37 Notification, assessment, etc

Continuity of care and support when adult moves

37  Notification, assessment, etc

(1)     This section applies where—

(a)     an adult's needs for care and support are being met by a local authority (“the first authority”) under section 18 or 19,

(b)     the adult notifies another local authority (“the second authority”) (or that authority is notified on the adult's behalf) that the adult intends to move to the area of the second authority, and

(c)     the second authority is satisfied that the adult's intention is genuine.

(2)     This section also applies where—

(a)     an adult is not having needs for care and support met under either of those sections but a local authority (“the first authority”) is nonetheless keeping a care account in the adult's case,

(b)     the adult notifies another local authority (“the second authority”) (or that authority is notified on the adult's behalf) that the adult intends to move to the area of the second authority, and

(c)     the second authority is satisfied that the adult's intention is genuine.

(3)     This section also applies where—

(a)     an adult's needs for care and support are being met by a local authority (“the first authority”) under section

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