Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:997
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 997
Character Range: 1186355–1186989

997  Patient on a long‑term basis

Mental hospital patient
 (1) For the purposes of this Division, a person is a mental hospital patient on a long‑term basis if:
 (a) the person is a mental hospital patient; and
 (b) the Secretary is satisfied that the person will require care and treatment for an indefinite period.
Note: For mental hospital patient see section 23.

Nursing home patient
 (2) For the purposes of this Division, a person is in residential care on a long‑term basis if:
 (a) the person is in residential care; and
 (b) the Secretary is satisfied that the person will be in residential care for an indefinite period.