Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800:reg:18:p29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18 (pt 29/42)
Character Range: 228775–231915

period within 6 months after entering the institution.

              Note (4): the DVA document known as "RAP Business Rules" provides a guide to decision making in respect of the supply of appliances and is contained in the RAP Schedule of Equipment at:

https://www.dva.gov.au/providers/rehabilitation-appliances-program-rap/rap-schedule

         (c) for a program, it is more appropriate that the appliance is provided under the program because:

             (i) the Commonwealth financially contributed to the program, if the case; or
             (ii) the program's budget appears sufficient to reasonably absorb the cost of the appliance; or
             (iii) the Department is under a short‑term financial constraint; or
             (iv) it is otherwise appropriate for the appliance to be supplied under the program.

             Note: the DVA document known as "RAP Business Rules" provides a guide to decision making in respect of the supply of appliances and is contained in the RAP Schedule of Equipment at:

              https://www.dva.gov.au/providers/rehabilitation-appliances-program-rap/rap-schedule

11.3.6A The Commission will approve the supply of a rehabilitation appliance to an entitled person in an institution or participating in a Commonwealth, State or Territory program, if:

         (a) the Commission approved the appliance for the person before the person entered the institution or the program and that approval has not been revoked; and

         (b) for a person in an institution, any alteration to the structure of part of the institution necessary to install or attach the appliance satisfies the requirements in (a) and (b) of 11.3.7; and

         Note: (a) and (b) deal with compliance with relevant laws and approval by owner of property to installation/attachment together with an undertaking by the owner not to seek compensation if the appliance is removed.

        (c) the rehabilitation appliance is not a consumable
       rehabilitation appliance.

         Note (1): "institution" includes a retirement village, premises the Commission considers have similar functions to a retirement village, and a cluster of self‑care units.

         Note (2): 11.3.6A is relevant in relation to the maintenance or repair of the appliance.  Generally, only an approved appliance may be maintained or repaired at Commission expense.

11.3.7 Subject to other conditions specified in this Part, the Commission may approve the installation or the attachment of a rehabilitation appliance to property when:

(a) the installation or the attachment conforms to Commonwealth, State or Territory laws relating to alterations to property; and

(b) the property owner has given approval and an undertaking not to seek compensation for restoration of the property when the appliance is no longer required by the entitled person to whom the aid was supplied.

11.3.8 Subject to this Part, the Commission may provide or accept financial responsibility for the installation of a telephone deaf aid and/or touch phone and the rental of the aid for the first year, in the workplace of an entitled member who has