Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00838:reg:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00838
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10
Character Range: 18333–20353

10  Booking fee for respite care
 (1) For paragraph 56‑1(d) of the Act, this section specifies responsibilities of an approved provider of a residential care service in relation to a booking fee that may be charged by the approved provider for respite care provided to a care recipient through the service.
 (2) The booking fee must not exceed the lesser of:
 (a) 1 week's fee for the respite care; and
 (b) 25% of the fee for the proposed period of respite care.
 (3) The booking fee must be deducted from the fee for the respite care.
 (4) The booking fee must be refunded if the care recipient enters hospital or dies:
 (a) before entering the residential care service for the provision of the respite care; or
 (b) after entering the residential care service for the provision of the respite care and before the end of the booked period.
 (5) If the care recipient cancels a booking for respite care more than 7 days before the proposed day for entry into the residential care service for the provision of the respite care, the booking fee must be refunded within 14 days after the approved provider was notified that the care recipient cancelled the booking.
 (6) If:
 (a) the care recipient cancels a booking for respite care within 7 days before the proposed day for entry into the residential care service for the provision of the respite care; and
 (b) the reason for the cancellation is other than the care recipient entering hospital or the death of the care recipient before that day;
the whole or part of the booking fee may be retained.
 (7) The booking fee must also be refunded if the approved provider requires the care recipient to leave the residential care service where the respite care is being provided before the end of the booked period.
 (8) If the care recipient chooses to leave the residential care service where the respite care is being provided before the end of the booked period, the whole or part of the fee for the unused part of the booked period may be taken from the booking fee.