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Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 8/8)
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by legislative instrument.

Division 60—What are the responsibilities relating to home care fees?

60‑1  Responsibilities relating to home care fees
  The responsibilities relating to home care fees charged, for the provision to a care recipient of care and services that it is the approved provider's responsibility under paragraph 54‑1(1)(a) of the Aged Care Act 1997 to provide, are as follows:
 (a) the fee in respect of any day must not exceed the maximum daily amount under section 60‑2;
 (b) the care recipient must not be required to pay home care fees more than one month in advance;
 (c) the care recipient must not be required to pay home care fees for any period prior to being provided with the home care;
 (d) if the care recipient dies or provision of home care ceases—any fees paid in advance in respect of a period occurring after the care recipient's death, or the cessation of home care, must be refunded in accordance with the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Principles.

60‑2  Maximum daily amount of home care fees
 (1) The maximum daily amount of home care fees payable by the care recipient is the amount specified in, or determined in accordance with, the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Principles.
 (2) The Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Principles may specify different levels of maximum daily amounts of home care fees having regard to any or all of the following:
 (a) the income of a care recipient;
 (b) the nature and level of the care and services to which the home care fees relate;
 (c) reduced levels of home care fees for a care recipient who would suffer financial hardship if required to pay the amount of home care fees that would otherwise be payable.

Chapter 6—Administration

Division 84—Introduction

84‑1  What this Chapter is about
      This Chapter deals with the reconsideration and administrative review of decisions (see Part 6.1).

Part 6.1—Reconsideration and review of decisions

Division 85—Reconsideration and review of decisions

85‑1  Reviewable decisions
  Each of the following decisions is a *reviewable decision:

Reviewable decisions
Item                  Decision                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Provision under which decision is made