Classification Amendment Principles 2004 (No. 1)
I, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Ageing, make these Principles under subsection 
96-1 (1) of the Aged Care Act 1997.
Dated 25 June 2004
JULIE BISHOP
Minister for Ageing

1	Name of Principles
		These Principles are the Classification Amendment Principles 2004 (No. 1).
2	Commencement
		These Principles commence on 1 July 2004.
3	Amendment of Classification Principles 1997
		Schedule 1 amends the Classification Principles 1997.

Schedule 1	Amendments
(section 3)
  
[1]	Subsection 9.19 (2)
substitute
	(2)	If a person’s approval as a care recipient is limited to a low level of residential care under subsection 22-2 (3) of the Act (other than a care recipient to whom subsection (2A) applies) the Secretary must classify the care recipient at classification level 5, 6, 7 or 8.
	(2A)	This subsection applies to a care recipient to whom residential care is provided if:
	(a)	the care recipient’s classification has not ceased to have effect under section 27-2 of the Act; and
	(b)	the classification is being renewed following a reappraisal under section 28-2 of the Act; and
	(c)	the renewed classification will have effect on or after 1 July 2004.
Note   A care recipient to whom subsection (2A) applies may be classified at any classification level — see section 9.31.
[2]	Part 9, Division 1
substitute
Division 1	Matters to be taken into account in renewing a classification
9.30	Purpose of Division (Act s 28-1)
		This Division specifies matters that the Secretary must take into account in renewing the classification of a care recipient following a reappraisal of the level of care needed by the care recipient.
9.31	Renewing a classification at a higher level of care
	(1)	A care recipient whose approval is limited under subsection 22-2 (3) of the Act to a low level of residential care (other than a care recipient to whom subsection (2) applies) must not be classified at a high level of residential care.
	(2)	This subsection applies to a care recipient to whom residential care is provided if:
	(a)	the care recipient’s classification has not ceased to have effect under section 27-2 of the Act; and
	(b)	the renewed classification will have effect on or after 1 July 2004.
[3]	Part 9, Division 2, heading
substitute
Division 2	Reappraisal of the level of care needed
[4]	Section 9.32
substitute
9.32	Purpose of Division (Act s 28-2)
		This Division specifies matters relating to a reappraisal of the level of care needed by a care recipient, and the circumstances in which the care needs of a care recipient are taken to have changed significantly.
9.32A	Records to be used in reappraisal
		A reappraisal may be made using existing records about the care recipient’s needs for care, assistance and support for the matters mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1.