Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00744:reg:18:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00744
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18 (pt 21/47)
Character Range: 228301–231575

care fee) and in‑home respite will be counted.
    Note (2) in Part B residential care (respite) includes residential care (28 day) respite.

Note (3): by virtue of Determination 4/2001 residential care (respite) may be applied to the non‑war caused (non‑accepted) conditions of a white‑card holder.

Note (4):the Subsidy Principles 2014 (Principles) are made under subsection 96‑1 of the Aged Care Act 1997.  Under s.23 of the Principles the Secretary of the Department that administers the Aged Care Act 1997 may increase the number of days a person may be provided with residential care as respite care by 21.

    LIMITS OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACCEPTED BY THE REPATRIATION COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE (RESPITE)
category of patient  type of care; max.period of care permitted; type of care costs accepted  type of care; max.period of care permitted; type of care costs accepted

                     residential care (28 day respite)                                        residential care (respite) other than residential care (28 day respite)

                                                                                              upon an entitled person exhausting 28 days of residential care (28 day respite) in a Financial year — between and including 29 to 63 days* in that Financial year
                     up to 28 days (inclusive) in a Financial year

POW                  RCS + DCF                                                                RCS + DCF
VC                   RCS + DCF                                                                RCS + DCF
Other person         RCS + DCF                                                                RCS

    For the purposes of this table:

              'POW' means an entitled veteran who is a former prisoner of war.

              'VC' means an entitled veteran awarded the Victoria Cross.

              'Other person' means an entitled person other than a 'POW' or a 'VC'.

         'RCS' means the Commission will accept financial responsibility for the residential care subsidy (including any veterans' supplement).

         'DCF' means the Commission will accept financial responsibility for the daily care fee.

         'RCS + DCF' means the Commission will accept financial responsibility for the residential care subsidy (including any veterans' supplement) and the daily care fee.
      * or for such further period permitted under the Subsidy Principles 2014.

    10.6.3 Where the Commission could accept financial liability for a daily care fee otherwise payable by an entitled person in respect of a day in residential care, but does not accept liability because the entitled person chooses to accept that liability, then that day:

         (a) is not to be taken into account in calculating if the person has been provided with residential care (respite) for 63 days or such further period permitted under the Subsidy Principles 2014; and

        (b) is not to be taken into account in calculating if the person has been provided with in‑home respite for a period exceeding 28 days in a Financial year.

    10.6.4 Where the Commission accepts financial liability for a daily care fee otherwise payable by an entitled person in respect of a day in residential care