Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy — Dementia and Severe Behaviours and Veterans' Supplement Amounts) Determination 2013 (Cth)

Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy — Dementia and Severe Behaviours and Veterans’ Supplement Amounts) Determination 2013

I, Jacinta Collins, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, make the following determination under the Aged Care Act 1997.

Dated:              8/7       2013

Jacinta Collins

Minister for Mental Health and Ageing

1  Name of determination

This determination is the Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy — Dementia and Severe Behaviours and Veterans’ Supplement Amounts) Determination 2013.

2  Commencement

This determination commences on 1 August 2013.

3  Authority

This determination is made under the Aged Care Act 1997.

4  Definition

In this determination:

Act means the Aged Care Act 1997.

basic subsidy amount means the amount worked out using Subdivision 44-B of the Act.

dementia and severe behaviours supplement means the dementia and severe behaviours supplement referred to in Division 6 of Part 10 of the Residential Care Subsidy Principles 1997.

veterans’ supplement means the veterans’ supplement referred to in Division 2 of Part 13A of the Residential Care Subsidy Principles 1997.  

5  Amount of dementia and severe behaviours supplement

The amount of the dementia and severe behaviours supplement payable in respect of a day for an eligible care recipient is $16.15.

6  Amount of veterans’ supplement

The amount of the veterans’ supplement payable in respect of a day for an eligible care recipient is $6.57.