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NATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1997 NO. 179

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Statutory Rules 1997 No. 179

Issued by authority of the Minister for Family Services

National Health Act 1953

National Health Regulations (Amendment)

Subsection 140(1) of the National Health Act 1953 ("the Act") provides that the Governor-General may make regulations, prescribing all matters which by the Act are required or permitted to be prescribed.

Regulation 5 of the National Health Regulations provides that a nursing home specified in Schedule 5 is an Adjusted Fee Government Nursing Home for the purposes of section 4AAAA of the Act.

At the request of the relevant State Governments, most State Government Nursing Homes have previously been prescribed by regulation as Adjusted Fee Government Nursing Homes for the purposes of section 4AAAA of the Act. Adjusted Fee Government Nursing Homes receive funding on a similar basis to nongovernment nursing homes, except that the level of funding provided for infrastructure costs excludes provision for a return on investment. The funding they receive is greater than they received before becoming Adjusted Fee Government Nursing Homes.

This amendment prescribes the remaining government nursing homes in Queensland as Adjusted Fee Government Nursing Homes- These have been listed with the existing Adjusted Fee Government Nursing Homes in Queensland in Past 5 of Schedule 5 to the Regulations.

Details of the amendment are contained in the Attachment

The regulations commenced on 1 July 1997. This date of effect Is that requested by the Queensland State Government and does not disadvantage the homes affected. As such, this amendment is in accordance with Section 48 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

The regulations come into effect from 1 July 1997.

ATTACHMENT

Nursing Home

Approval No.

Prince Charles Hospital Nursing
Home Unit (Jacaranda Village)
500 - 600 Rode Rd
CHERMSIDE QLD 4032

5402S

The Gertrude E Moore Memorial
Nursing Home
Anzac Parade
YEPPOON QLD 4703

5459S

Dr EAF McDonald Nursing Home
Beale Street
OAKEY QLD 4401

5448S

Eventide Charters Towers
Dalrymple Road
CHARTERS TOWERS QLD 4820

5405S

Nambour Hospital Nursing Home
Hospital Road
NAMBOUR QLD 4560

5449S

Redcliffe Hospital Nursing Home Annexe
Sheehan Street
REDCLIFFE QLD 4020

5430S

Farrhome Nursing Care Unit
Youngman Street
KINGAROY QLD 4610

5443S

Wienholt Nursing Care Unit
Bramston Street
WONDAI QLD 4606

5444S


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