The local authority shall so notify that Health Board or housing authority, and shall request information from them as to what services are likely to be made available to that person by that Health Board or housing authority and, thereafter, in carrying out their said duty, the local authority shall take into account any information received by them in response to that request.į8 (3A). (b) of any services which fall within the functions of a housing authority (within the meaning of section 130 (housing) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973) which is not the local authority carrying out the assessment, (ii) in whose area the services to be supplied by the local authority are, or are likely, to be provided or (i) in whose area he is ordinarily resident or (a) of any services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 by the Health Board. (3) If, while they are carrying out their duty under subsection (1) of this section, it appears to a local authority that there may be a need for the provision to any person to whom that subsection applies. (2) Before deciding, under subsection (1)(b) of this section, that the needs of any person call for the provision of nursing care, a local authority shall consult a medical practitioner. (c) deciding how any such services are to be provided,Ī local authority must take account of the views of the carer, in so far as it is reasonable and practicable to do so. (b) deciding under subsection (1)(b) whether those needs call for the provision of any services, and (a) assessing the needs of a person for services under subsection (1)(a), (b) in the case of a young carer who has a young carer statement, the information about that care set out in that statement. (a) in the case of an adult carer who has an adult carer support plan, the information about that care set out in that plan, [ F7 (1A) In subsection (1)(b)(i) and (ia), the reference to the care provided by a carer means. Whether the needs of the person being assessed call for the provision of any such services. there is a wish, or as the case may be a capacity, to express a view), of the views of the person whose needs are being assessed F5. (ii) in so far as it is reasonable and practicable to do so, F4. (ia) if a young carer provides, or intends to provide, care for that person, of the care provided by that carer, ] [ F3 (i) if an adult carer provides, or intends to provide, care for that person, of the care provided by that carer, [ F2 (b) shall then decide, having regard to the results of that assessment, and taking account. (a) shall make an assessment of the needs of that person for those services and (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, where it appears to a local authority that any person for whom they are under a duty or have a power to provide, or to secure the provision of, community care services may be in need of any such services, the authority. [ F1 12A Duty of local authority to assess needs.
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