A simple guide to section 117 aftercare - Peter Edwards Law.
Section 117 aftercare is a legal duty that is placed on health and social services to provide after care services for individuals who have been detained under Section 3, Section 37, Section 47, Section 48 and Section 45A. It is the duty that comes in effect once the person has been discharged from the hospital.
POLICY AND GUIDANCE ON MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2007 SECTION 117 AFTERCARE (Joint with partner local authorities). Those who are self funding out of area become the responsibility of the Strategic Health Authority and the Local Authority at their new address. c) Responsible authority The responsible authority is the one within whose area the service user concerned was ordinarily resident at the.
Mental Health Act 1983, Section 117 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 February 2020. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Changes to Legislation. Revised legislation carried on this site may not.
Assessing and supporting adults who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF) (England) Practice guidance for local authorities February 2018.
Terms Definition After Care Care services provided to patients who have been discharged from hospital following admission under the following Sections of the Mental Health Act 1983 s.3, s.37, s.45A, s.47 or s.
Section 117 requires clinical commission groups and local authorities, in co-operation with voluntary groups, to provide or arrange for the provision of aftercare to patients detained under section 3, 37, 45, 47 or 48 of the Act who the cease to be detained. This also includes patients granted section 17 leave or who move onto a community treatment order. 6 Policy on the use and administration.
Mental Health Act 1983, Section 117A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 April 2020. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Any disputes between authorities with regard to the responsibility of Section 117 and ordinary residents are to be determined by the Secretary of State for Health. It is the responsibility of the local authority to hold a register of all those subject to Section 117 within the authority.
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The relevant social services authority for the funding of Section 117 is usually that where. for Payments to Providers states that the original CCG remains responsible for the health part of a person’s Section 117 aftercare funding, once they have been discharged into the community. Any disputes between authorities with regard to the responsibility of Section 117 and ordinary residents.
Responsibility for the provision of section 117 services lies jointly with LSSA and the CCGs. Where a patient is eligible for services under section 117 these should be provided under section 117 and not under NHS continuing healthcare. It is important for CCGs to be clear.
Community Treatment Orders. This section gives information about community treatment orders (CTO). It explains how your CTO is made and what your rights are. It explains how you can challenge your CTO if you don’t agree with it. This section is for people living with mental illness and their carers.
The above guidance particularly deals with Section 117, however the same principles apply where an individual is subject to Section 17 leave or to a Section17a Supervised Community Treatment Order. It is preferable for a PCT to have separate budgets for funding s117 and NHS continuing healthcare. Where they are funded from the same budget they.
Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) states that aftercare services must be provided free of charge to individuals who have been detained in hospital under certain sections of the Act. We offer support and assistance in dealing with mental health aftercare services to ensure that you, or your loved one, are receiving the correct care and support.
Section 117 and aftercare. Section 117 refers to the provision of aftercare services to any patient to whom this section of the Mental Health Act 1983 ammended 2007 applies. The policy describes the statutory framework and procedure for managing patients to whom Section 117 applies.
The impact of regulations 14 and 15 of the 2012 Regulations was that the basic rule for identifying the responsible commissioner, set out in section 117 Mental Health Act 1983 and based (pre Care Act 2014 amendments) on residence at the time of detention, had then to yield to three categories of “trumping” rule which would assign responsibility to a different CCG or to NHS England.
Aftercare under Section 117 Mental Health Act. Anyone who may have a need for community care services is entitled to a social care assessment when they are discharged from hospital to establish what services they might need.