Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:259
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 259
Character Range: 421451–422111

259  Variations of claims
 (1) A registered provider may vary a claim made for a payment period within:
 (a) 2 years after the end of the payment period; or
 (b) such longer period as is determined for the claim by the System Governor.
 (2) In determining a longer period for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the System Governor must be satisfied that a variation is required:
 (a) due to an administrative error made by the Commonwealth; or
 (b) because the Commonwealth considers that the circumstances of an individual are different from those on the basis of which subsidy was claimed.

Subdivision C—Claims and payment for specialist aged care programs