessment from a medical certificate

Deciding reassessment from a medical certificate

When completing a medical certificate, the registered medical practitioner, nurse practitioner or psychologist will indicate a re-assessment date for clients who have capacity to work regularly in open employment 15 hours a week now, or within the next 2 years.

These clients will not qualify for Supported Living Payment, and MSD can consider Jobseeker Support or Jobseeker Support on ground of health condition or disability.

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Clients who do not have the capacity to work regularly for 15 hours a week in open employment may not be given a reassessment date on the medical certificate.

Diagnosis that signals simplified access

MSD must seek advice from the Regional Health Advisor or Regional Disability Advisor before deciding whether the client's health condition or disability falls into 1 of the specific categories for simplified access. For example, it has been indicated the client is blind, or the client is receiving or would qualify for palliative services.

When MSD determines the client diagnosis meets the criteria for simplified access to Supported Living Payment, the client will never need to be reassessed.

No simplified access

Clients whose diagnosis does not meet the criteria for simplified access to Supported Living Payment will be reassessed every 2 years.

When simplified access is indicated or MSD are uncertain about which re-assessment period is most appropriate, seek advice from the Regional Health Advisor or Regional Disability Advisor [no link find out why] .

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A medical practitioner is commonly referred to as a doctor. Medical practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand as practitioners of the profession of medicine and hold a current practising certificate.

All medical practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

Medical practitioners don't need to have completed their training in New Zealand but must be registered with the New Zealand ...

A psychologist is a health practitioner who is registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 and with the New Zealand Psychologists Board. Psychologists are concerned with the study of behaviour.

Psychologists must be listed on the New Zealand Psychologists Board's Register and hold a current practising certificate.

Psychology is a broad field of practice and research which applies psychological principles to:

Nurse practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and hold a current annual practising certificate.

Nurse practitioners are expert or specialist nurses with advanced education, clinical training and experience. They have demonstrated clinical competence and have the legal authority to practice as independent healthcare providers.

All nurse practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

Some nurse practitioners have specialised ...