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referred to in Schedule 1, that lists the surgical aids and appliances for self‑help and rehabilitation available to an entitled person under the Department's Rehabilitation Appliances Program.

    "Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP) National Guidelines" means the document of that name approved by the Commission or a member thereof, or by the Secretary to the Department, and referred to in Schedule 1, that assists Commission delegates when determining approval for surgical aids and appliances for self‑help and rehabilitation (items) available under the Department's Rehabilitation Appliances Program and which informs prescribers and suppliers of the processes necessary for an item to be provided to an entitled person.

       "registered nurse" means a person who is registered under a law of a State or Territory or of the Commonwealth to practise as a registered nurse.

       "Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card" means the identification card entitled 'Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card' which is provided to a person pursuant to a determination under section 93X of the Act and which entitles the person to pharmaceutical benefits in accordance with the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

    Note: Part VA of the Act extends pharmaceutical benefits to eligible Commonwealth veterans, eligible allied veterans and to eligible allied mariners.

    "Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme" means Part I of the Scheme made under section 91 of the Act.

    "residential care" means personal care or nursing care, or both personal care and nursing care, that is provided to a person in a residential care facility in which the person is also provided with:
         (a) meals and cleaning services; and

              (b) appropriate staffing, furnishings, furniture and equipment for the
          provision of that care and accommodation;

    but does not include any of the following:

              (c) care provided to a person in the person's private home; or

              (d) care provided in a hospital or psychiatric facility; or

              (e) care provided in a residential facility that primarily provides care to people who are not frail and aged.

      "residential care facility" means a facility in which residential care is provided to a person.

     "residential care (respite)" means residential care provided as respite and includes residential care (28 day respite).
     "residential care (28 day respite)" means residential care provided as respite for up to 28 days in a Financial year pursuant to the Veterans' Home Care Program.

     "residential care subsidy" means an amount worked out under Chapter 3 of the Aged Care Act 1997 (including any amount of veterans' supplement) that is payable by the Commonwealth in respect of an entitled person's residential care according to the classification level determined under Part 2.4 of that Act, .

     "respite" means a rest, break or relief for a person's carer or a person caring for himself or herself, from the role of caring.

     "Respite