Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 1 October 2020
Public Accounts Committee
Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion
10:15 am
Ms Anne O'Connor:
It is based on assessed need. The contract provides for incontinence wear in line with the assessed needs, which are set by the HSE. If it goes above the perceived or actual assessed need, a charge is applied by nursing homes.