Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm7)

PART 2 W COORDINATION OF AND CARE PLANNING FOR SECONDARY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS

Appointment of care coordinators W

16 Further provision about the appointment of care coordinators W

(1) A provider must not appoint an individual as a care coordinator under section 14(1) unless the individual is eligible to be appointed as a care coordinator under regulations made under section 47.

(2) A provider must not appoint an individual as a care coordinator under section 14(1) from amongst the staff of another person without that person's consent.

(3) Unless regulations made by the Welsh Ministers provide otherwise, an individual's appointment as a care coordinator does not come to an end as a result of a change in a relevant patient's relevant mental health service provider as identified under section 15.

(4) A relevant mental health service provider may terminate the appointment of an individual appointed as a care coordinator under section 14(1).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 16 in force in so far as not already in force at 6.6.2012 by S.I. 2012/1397, art. 2(e)

I2 S. 16 partly in force; s. 16 in force at 15.2.2011 in so far as it confers power to make subordinate legislation see s. 55