This entity is used to store details regarding a request and decision for the approval of a service plan or plan item. The approval request may relate to a service plan or a plan item. The approval can be undertaken manually by a user or automatically by the system. Approval check rules will determine whether approval is manual or automatic. This entity captures the date the approval was requested, the decision and the approval date.

Example

A case worker creates a Return to Work service plan for participant Linda Smith who has recently become unemployed. A goal of Sustainable Employment is selected for this service plan. A Transportation sub-goal is added to the service plan as Linda is unable to pay for transport to get to work. The Mileage Reimbursement plan item is added to the service plan to achieve the service plan goal.

Linda Smith also needs assistance with paying for childcare and as such a Childcare sub-goal is added to the service plan. A Childcare Provision plan item is added to the Childcare sub-goal.

The service plan is submitted for approval. An Approval Submission baseline is created and records the Sustainable Employment goal, the Childcare and Transportation sub-goals and the Mileage Reimbursement and Childcare Provision plan items. The identifier of this baseline is stored in the service plan approval request table. An approval request record is created indicating, for example, the user who submitted the service plan for approval, the request date and the status of the approval request.