Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C01004:reg:32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C01004
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 32
Character Range: 36267–38576

32  Procedure for determining appropriate classification level—non‑respite care
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 29C‑2(3) of the Act, the procedure set out in subsection (2) of this section is specified for determining the appropriate classification level for a care recipient for non‑respite care.
 (2) The Secretary must take the following steps, using the assessment of the care needs of the care recipient made under section 29C‑3 of the Act for the purposes of classifying the care recipient.

           Step 1. If the Secretary has assessed the care recipient as having palliative care status, steps 2 to 5 do not apply to the care recipient.
           Step 2. Work out whether the care recipient is independently mobile, is mobile only with assistance or is not mobile.
           Step 3. If the care recipient is mobile only with assistance, work out whether the care recipient has higher cognitive ability, medium cognitive ability or lower cognitive ability.
           Step 4. If the care recipient is not mobile:

                (a) work out whether the care recipient has higher function or lower function; and
                (b) if the care recipient has lower function—work out whether the care recipient has higher pressure sore risk or lower pressure sore risk.

           Step 5. If the care recipient:

                (a) is independently mobile; or
                (b) is mobile only with assistance and has higher cognitive ability or medium cognitive ability; or
                (c) is not mobile and has higher function; or
                (d) is not mobile, has lower function and has higher pressure sore risk;

            determine whether the care recipient has significant compounding factors.
           Step 6. Determine the appropriate classification level for the care recipient in accordance with the table in subsection (3).
 (3) The following table sets out the classification levels for care recipients for the purposes of step 6 in subsection (2).

Classification levels for care recipients
Item                                       Column 1                                            Column 2
                                           If the care recipient ...                           the appropriate classification level for the care recipient is ...