Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00843:reg:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00843
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10
Character Range: 38202–40381

10  What are the responsibilities of approved providers in relation to the required amounts of direct care?
 (1) This section sets out responsibilities that apply to an approved provider of a residential care service in relation to a quarter of a financial year for the provider beginning on or after 1 October 2023.

Responsibility—direct care provided by direct care staff members
 (2) The approved provider must ensure that the average amount of direct care provided through the service by direct care staff members of the provider per counted care recipient per day is at least the required combined staff average amount of direct care per care recipient per day calculated under subsection 9(1) in respect of the service for the quarter.
Note: Direct care staff members of the provider include registered nurse staff members of the provider (see the definition of direct care staff member in section 4).

Responsibility—direct care provided by registered nurse staff members
 (3) The approved provider must ensure that the average amount of direct care provided through the service by registered nurse staff members of the provider per counted care recipient per day is at least 90% of the required registered nurse average amount of direct care per care recipient per day calculated under subsection 9(2) in respect of the service for the quarter.

Responsibility—direct care provided by registered nurse staff members and enrolled nurse staff members
 (3A) The approved provider must ensure that the average amount of direct care provided through the service by registered nurse staff members and enrolled nurse staff members of the provider per counted care recipient per day is at least the required registered nurse average amount of direct care per care recipient per day calculated under subsection 9(2) in respect of the service for the quarter.

Counted care recipients
 (4) A care recipient receiving care through a residential care service on a day is a counted care recipient on the day unless:
 (a) the care recipient is on extended hospital leave on the day; and
 (b) the day is on or after the 29th day of the recipient's leave.

Part 3—Home care services