Section 42 — Social Security Act 2018: Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: medical examination

42 Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: medical examination (1) When considering an application for, or reviewing under subpart 3 of Part 6, a supported living payment on the ground of caring for another person, MSD may require that the person being cared for be examined by a prescribed health practitioner nominated for the purpose by MSD. (2) A prescribed health practitioner nominated under subsection (1) must assess whether the person would, were it not for the applicant’s full-time care and attention, have to receive institutional care. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 40E(2)–(3)