Nova Scotia's Disability Support Program (DSP) requires a physician report (medical assessment) from every applicant, alongside a program application, a functional assessment and a financial assessment. The program serves people with intellectual developmental disabilities, long-term mental illness or physical disabilities, generally from age 19. Care Coordinators may later ask for an updated report when a participant's needs change or capacity to consent is in question.
An attending physician or nurse practitioner who is familiar with the applicant and their medical history completes the report. The Care Coordinator separately completes the functional assessment of support needs.
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Physician Report - Medical Assessment
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Policy 6.5.1 calls for a medical report from an attending physician or nurse practitioner who is familiar with the applicant and their medical history. The report supports the eligibility decision, which the Care Coordinator recommends to the Casework Supervisor after the functional assessment.
At application, the applicant is responsible for any costs and fees associated with the medical assessment. For people already in the program, when a Care Coordinator requests a report to assess their medical conditions or their capacity to consent, the physician's fee may be approved as a special need.
The program policy covers intellectual developmental disability with onset before age 18, long-term mental illness, and long-term physical disability that creates significant difficulties in two or more areas of daily living. Dual diagnosis and acquired brain injury may also qualify, and applicants are generally 19 or older.