Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122:section:5:p43
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 43/54)
Character Range: 145658–148423

(b) the Secretary is satisfied, in accordance with the Approval of Care Recipients Principles, that the person urgently needed the care when it started, and that it was not practicable to apply for approval beforehand.
Note: Decisions about when a person urgently needed care are reviewable under Part 6.1.
 (3) A person may apply in writing to the Secretary for an extension of the period referred to in subsection (2). The Secretary must, by written notice given to the person:
 (a) grant an extension of a duration determined by the Secretary; or
 (b) reject the application.
Note: Determinations of periods and rejections of applications are reviewable under Part 6.1.

22‑6  Notification of decisions
 (1) The Secretary must notify, in writing, the person who applied for approval whether that person, or the person on whose behalf the application was made, is approved as a recipient of one or more specified types of *aged care.
 (2) If the person is approved, the notice must include statements setting out the following matters:
 (a) the day from which the approval takes effect (see section 22‑5);
 (b) any limitations on the approval under subsection 22‑2(1);
 (c) whether the approval is limited to a level or levels of care (see subsection 22‑2(3));
 (ca) if the person is approved as a recipient of home care—the person's priority for home care services (see section 22‑2A);
 (d) when the approval will expire (see section 23‑2);
 (e) when the approval will lapse (see section 23‑3);
 (f) the circumstances in which the approval may be revoked (see section 23‑4).
 (3) The Secretary must notify, in writing, a person who is already approved as a recipient of one or more types of *aged care if the Secretary:
 (a) limits the person's approval under subsection 22‑2(1) or (3); or
 (b) varies a limitation on the person's approval under subsection 22‑2(4); or
 (c) varies the person's priority for home care services under subsection 22‑2A(2).

Division 23—When does an approval cease to have effect?

23‑1  Expiration, lapse or revocation of approvals
  An approval as a recipient of residential care, home care or flexible care ceases to have effect if any of the following happens:
 (a) the approval expires under section 23‑2;
 (b) in the case of flexible care—the approval lapses under section 23‑3;
 (c) the approval is revoked under section 23‑4.

23‑2  Expiration of time limited approvals
  If a person's approval is limited to a specified period under paragraph 22‑2(1)(b), the approval expires when that period ends.

23‑3  Circumstances in which approval for flexible care lapses

Care not received within a certain time
 (1) A person's approval as a recipient of flexible care lapses if the person is not provided with the care within:
 (a)