Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00415:reg:7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00415
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 5868–8211

7  Home care

Home care—level 1
 (1) For paragraph 21‑3(c) of the Act, a person is eligible to be approved as a recipient of home care at level 1 only if:
 (a) the person is assessed as having needs that can only be met by a coordinated package of care services; and
 (b) the person is assessed as requiring a basic level of home care; and
 (c) the person prefers to remain living at home; and
 (d) the person is assessed as being able to live at home with the support of home care at level 1; and
 (e) for a person who is not an aged person—there are no other care facilities or care services more appropriate to meet the person's needs.

Home care—level 2
 (2) For paragraph 21‑3(c) of the Act, a person is eligible to be approved as a recipient of home care at level 2 only if:
 (a) the person is assessed as having needs that can only be met by a coordinated package of care services; and
 (b) the person is assessed as requiring a low level of home care; and
 (c) the person prefers to remain living at home; and
 (d) the person is assessed as being able to live at home with the support of home care at level 2; and
 (e) for a person who is not an aged person—there are no other care facilities or care services more appropriate to meet the person's needs.

Home care—level 3
 (3) For paragraph 21‑3(c) of the Act, a person is eligible to be approved as a recipient of home care at level 3 only if:
 (a) the person is assessed as having needs that can only be met by a coordinated package of care services; and
 (b) the person is assessed as requiring an intermediate level of home care; and
 (c) the person prefers to remain living at home; and
 (d) the person is assessed as being able to live at home with the support of home care at level 3; and
 (e) for a person who is not an aged person—there are no other care facilities or care services more appropriate to meet the person's needs.

Home care—level 4
 (4) For paragraph 21‑3(c) of the Act, a person is eligible to be approved as a recipient of home care at level 4 only if:
 (a) the person is assessed as having needs that can only be met by a coordinated package of care services; and
 (b) the person is assessed as requiring a high level of home care; and
 (c) the person prefers to remain living at home; and
 (d) the person is assessed as being able to live at home with the