Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00393:clause:2_67ch
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00393
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 67CH
Character Range: 124466–126576

67CH  Determination of provider's entitlement to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing)

Preconditions for making determinations
 (1) The Secretary must make a determination under this section for an approved provider for a week, in relation to sessions of care provided by an approved child care service of the provider to a child, if:
 (a) either of the following is in effect in relation to the child for the week:
 (i) a certificate given by the provider under section 85CB of the Family Assistance Act;
 (ii) a determination made by the Secretary under section 85CE of the Family Assistance Act; and
 (b) the provider has given the Secretary a report for the week under section 204B (requirement to report about children for whom care is provided) in relation to the child, including such a report as varied, substituted or corrected under subsection 204B(6) or section 204C; and
 (c) the provider has given the Secretary a declaration, in a form approved by the Secretary, that the provider has made reasonable endeavours to identify an individual who is eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing) for the sessions of care and has not been able to identify anyone.
Note: For paragraph (b), the report must be given in accordance with subsection 204B(2), and is not given in accordance with that subsection unless the required information is accurate and complete (see subsection 204B(3)).

Provider entitled to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing)
 (2) If the Secretary is satisfied that the provider is eligible for ACCS under subsection 85CA(2) of the Family Assistance Act for sessions of care provided to the child in the week, the Secretary must determine in writing:
 (a) that the provider is entitled to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing) for those sessions of care; and
 (b) the amount of ACCS (child wellbeing) that the provider is entitled to be paid.

Provider not entitled to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing)
 (3) If the Secretary is not satisfied as referred to in subsection (2), the Secretary must determine in writing that the provider is not entitled to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing) for those sessions of care.