Purchase method disability code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Value Domain
METEOR identifier:	498622
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
Definition:	A code set representing the ways that an instance of support can be purchased.

Representational attributes
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	Number
Format:	N
Maximum character length:	1
	Value	Meaning
Permissible values:	1	Direct payment on open market
	2	Direct payment to pre-registered provider
	3	Payment through financial intermediary
	4	Block funding to provider
	5	Not applicable—service provided free of charge
Supplementary values:	8	Not known
	9	Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	CODE 1 Direct payment on open market Use when a good or service is selected by and purchased directly by a client using their own funds (or support plan budget). CODE 2 Direct payment to pre-registered provider Use when a good or service is purchased from a pre-registered provider by a client using their own funds (or support plan budget). CODE 3 Payment through financial intermediary Use when a good or service is purchased on behalf of a client by a fund manager or other financial intermediary. CODE 4 Block funding to provider Use when a good or service provided to a client is not charged to the client because it is covered by a block grant to the provider. CODE 5 Not applicable—service provided free of charge Use when a good or service is provided to a client without charge.

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Direct payment on open market

Use when a good or service is selected by and purchased directly by a client using their own funds (or support plan budget).

CODE 2 Direct payment to pre-registered provider

Use when a good or service is purchased from a pre-registered provider by a client using their own funds (or support plan budget).

CODE 3 Payment through financial intermediary

Use when a good or service is purchased on behalf of a client by a fund manager or other financial intermediary.

CODE 4 Block funding to provider

Use when a good or service provided to a client is not charged to the client because it is covered by a block grant to the provider.

CODE 5 Not applicable—service provided free of charge

Use when a good or service is provided to a client without charge.

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Relational attributes
Data elements implementing this value domain:	Service event—purchase method, disability code N Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015

Value Domain Attributes