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Proof of care

A medical certificate is needed in every case and must state that the person needs the client's full-time care and attention and without that care the person would be admitted to:

The medical certificate must be completed by a registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner.

Note a psychologist cannot complete a medical certificate for the person who is being cared for when assessing a client's eligibility to Supported Living Payment (caring for a person).

In any situation where the ongoing need for care is in question, MSD can request that the person receiving care be assessed by a designated health practitioner nominated and paid for by MSD.

If the client cannot get a Supported Living Payment because the person's condition does not need hospitalisation, residential care or care of an equivalent kind (as listed above), but the person does need some care, the client may be able to get an Emergency Benefit.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • Supported living payment on ground of caring for another person section 41-42 Social Security Act 2018
  • Agreements for extended care of severely disabled children and young persons section 141 Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
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The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 is also known as the Children's and Young People's Well-being Act 1989. It was previously known as the:

Rest home care is the level of care provided for the care and attention of people whose needs cannot be met in their own home with home-based services, generally because of their age-related needs.

This may be rest home care, continuing care (commonly called hospital-level care), dementia care, or specialised hospital care (commonly called psychogeriatric care).

Legislation

Extended care is the level of care provided for the care and attention of a child or young person where the extent of their disability is such that suitable care can be provided only by an approved organisation or body. In some cases, the extended care arrangement may be an approved foster care placement.

This kind of care is facilitated by Oranga Tamariki through a Family Group Conference under section 141 ...

Hospital care is the level of care provided by a non-government organisation (NGO) or District Health Board (DHB) as an in-patient or residential hospital care, including geriatric hospital-level care.

Hospital care is more than the level of care provided if a person is solely seeing a hospital specialist or receiving out-patient care.

Legislation

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:

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 ...

Residential disability care is the level of care provided for the care and attention of children, young people and adults whose needs cannot be met in their own home with home-based services, generally because of their disability/impairment related needs.

Legislation

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 ...