Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018 (NZ)¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-023 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | regulatory-compliance |
| Type | policy |
| Owner | Compliance and Legal |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
New Zealand legislation governing funding, needs assessment, and means assessment for long-term residential care and home-based disability support services. Establishes rules for determining qualifying persons, contribution liability, and funder responsibility for care costs.
Source document¶
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018 | New Zealand Legislation
Last fetched: 2026-04-02
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-022 — Social Security Act 2018 — New Zealand Legislation
- GUARD-GOV-021 — Social Welfare (Reciprocity Agreements, and New Zealand Artificial Limb Service) Act 1990
- GUARD-GOV-009 — Health Information Privacy Code 2020
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-04-02 | auto-generated | Initial guardrail created from external legislation source. Establishes regulatory framework for residential care and disability support services funding and assessment in New Zealand. |