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

2 Background Initiatives of Policy Address include:  purchasing, for the first time, vacant places from self-financing nursing homes and care and attention homes Initiatives of 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 to  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 and are 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) DateTasks 1Q Invitation for application for NHPPS 2Q Vetting 3Q Announcement of Assessment Outcomes 3/4Q Admission of NHPPS cases (Phase I)

18 Enquiry NHPPS Scheme Ms Chan Sau-ming Elderly Branch/SWD Tel no. : DH LicenseMs Timmy Chik Office for Registration of Healthcare/DH Tel no. :

19 Thank You !