PART 1LOCAL PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES
Primary mental health assessments
6Duties to carry out primary mental health assessments: referrals for registered patients in primary care
1
This section applies to an individual–
a
who does not fall within any of the descriptions in section 8(1); and
b
in respect of whom a relevant referral for the purposes of this section is made.
2
A primary mental health assessment must be carried out in respect of the individual in accordance with section 9.
3
A relevant referral for the purposes of this section means a request that an individual has a primary mental health assessment which meets the following conditions.
4
The first condition is that the request is made by–
a
a contractor with whom a general medical services contract has been entered into under section 42 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 by–
i
the Local Health Board to which the request is made, or
ii
where the request is made to a local authority, the Local Health Board which is the authority's local mental health partner;
b
a person with whom arrangements have been made under section 50 of that Act by–
i
the Local Health Board to which the request is made, or
ii
where the request is made to a local authority, the Local Health Board which is the authority's local mental health partner; or
c
a registered medical practitioner employed for the purposes of section 41 of that Act by–
i
the Local Health Board to which the request is made, or
ii
where the request is made to a local authority, the Local Health Board which is the authority's local mental health partner.
5
The second condition is that the individual in respect of whom the request is made is a registered patient of the contractor, person or practitioner making the referral.
6
The third condition is that the request is made to a local mental health partner for the local authority area in which the individual is usually resident.
7
For the purposes of this section and sections 7 and 8 a request is to be treated as made by a contractor under a general medical services contract entered into under section 42 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, a person with whom arrangements have been made under section 50 of that Act, or a practitioner employed for the purposes of section 41 of that Act, if it is made with the contractor's, person's or practitioner's authority.