Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE ACT 1997 - SECT 52G.6

    The rules for charging * accommodation contribution for a residential care service are as follows:

  (a)   a person must not be charged an accommodation contribution unless the person's * means tested amount, at the date the person * enters the service, is less than the * maximum accommodation supplement amount for that day;

  (b)   an accommodation contribution must not be charged for * respite care;

  (c)   the amount of accommodation contribution for a day must not exceed:

  (i)   the accommodation supplement applicable to the service for the day; or

  (ii)   the amount assessed for the person based on the person's means tested amount;

  (d)   an accommodation contribution must not be charged by an approved provider if:

  (i)   a sanction has been imposed on the provider under section   63N of the * Quality and Safety Commission Act; and

  (ii)   the sanction prohibits the charging of an accommodation contribution for the service;

  (e)   an approved provider must comply with:

  (i)   the rules set out in this Division; and

  (ii)   any rules about charging accommodation contributions specified in the Fees and Payments Principles.

Note:   A person who does not provide sufficient information to allow the person's means tested amount to be worked out will be charged an accommodation payment: see paragraph   52G - 2(a).