Decision details

AHWB/069/2017 - Reduction in Payment for MHA's for DoLS assessments

Decision Maker: Director of Adults, Health and Well-Being

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Doncaster pay a higher fee for MHA's than other Local Authorities and given the review of process and reduction in recent allocations it is an opportunity to review the fees paid and establish if some savings could be achieved.

Decision:

DMBC currently pay £180 for independent Mental Health Act Assessments (MHA's) which is a legal requirement under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). Other Local Authorities pay a lesser fee.

Publication date: 08/09/2017

Date of decision: 21/08/2017

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