I, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Ageing, make these Principles under subsection 96‑1 (1) of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Dated 21 June 2005

JULIE BISHOP

Minister for Ageing

1 Name of Principles

  These Principles are the Classification Amendment Principles 2005 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Principles commence on the day that they are registered.

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 low level of care

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transition care has the meaning given by section 15.28 of the Flexible Care Subsidy Principles 1997.

[2] Section 9.29A

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extended hospital leave.

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extended hospital leave (other than extended hospital leave that is followed immediately by leave as provided by subsection 42-2 (3A) of the Act).

[3] Section 9.29B

omit

extended hospital leave.

insert

extended hospital leave, other than extended hospital leave that is followed immediately by leave as provided by subsection 42‑2 (3A) of the Act,

[4] Section 9.29B, at the foot

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Note   The expiry date for the classification of a care recipient who is on leave from a residential care service for a continuous period of at least 30 days, first as provided by subsection 42‑2 (2) of the Act, and later as provided by subsection 42‑2 (3A) of the Act, is specified in Division 4 of this Part.

[5] After section 9.29B

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Division 4 Expiry date for classification of care recipient — leave for hospital treatment followed by transition care

9.29D Expiry date for a classification of a care recipient — leave for hospital treatment followed by transition care

 (1) If:

 (a) a care recipient is on leave from a residential care service, under section 42-2 of the Act, for a continuous period of at least 30 days:

 (i) initially — as provided by subsection 42-2 (2) of the Act; and

 (ii) subsequently — as provided by subsection 42-2 (3A) of the Act; and

 (b) in relation to the classification of the care recipient, the nominal expiry date occurs either during or after the continuous period of leave;

the expiry date for the classification of the care recipient is the day after the day on which the leave ends.

 (2) For subsection (1), the nominal expiry date is the day that would be the expiry date for the classification of the care recipient if paragraph 27‑1 (2) (a) of the Act applied.