Common use of Change of Circumstances Reassessment during Ongoing Support Clause in Contracts

Change of Circumstances Reassessment during Ongoing Support. General If during Ongoing Support: a Participant’s individual circumstances change; or the Participant discloses information, such that the Program Services recommended in the Participant’s Current Assessment are no longer appropriate, the Provider: must, if permitted under clause 127 [Changing the Level of Ongoing Support for Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service Participants], provide the more appropriate Program Services; must arrange for a Change of Circumstances Reassessment for the Participant to be conducted by an Ongoing Support Assessor; or if the Participant no longer requires Ongoing Support: move the Participant into Post Placement Support, where the Participant is progressing towards a 52-week Outcome; may, where the Participant is a Work Based Personal Assistance Only Participant, move the Participant into Work Based Personal Assistance Only; or must, if the Provider does not move the Participant into Work Based Personal Assistance Only, and the Participant has already achieved a 52-week Outcome, perform a Provider Exit of the Participant. If a Change of Circumstances Reassessment under clause 129.1 indicates that a Participant should not change Program Services, the Provider must continue providing the Program Services provided to the Participant prior to the Change of Circumstances Reassessment. If a Change of Circumstances Reassessment under clause 129.1 indicates that a Disability Employment Services – Disability Management Service Participant should receive Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service (or vice versa) the Provider must: provide the Program Services in accordance with the Change of Circumstances Reassessment; or where the Provider is not contracted to provide the Program Services recommended in the Change of Circumstances Reassessment in the ESA in which the Provider is providing Program Services to the Participant, arrange for the Participant to be transferred in accordance with clause 134.3. General rules about Assessments conducted by Ongoing Support Assessors Restrictions on providing OSAs to Program Provider’s Participants The Provider must not conduct an OSA or Change of Circumstances Reassessment for a Participant where the Provider or a Related Entity is providing Program Services to that Participant. If the Provider breaches clause 130.1, that breach may be treated by the Department as a breach of an essential term of this Agreement which is not capable of remedy. Note: Clause 68 [Conflict of interest] of the Agreement also includes provisions relating to the prohibition and management of conflicts. Program Provider to provide assistance to Ongoing Support Assessor If reasonably requested by an Ongoing Support Assessor, the Provider must provide all necessary documentation and assistance to the Ongoing Support Assessor to assist the conduct of an OSA or Change of Circumstances Reassessment. The Department may, at any time, arrange for an OSA of a Participant, in which case that OSA becomes the Current Assessment.

Change of Circumstances Reassessment during Ongoing Support. General If during Ongoing Support: a Participant’s individual circumstances change; or the Participant discloses information, such that the Program Services recommended in the Participant’s Current Assessment are no longer appropriate, the Provider: must, if permitted under clause 127 688 [Changing the Level of Ongoing Support for Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service Participants], provide the more appropriate Program Services; must arrange for a Change of Circumstances Reassessment for the Participant to be conducted by an Ongoing Support Assessor; or if the Participant no longer requires Ongoing Support: move the Participant into Post Placement Support, where the Participant is progressing towards a 52-week Outcome; may, where the Participant is a Work Based Personal Assistance Only Participant, move the Participant into Work Based Personal Assistance Only; or must, if the Provider does not move the Participant into Work Based Personal Assistance Only, and the Participant has already achieved a 52-week Outcome, perform a Provider Exit of the Participant. If a Change of Circumstances Reassessment under clause 129.1 695 indicates that a Participant should not change Program Services, the Provider must continue providing the Program Services provided to the Participant prior to the Change of Circumstances Reassessment. If a Change of Circumstances Reassessment under clause 129.1 695 indicates that a Disability Employment Services – Disability Management Service Participant should receive Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service (or vice versa) the Provider must: provide the Program Services in accordance with the Change of Circumstances Reassessment; or where the Provider is not contracted to provide the Program Services recommended in the Change of Circumstances Reassessment in the ESA in which the Provider is providing Program Services to the Participant, arrange for the Participant to be transferred in accordance with clause 134.3714. General rules about Assessments conducted by Ongoing Support Assessors Restrictions on providing OSAs to Program Provider’s Participants The Provider must not conduct an OSA or Change of Circumstances Reassessment for a Participant where the Provider or a Related Entity is providing Program Services to that Participant. If the Provider breaches clause 130.1699, that breach may be treated by the Department as a breach of an essential term of this Agreement which is not capable of remedy. Note: Clause 68 345 [Conflict of interest] of the Agreement also includes provisions relating to the prohibition and management of conflicts. Program Provider to provide assistance to Ongoing Support Assessor If reasonably requested by an Ongoing Support Assessor, the Provider must provide all necessary documentation and assistance to the Ongoing Support Assessor to assist the conduct of an OSA or Change of Circumstances Reassessment. The Department may, at any time, arrange for an OSA of a Participant, in which case that OSA becomes the Current Assessment.

Change of Circumstances Reassessment during Ongoing Support. General If during Ongoing Support: a Participant’s individual circumstances change; or the Participant discloses information, such that the Program Services recommended in the Participant’s Current Assessment are no longer appropriate, the Provider: must, if permitted under clause 127 123 [Changing the Level of Ongoing Support for Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service Participants], provide the more appropriate Program Services; must arrange for a Change of Circumstances Reassessment for the Participant to be conducted by an Ongoing Support Assessor; or if the Participant no longer requires Ongoing Support: move the Participant into Post Placement Support, where the Participant is progressing towards a 52-week Outcome; may, where the Participant is a Work Based Personal Assistance Only Participant, move the Participant into Work Based Personal Assistance Only; or must, if the Provider does not move the Participant into Work Based Personal Assistance Only, and the Participant has already achieved a 52-week Outcome, perform a Provider Exit of the Participant. If a Change of Circumstances Reassessment under clause 129.1 125.1 indicates that a Participant should not change Program Services, the Provider must continue providing the Program Services provided to the Participant prior to the Change of Circumstances Reassessment. If a Change of Circumstances Reassessment under clause 129.1 125.1 indicates that a Disability Employment Services – Disability Management Service Participant should receive Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service (or vice versa) the Provider must: provide the Program Services in accordance with the Change of Circumstances Reassessment; or where the Provider is not contracted to provide the Program Services recommended in the Change of Circumstances Reassessment in the ESA in which the Provider is providing Program Services to the Participant, arrange for the Participant to be transferred in accordance with clause 134.3130.3. General rules about Assessments conducted by Ongoing Support Assessors Restrictions on providing OSAs to Program Provider’s Participants The Provider must not conduct an OSA or Change of Circumstances Reassessment for a Participant where the Provider or a Related Entity is providing Program Services to that Participant. If the Provider breaches clause 130.1126.1, that breach may be treated by the Department as a breach of an essential term of this Agreement which is not capable of remedy. Note: Clause 68 [Conflict of interest] of the Agreement also includes provisions relating to the prohibition and management of conflicts. Program Provider to provide assistance to Ongoing Support Assessor If reasonably requested by an Ongoing Support Assessor, the Provider must provide all necessary documentation and assistance to the Ongoing Support Assessor to assist the conduct of an OSA or Change of Circumstances Reassessment. The Department may, at any time, arrange for an OSA of a Participant, in which case that OSA becomes the Current Assessment.

Change of Circumstances Reassessment during Ongoing Support. General If during Ongoing Support: a Participant’s individual circumstances change; or the Participant discloses information, such that the Program Services recommended in the Participant’s Current Assessment are no longer appropriate, the Provider: must, if permitted under clause 127 709 [Changing the Level of Ongoing Support for Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service Participants], provide the more appropriate Program Services; must arrange for a Change of Circumstances Reassessment for the Participant to be conducted by an Ongoing Support Assessor; or if the Participant no longer requires Ongoing Support: move the Participant into Post Placement Support, where the Participant is progressing towards a 52-week Outcome; may, where the Participant is a Work Based Personal Assistance Only Participant, move the Participant into Work Based Personal Assistance Only; or must, if the Provider does not move the Participant into Work Based Personal Assistance Only, and the Participant has already achieved a 52-week Outcome, perform a Provider Exit of the Participant. If a Change of Circumstances Reassessment under clause 129.1 716 indicates that a Participant should not change Program Services, the Provider must continue providing the Program Services provided to the Participant prior to the Change of Circumstances Reassessment. If a Change of Circumstances Reassessment under clause 129.1 716 indicates that a Disability Employment Services – Disability Management Service Participant should receive Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service (or vice versa) the Provider must: provide the Program Services in accordance with the Change of Circumstances Reassessment; or where the Provider is not contracted to provide the Program Services recommended in the Change of Circumstances Reassessment in the ESA in which the Provider is providing Program Services to the Participant, arrange for the Participant to be transferred in accordance with clause 134.3735. General rules about Assessments conducted by Ongoing Support Assessors Restrictions on providing OSAs to Program Provider’s Participants The Provider must not conduct an OSA or Change of Circumstances Reassessment for a Participant where the Provider or a Related Entity is providing Program Services to that Participant. If the Provider breaches clause 130.1720, that breach may be treated by the Department as a breach of an essential term of this Agreement which is not capable of remedy. Note: Clause 68 345 [Conflict of interest] of the Agreement also includes provisions relating to the prohibition and management of conflicts. Program Provider to provide assistance to Ongoing Support Assessor If reasonably requested by an Ongoing Support Assessor, the Provider must provide all necessary documentation and assistance to the Ongoing Support Assessor to assist the conduct of an OSA or Change of Circumstances Reassessment. The Department may, at any time, arrange for an OSA of a Participant, in which case that OSA becomes the Current Assessment.