Who is responsible for funding Section 117 aftercare?
Who is responsible for providing section 117 aftercare? It is the duty of the: Clinical Commissioning Group in England, or the Local Health Board in Wales, and. local social services authority (usually the one in the area you lived in before you were detained)
How long does s117 last?
How long does s117 go on for, and how can it be ended? The status lasts for as long as one or other of the partners believes that the person still needs the services by way of aftercare (ie for the statutory purpose of avoiding readmission).
Can Section 117 be withdrawn?
117 cannot be withdrawn without reassessing P’s needs. P must be fully involved in any decision-making process with regards to the ending of aftercare, including, if appropriate consultation with ‘P’s’ carer/s and advocate.
Do you have to pay for care if you are sectioned?
Under Section 117 CCGs/NHS and local authorities are obliged to provide free care until the Section is lifted. This free care relates to the needs arising from the actual mental disorder or cognitive impairment that led to the Section.
What is a section 117 application?
A Section 117 Application, is an application brought before the Court by or on behalf of a child challenging the provisions made for them in their parents Will.
What is a Section 3 mental health?
Section 3 allows for a person to be admitted to hospital for treatment if their mental disorder is of a nature and/or degree that requires treatment in hospital. In addition, it must be necessary for their health, their safety or for the protection of other people that they receive treatment in hospital.
What reasons can you be sectioned?
You should only be sectioned if:
- you need to be assessed or treated for your mental health problem.
- your health would be at risk of getting worse if you did not get treatment.
- your safety or someone else’s safety would be at risk if you did not get treatment.
What does taking out probate mean?
Taking out probate means having the Probate Office or the appropriate District Probate Registry certify that: The will is valid. All legal, financial and tax matters are in order.
What is the 3 month rule Mental Health Act?
Under Section 58, a 3-month rule specifically applies to medication for mental disorder for detained patients covering the first 3 calendar months commencing from the first date (not necessarily the date on which they were detained) they are administered such treatment as a detained patient; after 3 months such …
What is Section 111 Mental Health Act?
Section 111(2)(a) of the Act allows a registered nurse to detain, for the purpose of a medical examination, a person who has been admitted to hospital (or who has been brought to a hospital) who is believed to be mentally disordered.
Why is section 117 funding the best option?
In purely financial terms, a Section 117 is the best and easiest option, because the person under it is treated as having an ongoing illness, and thus all care costs are met by the NHS. There is no battle, for example, to try to get Continuing Care funding.
Who is responsible for aftercare under Section 117?
Clinical Commissioning Groups / Local Health Boards and local authorities have a legal duty to provide aftercare services under section 117, although they have a choice as to exactly what services are provided. If you have problems with the aftercare services, you have a number of options:
Is there section 117 funding for mental health?
The ‘good news’ as she was sectioned under Section3 of the mental health act apparently she will get section 117 funding. I don’t really know what this means. Hi Susan, sorry to hear about your mum. It’s always a shock to the system to be told that the person you are for has to go into care.
Is it good news or bad news for Section 117?
However the bad news was she has had a turn for the worse and they now suggest she goes into residential care. The ‘good news’ as she was sectioned under Section3 of the mental health act apparently she will get section 117 funding. I don’t really know what this means. Hi Susan, sorry to hear about your mum.
