Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00143:section:10:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00143
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10 (pt 13/50)
Character Range: 42017–44899

the Aged Care Act 1997;
 (ab) the *classification levels for care recipients who have been classified under that Part;
 (b) whether the residential care being provided is *respite care;
 (c) the times at which a care recipient *entered a residential care service;
 (ca) whether a care recipient is on *extended hospital leave;
 (e) any other matters specified in the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Principles;
 (f) any other matters determined by the Minister.
 (4) The Minister may make provision for, or in relation to, a matter by conferring a power on the Secretary.

Subdivision 44‑C—Primary supplements

44‑5  Primary supplements
  The primary supplements for the care recipient under step 2 of the residential care subsidy calculator in section 44‑2 are such of the following supplements as apply to the care recipient in respect of the *payment period:
 (aaa) the accommodation supplement (see section 44‑5A);
 (a) the concessional resident supplement (see section 44‑6);
 (b) the respite supplement (see section 44‑12);
 (c) the oxygen supplement (see section 44‑13);
 (d) the enteral feeding supplement (see section 44‑14);
 (e) any additional primary supplements (see section 44‑16).
Note: Most of the supplements under this Subdivision are taken into account in applying the income test under Subdivision 44‑E. (The supplements under Subdivision 44‑F are not taken into account in applying the income test.)

44‑5A  The accommodation supplement
 (1) The accommodation supplement for the care recipient in respect of the *payment period is the sum of all the accommodation supplements for the days during the period on which:
 (a) the care recipient was provided with residential care (other than *respite care) through the residential care service in question; and
 (b) the care recipient was eligible for an accommodation supplement.
 (2) The care recipient is eligible for an accommodation supplement on a particular day if, on that day:
 (b) the care recipient is a *supported resident; and
 (d) the residential care provided to the care recipient is not provided on an extra service basis for the purposes of Division 36 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
 (3) The accommodation supplement for a particular 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.
 (4) The Minister may determine different amounts (including nil amounts) or methods based on any one or more of the following:
 (a) the value of assets held by a care recipient;
 (b) any other matter specified in the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Principles.

44‑5B  Meaning of supported resident
 (1) A person is a supported resident on a particular day if:
 (a) on that day, the person is being provided with residential care (other than *respite care) through a residential