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AGED CARE ACT 1997 - SECT 35.1

Approval of extra service fees

  (1)   A person who:

  (a)   has applied for * extra service status to be granted in respect of a residential care service, or a * distinct part of a residential care service; or

  (b)   who has been granted such extra service status;

may apply to the * Pricing Authority, in accordance with section   35 - 2, for extra service fees to be approved for one or more * places included in that residential care service or distinct part.

  (2)   The * Pricing Authority must approve the extra service fees proposed in the application if:

  (a)   the proposed fees meet the requirements of section   35 - 3; and

  (b)   the proposed fees meet any requirements (whether as to amount or otherwise) set out in the Extra Service Principles; and

  (c)   in a case where the application is not included in an application under Division   32--the Pricing Authority is satisfied that any requirements specified in the Extra Service Principles in relation to standards or accreditation have been met; and

  (d)   fees for those places have not been approved during the 12 months immediately before the date on which the application is given to the Pricing Authority.

Note:   Rejections of applications are reviewable under Part   6.1.


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