Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122:section:2:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 3/53)
Character Range: 344528–347415

the provision of flexible care.

50‑4  Notice of refusal to pay flexible care subsidy
 (1) If:
 (a) an approved provider has claimed *flexible care subsidy in respect of a person; and
 (b) the approved provider is not eligible for flexible care subsidy in respect of that person;
the Secretary must notify the approved provider, in writing, accordingly.
 (2) A notice given under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.

Division 51—On what basis is flexible care subsidy paid?

51‑1  Payment of flexible care subsidy
 (1) *Flexible care subsidy in respect of a particular kind of flexible care is payable in accordance with the Subsidy Principles.
 (2) The Subsidy Principles may, in relation to each kind of flexible care, provide for one or more of the following:
 (a) the periods in respect of which *flexible care subsidy is payable;
 (b) the payment of flexible care subsidy in advance;
 (c) the way in which claims for flexible care subsidy are to be made;
 (d) any other matter relating to the payment of flexible care subsidy.

Division 52—What is the amount of flexible care subsidy?

52‑1  Amounts of flexible care subsidy
 (1) The amount of *flexible care subsidy that is payable in respect of a day is the amount:
 (a) determined by the Minister by legislative instrument; or
 (b) worked out in accordance with a method determined by the Minister by legislative instrument.
 (2) The Minister may determine rates of or methods for working out *flexible care subsidy based on any matters determined by the Minister by legislative instrument.

Chapter 3A—Fees and payments

Division 52A—Introduction

52A‑1  What this Chapter is about

      Care recipients contribute to the cost of their care by paying resident fees or home care fees (see Part 3A.1).
      Care recipients may pay for, or contribute to the cost of, accommodation provided with residential care or eligible flexible care by paying an *accommodation payment or an *accommodation contribution (see Part 3A.2).
      Accommodation payments or accommodation contributions may be paid by:
         • *daily payments; or
         • *refundable deposit; or
         • a combination of refundable deposit and daily payments.
      Rules for managing refundable deposits, *accommodation bonds and *entry contributions are set out in Part 3A.3. Accommodation bonds and entry contributions are paid under the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.

Part 3A.1—Resident and home care fees

Division 52B—Introduction

52B‑1  What this Part is about
      Care recipients may pay, or contribute to the cost of, residential care and home care by paying resident fees or home care fees.

Table of Divisions
52B Introduction
52C Resident fees
52D Home care fees

52B‑2  The Fees and Payments Principles
  Resident fees and home care fees are also dealt with in the Fees and Payments Principles. Provisions in