Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00074:reg:21m
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00074
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 21M
Character Range: 78432–80581

21M  Prices charged for common care and services, and fees, to be those in home care agreement
 (1) This section applies if a home care agreement is in force between a care recipient and an approved provider on a day.
 (2) Subject to this section:
 (a) if the approved provider provides care or a service mentioned in paragraph 19B(1)(a) to the care recipient on the day, the price charged for the care or service must be the price mentioned for the care or service in the notice that is included in the home care agreement under paragraph 23(2)(ba) (the applicable notice); and
 (b) if the approved provider charges the care recipient for a matter mentioned in paragraph 19B(1)(b) or (d) in relation to care or services provided to the care recipient on the day, the price charged for the matter must be the price mentioned for the matter in the applicable notice; and
 (c) if the approved provider charges the care recipient an amount of the basic daily care fee under section 52D‑3 of the Act in relation to care or services provided to the care recipient on the day, the amount charged for the fee must be the amount of the fee mentioned in the applicable notice; and
 (d) if the approved provider charges the care recipient an amount of the daily amount of home care fees under Division 60 of the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 in relation to care or services provided to the care recipient on the day, the amount charged for the fees must be the amount of the fees mentioned in the applicable notice.
 (3) Paragraph (2)(a) does not apply if the home care agreement specifies a different price for the care or service and the reason for the different price.
 (4) Paragraph (2)(b) does not apply if the home care agreement specifies a different price for the matter and the reason for the different price.
 (5) Paragraph (2)(c) does not apply if the home care agreement specifies a different amount of the fee and the reason for the different amount.
 (6) Paragraph (2)(d) does not apply if the home care agreement specifies a different amount of the fees and the reason for the different amount.

Division 4—Home care agreements