Classification Amendment Principles 2002 (No. 1)

I, KEVIN JAMES ANDREWS, Minister for Ageing, make these Principles under subsection 96-1 (1) of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Dated 12 November 2002

KEVIN ANDREWS

Minister for Ageing

 

Contents

 1 Name of Principles 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Amendment of Classification Principles 1997

Schedule 1 Amendments 

1 Name of Principles

  These Principles are the Classification Amendment Principles 2002 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Principles commence on gazettal.

3 Amendment of Classification Principles 1997

  Schedule 1 amends the Classification Principles 1997.

 

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

[1] Section 9.3, after definition of Act

insert

extended aged care at home has the meaning given by section 15.6 of the Flexible Care Subsidy Principles 1997.

[2] After section 9.4

insert

Division 2 Recipients of extended aged care at home

9.5 Exclusion of recipients of extended aged care at home

  A care recipient who receives flexible care in the form of extended aged care at home under the Flexible Care Subsidy Principles 1997 is excluded from classification for the period in which he or she receives extended aged care at home.

[3] Subsection 9.23 (1)

omit

 (1) If a care recipient

insert

  If a care recipient

[4] Subsection 9.23 (2)

omit