Health Services (Supported Residential Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents i Health Services (Supported Residential Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 S.R. No. 173/2004 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Regulations 2 5. Definitions 2 6. Resident care plans 2 7. Privacy, dignity and security of residents 2 8. Minimum staff requirements 2 9. Information for prospective residents and other interested persons 2 10. Residential Statements—prescribed information 3 11. Management of resident's money by proprietor 3 39A. Management of resident's money by proprietor 3 12. Resident records 3 13. Accident records 4 14. Record of resident transfer 4 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents 1 STATUTORY RULES 2004 S.R. No. 173/2004 Health Services Act 1988 Health Services (Supported Residential Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 14 December 2004 Responsible Minister: BRONWYN PIKE Minister for Health DIANE CASEY Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to make various amendments to the Health Services (Supported Residential Services) Regulations 2001. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 158 of the Health Services Act 1988. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 31 December 2004. -- 2 of 6 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 173/2004 Health Services (Supported Residential Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 2 4. Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Health Services (Supported Residential Services) Regulations 20011 are called the Principal Regulations. 5. Definitions In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations— (a) the definition of "administrator" is revoked; (b) the definition of "guardian" is revoked. 6. Resident care plans Regulation 15 of the Principal Regulations is revoked. 7. Privacy, dignity and security of residents In regulation 17(a) of the Principal Regulations, for "his or her guardian" substitute "the resident's guardian". 8. Minimum staff requirements In regulation 35(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "paragraph (b)" substitute "paragraph (a)". 9. Information for prospective residents and other interested persons In regulation 38 of the Principal Regulations, for "The proprietor of a supported residential service must provide all persons that seek information about the service with a document containing current and accurate written information in respect of the matters listed below" substitute "For the purposes of section 106B of the Act, the following matters are prescribed". r. 4 -- 3 of 6 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 173/2004 Health Services (Supported Residential Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 3 10. Residential Statements—prescribed information For regulation 39(h) of the Principal Regulations substitute "(h) the options for the ongoing management of the resident's financial and legal affairs; and (i) any conditions of the resident's tenure or stay at the service which may include— (i) the grounds for eviction or ejection of the resident from the service and the period within which a notice of eviction or ejection must be given to the resident; (ii) if the resident wishes to leave the service, the period within which the resident must give notice to the service of his or her intention to leave.". 11. Management of resident's money by proprietor After regulation 39 of the Principal Regulations insert— "39A. Management of resident's money by proprietor For the purposes of section 108H(1) of the Act, in relation to a particular resident, the prescribed amount is the amount equal to the money payable by the resident to the proprietor in relation to accommodation for 1 month at the relevant supported residential service.". 12. Resident records In regulation 40(2)(g) of the Principal Regulations, for "guardian or administrator" substitute "the resident's administrator or the resident's guardian". r. 10 -- 4 of 6 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 173/2004 Health Services (Supported Residential Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 4 13. Accident records Regulation 42 of the Principal Regulations is revoked. 14. Record of resident transfer For regulation 43(2)(d) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(d) name and contact details of the resident's relative or next of kin, the resident's guardian or the resident's administrator; and". ═══════════════ r. 13 -- 5 of 6 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 173/2004 Health Services (Supported Residential Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 5 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 141/2001 as amended by S.R. No. 68/2003. Endnotes -- 6 of 6 --