Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00053:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00053
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 13966–15993

9  Basic subsidy amount for day before date of effect of ACFI classification—late receipt of appraisal or reappraisal

Appraisal or reappraisal received within 3 months after end of appraisal or reappraisal period
 (1) Subsection (2) applies in relation to a care recipient and a day if:
 (a) on the day, the care recipient is taken, under subsection 25‑1(4) of the Aged Care Act 1997, to have been classified at the lowest applicable classification level; and
 (b) either:
 (i) an appraisal in respect of the care recipient has been received by the Secretary in the 3 months beginning at the end of the period referred to in paragraph 26‑1(a) or (b) of the Aged Care Act 1997 (whichever is applicable); or
 (ii) a reappraisal in respect of the care recipient has been received by the Secretary in the 3 months beginning at the end of the reappraisal period for the classification determined under section 27‑2 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
 (2) The basic subsidy amount for the day for the care recipient is:
 (a) if the ACFI amount for the care recipient under section 8, for the day the care recipient's ACFI classification takes effect, is at least $25—the ACFI amount less $25; or
 (b) in any other case—nil.

Appraisal or reappraisal received more than 3 months after end of appraisal or reappraisal period
 (3) The basic subsidy amount for the day for a care recipient is nil if:
 (a) on the day, the care recipient is taken, under subsection 25‑1(4) of the Aged Care Act 1997, to have been classified at the lowest applicable classification level; and
 (b) either:
 (i) an appraisal in respect of the care recipient has been received by the Secretary more than 3 months after the end of the period referred to in paragraph 26‑1(a) or (b) of the Aged Care Act 1997 (whichever is applicable); or
 (ii) a reappraisal in respect of the care recipient has been received by the Secretary more than 3 months after the end of the reappraisal period for the classification determined under section 27‑2 of the Aged Care Act 1997.