Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00081:clause:1_32l:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00081
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 32L (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 53719–56620

32L  Assessment of participant's need for supports

CEO to arrange assessment of participant's need for supports
 (1) The CEO must arrange for an assessment of a participant's disability support needs to be undertaken as soon as practicable after the CEO commences the preparation of a plan for a participant.

What an assessment covers
 (2) The assessment must be undertaken using the assessment tool, and in accordance with any other requirements (including requirements for the purpose of assessing whether a participant's disability support needs arise from impairments in relation to which the participant meets the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements), specified in the National Disability Insurance Scheme rules for the purposes of this subsection.
 (4) The assessment must:
 (a) have regard to any information and reports requested under subsection 36(2) for the purposes of the assessment; and
 (b) may have regard to any other information held in the records of the Agency that relates to the person.

Needs assessment reports
 (5) A report of the assessment must be prepared and given to the CEO as soon as practicable after the assessment is completed.
 (6) The report must:
 (a) identify the participant's disability support needs arising from impairments in relation to which the participant meets the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements; and
 (b) include any information, and meet any requirements, specified in the National Disability Insurance Scheme rules for the purposes of this paragraph.
Note 1: The time at which the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements need to be met for the purposes of this section is the time the assessment is completed.
Note 2: A participant's disability support needs arising from an impairment in relation to which the participant meets the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements may be affected by a variety of factors, including environmental factors or the impact of another impairment in relation to which the participant does not meet either of those requirements.
 (6A) The CEO must give the participant a copy of the report as soon as practicable after the CEO receives the report.

Replacement assessments
 (7) If:
 (a) an assessment (the existing assessment) has been undertaken under subsection (1) or paragraph (c) of this subsection in connection with a plan; and
 (b) in deciding whether or not to approve a statement of participant supports for the plan, the CEO is satisfied that another assessment (the replacement assessment) of the participant's need for supports should be undertaken;
then:
 (c) the CEO must arrange for the replacement assessment to be undertaken; and
 (d) subsections (2) to (6) apply in relation to the replacement assessment in the same way as they applied in relation to the existing assessment; and
 (e) the