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Implementation of Nursing Home Place Purchase Scheme (NHPPS) 13 April 2010

Implementation of Nursing Home Place Purchase Scheme (NHPPS) 13 April 2010. Background. Initiatives of 2009-10 Policy Address include: purchasing, for the first time, vacant places from self-financing nursing homes and care and attention homes Initiatives of 2010-11 Budget include:

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Implementation of Nursing Home Place Purchase Scheme (NHPPS) 13 April 2010

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  1. Implementation ofNursing Home Place Purchase Scheme (NHPPS)13 April 2010

  2. Background Initiatives of 2009-10 Policy Address include: • purchasing, for the first time, vacant places from self-financing nursing homes and care and attention homes Initiatives of 2010-11 Budget include: • to speed up the provision of subsidised nursing home places … will increase the recurrent funding…

  3. Eligible Homes • Operated by Bona-fide non-governmental and non-profit-making organisations that are exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap.112) • Self-financing Nursing Homes (NHs) or Residential Care Homes for the Elderly (RCHEs)

  4. Purchase of NH places • Purchase of Vacant NH places in self-financing NHs or RCHEs with places upgraded to NH level • Purchase of 380 NH places in phases from 2010-11 to 2011-12 • Number of NH places purchased in each self-financing home not exceeding 50% of the licensing capacity

  5. Service Provision of NHPPS (1) Purpose and Objectives • To provide residential care and facilities with regular basic medical and nursing care • To maintain the health of the elderly residents and assist them with their varying personal care needs and daily living activities • To meet the social and recreational needs of the residents and promote interpersonal relationships among residents

  6. Service Provision of NHPPS (2) Target Group • Elders assessed to be of severe impairment level under the Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services • Elders who require medical, nursing, rehabilitative and personal care in daily living activities andare mentally suitable for communal living

  7. Application for NHPPS (1) • SWD invites all self-financing NHs and RCHEs for application for NHPPS • Expression of Interest (EOI) from self-financing NHs/RCHEs includes - Interested in NHPPS - Not interested in NHPPS - NHPPS under consideration

  8. Application for NHPPS (2) • Application form for NHPPS includes - NH license ready / not yet ready- Plan for obtaining a NH license - Max. no. of NH places for purchase

  9. Selection of NHs/RCHEs • Vetting Committee composed of representatives of LWB, SWD and DH • Selection criteria e.g. readiness in providing NH service, past performance record of the NH/RCHE

  10. Purchase Agreement • Purchase of NH places by phases according to the readiness of the NHPPS Home and not more than 25 places per month • Validity period not exceeding 12 months

  11. Government Subsidy • Unit subsidy of $11,800 per place per month

  12. Fee Income • $2,000 per head per month

  13. Service Monitoring (1) Service performance • monitored by Contract Management Section (CMS) of Elderly Branch

  14. Service Monitoring (2) Service requirements • to comply with “Hospital, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance”(Cap. 165) and its subsidiary regulations • to meet the requirements of 16 Service Quality Standards (SQSs) • to comply with the Manual of Procedures on Registration and Allocation of Long Term Care Services[July 2006 (Revised)]

  15. Service Monitoring (3) Service Outputs • 95% Enrolment rate • 90% residents with formulation of individual care plan within one month after admission (the rest within three months) • 90% individual care plans reviewed within one year

  16. Other Supportive Measure • Consideration of granting a set-up cost from Lotteries Fund covering furniture and equipment items for NHPPS Homes, subject to FSTB’s approval

  17. Implementation Schedule of NHPPS (Phase I Purchase)

  18. Enquiry

  19. Thank You !

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