Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:203:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 203 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 347943–350620

203  Available service delivery branch account balance

Service delivery branch account
 (1) A notional service delivery account for a registered provider in relation to each service delivery branch of the provider is established if the provider gives the System Governor a notification, in the approved form, for the service delivery branch.
 (2) The available balance of a registered provider's notional service delivery account in relation to a service delivery branch at a time is the difference, worked out in accordance with this section, between the sum of the credits that have been made to the account at that time reduced (but not below zero) by the sum of the debits that have been made to the account at that time.

Individuals attracting credits
 (3) An individual is covered by this subsection if:
 (a) the registered provider gives a start notification for the individual for the classification type ongoing for the service group home support before or on the day prescribed by the rules in the previous quarter; and
 (b) the registered provider delivers ongoing funded aged care services to the individual through the service delivery branch on that day.

Credits
 (4) For a day in the quarter in which the account is established and the subsequent quarter the amount prescribed by the rules is credited to the account at the start of the day in relation to an individual if:
 (a) the registered provider gives a start notification for the individual for the classification type ongoing for the service group home support on the day; and
 (b) the registered provider delivers ongoing funded aged care services to the individual through the service delivery branch on the day.
 (5) At the start of the first day of each subsequent quarter, the following is credited to the account:
 (a) the sum of the base provider amount for each individual covered by subsection (3), multiplied by the number of days in the quarter;
 (b) the sum of any provider‑based supplements that apply to the provider in relation to an individual covered by subsection (3), multiplied by the number of days in the quarter.

Periodic rollover re‑set and credit
 (6) Despite subsections (4) and (5), at the start of a day that is after the account is established and that is prescribed by the rules, the account is debited to zero and the amount prescribed by the rules is immediately after then credited to the account.

Debits
 (7) If one or more claims are made under section 251 for provider‑based subsidy for the delivery of an ongoing funded aged care service to an individual through the service delivery branch on a day, the account is reduced (but not below zero) on that day (but