Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:166
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 166
Character Range: 295401–297361

166  Reporting
 (1) A registered provider of a kind prescribed by the rules must:
 (a) if the rules prescribe that a report must be given to a person referred to in subsection (2)—give to that person the information prescribed by the rules in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the rules; and
 (b) if the rules prescribe that a report relating to a reportable incident must be given to the Commissioner—report to the Commissioner reportable incidents in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the rules.
 (2) The persons are the following:
 (a) the Commissioner;
 (b) the Complaints Commissioner;
 (c) the Inspector‑General of Aged Care;
 (d) the System Governor;
 (e) the Pricing Authority.
 (3) Without limiting subsection (1), the rules may prescribe requirements about reporting information relating to the following:
 (a) complaints made to a registered provider;
 (b) the workforce, and governance, of a registered provider;
 (c) compliance by a registered provider with requirements relating to nursing services;
 (d) locations at which funded aged care services are delivered by a registered provider;
 (e) specified groups of individuals to whom a registered provider is delivering funded aged care services;
 (f) how specified funded aged care services are delivered;
 (g) specified financial and prudential matters.
 (4) Without limiting subsection (1), the rules may prescribe requirements in relation to reporting periods and the timeframes within which the information must be given in relation to those reporting periods.
 (5) An entity contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the entity is a registered provider; and
 (b) the entity fails to comply with subsection (1).
Note: A registered provider may commit an offence or contravene a civil penalty provision if the provider gives false or misleading information or documents (see Part 7.4 of the Criminal Code and section 591 of this Act).
Civil penalty: 250 penalty units.