Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00071:reg:23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00071
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 23
Character Range: 38063–39339

23  Eligibility for respite supplement
 (1) A care recipient is eligible for a respite supplement on a particular day if, on that day:
 (a) the residential care provided through the residential care service was provided as respite care; and
 (b) the care recipient's approval under Part 2.3 of the Act as a care recipient was not limited so as to preclude the provision of respite care; and
 (c) the number of days on which the care recipient had previously been provided with residential care as respite care during the financial year in which the day occurred is less than:
 (i) 63; or
 (ii) if the Secretary has increased the number of days under subsection (2)—the number of days as so increased (or as most recently increased).
 (2) The Secretary may increase the number of days on which a care recipient can be provided with residential care as respite care during a financial year by up to 21 if the Secretary considers that an increase in the number of days is necessary because of any of the following:
 (a) carer stress;
 (b) severity of the care recipient's condition;
 (c) absence of the care recipient's carer;
 (d) any other relevant matter.
 (3) An increase under subsection (2) may be made more than once in a financial year.

Subdivision B—Oxygen supplement