Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Fees charged to a care recipient for, or in connection with, home care provided to the care recipient through a home care service are home care fees .
(2) The following apply:
(a) the home care fee in respect of any day must not exceed the sum of:
(i) the maximum daily amount worked out under section 52D - 2; and
(ii) such other amounts as are specified in, or worked out in accordance with, the Fees and Payments Principles;
(b) the care recipient must not be required to pay home care fees more than one month in advance;
(c) the care recipient must not be required to pay home care fees for any period prior to being provided with the home care;
(d) if the care recipient dies or provision of home care ceases--any fees paid in advance in respect of a period occurring after the care recipient's death, or the cessation of home care, must be refunded in accordance with the Fees and Payments Principles.