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20.—(1) The registered person shall not make a placement of a service user unless —
(a)an assessment of the needs of the service user in respect of his health and welfare has been undertaken; and
(b)a written plan (“the service user’s plan”) has been produced for the purposes of the placement indicating how those needs are to be met.
(2) If it has not been practicable to comply with paragraph (1) prior to the commencement of a placement, the registered person shall comply with sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) as soon as reasonably practicable after the commencement of a placement.
(3) The registered person shall keep the service user’s plan under review and amend it as appropriate.
(4) In producing or amending a service user’s plan, the registered person shall—
(a)ensure the service user’s plan is consistent with any care plan for the service user produced by or on behalf of a public authority;
(b)consult the service user or, where appropriate, his representative and any placing authority, care manager or social worker responsible for the service user.
(5) The registered person shall make the service user’s plan available to the service user or his representative.
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