Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587:section:291
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 291
Character Range: 396849–398608

291  Compensation for accommodation relating to treatment

Compensation for the costs of a patient's accommodation
 (1) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for any costs reasonably incurred if:
 (a) a person makes a journey that is necessary for the person to obtain compensable treatment for an injury or disease of the person; and
 (b) it is necessary for the person to remain at the place to which the journey was made to obtain the treatment; and
 (c) the costs are incurred in respect of the person's accommodation at that place; and
 (d) a claim for compensation in respect of the person has been made under section 319.
Note 1: Section 289 defines compensable treatment.
Note 2: This subsection might be affected by the following provisions:
(a) section 292 (journeys etc. outside Australia);
(b) section 294 (amount of compensation).

Compensation for the costs of an attendant's accommodation
 (2) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for any costs reasonably incurred if:
 (a) the Commission approves a person (the attendant) to accompany another person (the patient) on a journey that is necessary for the patient to obtain compensable treatment for an injury or disease of the patient; and
 (b) it is necessary for the patient and the attendant to remain at the place to which the journey was made to obtain that treatment; and
 (c) the costs are incurred in respect of the attendant's accommodation at that place; and
 (d) a claim for compensation in respect of the attendant has been made under section 319.
Note 1: Section 289 defines compensable treatment.
Note 2: This subsection might be affected by the following provisions:
(a) section 292 (journeys etc. outside Australia);
(b) section 294 (amount of compensation).