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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 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.


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