Persons and services in respect of which reimbursement or contribution must not be required4
1
A local authority must not require or seek any payment towards the cost of securing the provision of a service in accordance with the 2011 Regulations from D who —
a
has been offered or is receiving a direct payment to secure the provision of a service, and who is suffering from any form of Creuzfeldt Jacob disease where that disease has been clinically diagnosed by a registered medical practitioner;
b
has been offered or is receiving a direct payment to secure the provision of a service, which forms part of a package of after care services in accordance with section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (after care)11;
c
has had a means assessment undertaken by a local authority and been assessed as having a net income of less than the total amount referred to in regulation 17(2).
2
A local authority may not seek any reimbursement or contribution for that part of a direct payment which is intended to meet the reasonable cost of transport to attend a day service, where attendance at the day service and the provision of transport to enable such attendance is included in D’s needs assessment.
3
A local authority must not seek to recover any amount from D towards the costs of the provision of a statement of information provided in accordance with regulation 19.
4
Nothing in this regulation affects the discretion of a local authority to specify additional categories of D or services from whom or in respect of which payment of an amount may not be required or sought.
5
Regulations 5 to 19 do not apply to the persons referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) of paragraph (1).