Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800:reg:18:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18 (pt 8/42)
Character Range: 173067–175807

or both and the former eligible young person was a full‑time carer of the deceased entitled member immediately prior to the death of the entitled member; or

     (e) the partner of an entitled member  who resided with that member immediately before the member needed to leave the home in order to receive treatment, and at or about the time of the member's departure the member was being provided with Domestic Assistance or Home and Garden Maintenance or both; or

             (f) either: (i) an eligible young person who is a dependant of an entitled member; or
              (ii) a former eligible young person who is a dependant of an
              entitled member;

      who resided with the entitled member immediately before the entitled member needed to leave the home in order to receive treatment and at or about the time of the departure of the entitled member:

              (iii) the entitled member was being provided with Domestic Assistance or Home and Garden Maintenance or both; and

             (iv) in the case of a former eligible young person who is a dependant of an entitled member and who is residing with the member  the former eligible young person is a person with a serious disability or was the full‑time carer of the entitled member.

7.3A.21 The conditions on which the Commission will accept financial responsibility for the provision of a limited MHC‑type service to a person eligible to receive the service are:

     (1) in respect of an eligible person in paragraph 7.3A.20 (a) — the service is provided for a period of no longer than 12 weeks commencing on the day after the day on which the entitled member died ("commencement day"), unless, within the period of 12 weeks commencing on the commencement day, the person makes a claim for compensation under section 319 of the Act in which case the service is provided for no longer than the period commencing on the commencement day and ending at the end of the day on which the Commission determines the claim.

     Note (1): in practice a Commission delegate will determine a claim and the Department will communicate details of the determination to the delegate of the Commission who arranged provision of the limited MHC‑type service.

     Note (2): in practice the Commission will be a delegate exercising the Commission's assessment powers.

     (2) in respect of an eligible person in paragraphs 7.3A.20 (e) or (f), the service is provided over a period no longer than 12 consecutive weeks commencing on the day the entitled member left the home for treatment.

     (3) the service is identical to either Domestic Assistance or Home and Garden Maintenance (or both) that the relevant entitled member was receiving at or about the time