Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122:section:2:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 12/53)
Character Range: 367905–370753

set out in the person's *accommodation agreement.

Subdivision 52G‑B—Rules about accommodation contributions

52G‑6  Rules about charging accommodation contribution
  The rules for charging *accommodation contribution for a residential care service are as follows:
 (a) a person must not be charged an accommodation contribution unless the person's *means tested amount, at the date the person *enters the service, is less than the *maximum accommodation supplement amount for that day;
 (b) an accommodation contribution must not be charged for *respite care;
 (c) the amount of accommodation contribution for a day must not exceed:
 (i) the accommodation supplement applicable to the service for the day; or
 (ii) the amount assessed for the person based on the person's means tested amount;
 (d) an accommodation contribution must not be charged by an approved provider if:
 (i) a sanction has been imposed on the provider under section 63N of the *Quality and Safety Commission Act; and
 (ii) the sanction prohibits the charging of an accommodation contribution for the service;
 (e) an approved provider must comply with:
 (i) the rules set out in this Division; and
 (ii) any rules about charging accommodation contributions specified in the Fees and Payments Principles.
Note: A person who does not provide sufficient information to allow the person's means tested amount to be worked out will be charged an accommodation payment: see paragraph 52G‑2(a).

Division 52H—Rules about daily payments

52H‑1  Payment in advance
  A person must not be required to pay a *daily payment more than 1 month in advance.

52H‑2  When daily payments accrue
  A *daily payment does not accrue for any day after the provision of care to the person ceases.

52H‑3  Charging interest
 (1) A person may be charged interest on the balance of any amount of *daily payment that:
 (a) is payable by the person; and
 (b) has been outstanding for more than 1 month.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply unless the person's *accommodation agreement provides for the charging of such interest at a specified rate.
 (3) However, the rate charged must not exceed the maximum rate determined by the Minister under subsection (4).
 (4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine the maximum rate of interest that may be charged on an outstanding amount of *daily payment.

52H‑4  The Fees and Payments Principles
  The Fees and Payments Principles may specify:
 (a) when *daily payments are to be made; and
 (b) any other matter relating to the payment of daily payments.

Division 52J—Rules about refundable deposits

52J‑2  When refundable deposits can be paid
 (1) A person may choose to pay a *refundable deposit at any time after the person has entered into an *accommodation agreement.
 (2) A person may increase the amount of a *refundable deposit at any