Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE ACT 1997 - SECT 44.3

  (1)   The basic subsidy amount for the care recipient in respect of the * payment period is the sum of all the basic subsidy amounts for the days during the period on which the care recipient was provided with residential care through the residential care service in question.

  (2)   The basic subsidy amount for a care recipient for a day is the amount:

  (a)   determined by the Minister by legislative instrument; or

  (b)   worked out in accordance with a method determined by the Minister by legislative instrument.

  (3)   The Minister may determine different amounts (including nil amounts) based on any one or more of the following:

  (aa)   the kind of residential care service through which residential care is provided to a care recipient;

  (ab)   whether a care recipient provided with residential care has been classified under Part   2.4A;

  (a)   the * classification levels for care recipients who have been classified under Part   2.4A;

  (b)   whether the residential care being provided is * respite care;

  (ca)   whether a care recipient is on * extended hospital leave;

  (e)   any other matters specified in the Subsidy Principles;

  (f)   any other matters determined by the Minister.

  (4)   The Minister may make provision for, or in relation to, a matter by conferring a power on the Secretary.