Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Secretary must change a classification of a care recipient under this Part if the Secretary is satisfied that:
(a) the assessment of the level of care needed by the care recipient, relative to the needs of other care recipients, that was made for the purposes of the classification (see section 29C - 3) was incorrect or inaccurate; or
(b) the classification was, for any other reason, incorrect.
Note: Changes of classifications are reviewable under Part 6.1.
(2) The classification cannot be changed under this section in any other circumstances.
Note: The Secretary may reclassify the care recipient in certain circumstances--see section 29D - 1.
(3) Before changing the classification, the Secretary must review it, having regard to:
(a) any material on which the classification was based that the Secretary considers relevant; and
(b) any matters specified in the Classification Principles as matters to which the Secretary must have regard; and
(c) any other material or information that the Secretary considers relevant (including material or information that has become available since the classification was made).
(4) If the Secretary changes the classification:
(a) the change takes effect on the same day that the classification took effect (see subsection 29C - 2(6)); and
(b) the Secretary must notify the care recipient, and any approved provider that is providing care to the care recipient, in writing, of the change.