I, MARK BUTLER, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, make these Principles under section 96-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Dated 27 November 2012

MARK BUTLER

Minister for Mental Health and Ageing

1 Name of Principles

  These Principles are the Classification Amendment Principles 2012.

2 Commencement

  These Principles commence on 1 December 2012.

3 Amendment of Classification Principles 1997

  Schedule 1 amends the Classification Principles 1997.

4 Application of Classification Principles 1997 as amended by these Principles

  The Classification Principles 1997, as in force on and after the commencement of these Principles (commencement), apply in relation to the following:

 (a) a classification, under section 25‑1 of the Act, of a care recipient to whom an approved provider began or begins providing care on or after 1 July 2012;

 (b) a renewal of a classification, under section 27‑6 of the Act, of the classification of a care recipient:

 (i) whose classification expires on or after 1 July 2012; or

 (ii) whose reappraisal under section 27‑4 of the Act was or is received by the Secretary after 1 July 2012;

 (c) a change of a classification under section 29‑1 of the Act on or after 1 July 2012.

5 Application of Classification Principles 1997 as in force immediately before commencement

  The Classification Principles 1997, as in force immediately before commencement, continue to apply in relation to the following:

 (a) a classification, under section 25‑1 of the Act, of a care recipient to whom an approved provider began providing care before 1 July 2012;

 (b) a renewal of a classification, under section 27‑6 of the Act of a care recipient;

 (i) whose classification expired before 1 July 2012; or

 (ii) whose reappraisal under section 27-4 of the Act  was received by the Secretary before 1 July 2012;

 (c) a change of a classification, under section 29‑1 of the Act before 1 July 2012.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)  

[1] Schedule 1

 substitute

Schedule 1 Scores for question ratings

(section 9.3B)

Part 1 Activities of daily living domain

Part 2 Behaviour domain

Part 3 Complex health care domain

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