Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Amendment (March Indexation and Other Measures) Determination 2019 (Cth)
Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Amendment (March Indexation and Other Measures) Determination 2019
I, Ken Wyatt, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health, make the following determination.
Dated 5 March 2019
Ken Wyatt AM
Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health
Contents
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
4............ Schedules...................................................................................................................... 1
Schedule 1—Amendments 2
Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Determination 2014 2
1 Name
This instrument is the Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Amendment (March Indexation and Other Measures) Determination 2019.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on 20 March 2019.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under the Aged Care Act 1997.
4 Schedules
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Amendments
Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Determination 2014
1 Amendments of listed provisions—indexation of amounts
The provisions listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.
| Amendments relating to indexation of amounts | |||
| Item | Provision | Omit | Substitute |
| 1 | Section 17 | $38.77 | $39.15 |
| 2 | Paragraph 18(1)(a) | $54.34 | $54.87 |
| 3 | Paragraph 18(1)(b) | $38.12 | $38.49 |
| 4 | Section 44 | $27,232.33 | $27,532.59 |
| 5 | Section 45 | $65,357.65 | $66,078.27 |
| 6 | Paragraph 46(a) | $166,707.20 | $168,351.20 |
| 7 | Paragraph 46(b) | $402,121.60 | $406,053.60 |
| 8 | Section 47 | $166,707.20 | $168,351.20 |
| 9 | Subsection 51(1) | $56.59 | $57.14 |
| 10 | Subsection 51(2) | $36.88 | $37.24 |
| 11 | Subsection 51(3) | $30.99 | $31.29 |
| 12 | Subsection 78(1) | $14.96 | $15.12 |
| 13 | Subsection 78(2) | $29.92 | $30.25 |
| 14 | Paragraph 79(a) | $39,806.00 | $40,253.20 |
| 15 | Paragraph 79(b) | $51,516.40 | $52,114.40 |
| 16 | Paragraph 79(c) | $52,036.40 | $52,634.40 |
| 17 | Subsection 80(2) | $5,446.43 | $5,506.48 |
| 18 | Subsection 80(3) | $10,892.89 | $11,012.99 |
| 19 | Subsection 80(4) (wherever occurring) | $5,446.43 | $5,506.48 |
| 20 | Section 81 | $65,357.65 | $66,078.27 |
2 Amendments of listed provisions—increased amounts
The provisions listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.
| Amendments relating to increased amounts | |||
| Item | Provision | Omit | Substitute |
| 1 | Paragraph 12(2)(a) | $46.74 | $51.17 |
| 2 | Paragraph 12(2)(b) | $131.05 | $143.47 |
| 3 | Paragraph 12(2)(c) | $46.74 | $51.17 |
| 4 | Paragraph 12(2)(d) | $131.05 | $143.47 |
| 5 | Subsection 60(2) | $1.96 | $2.55 |
| 6 | Subsection 60B(4) | $1.90 | $2.55 |
| 7 | Section 64 | $16.16 | $21.01 |
| 8 | Subsection 74(1) | 10% | 11.5% |
| 9 | Subsection 76(1) | 10% | 11.5% |
3 Subsection 7(3) (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
| ACFI amounts | ||
| Item | Domain category | Domain amount ($) |
| 1 | Nil ADL category | $0.00 |
| 2 | Low ADL category | $40.90 |
| 3 | Medium ADL category | $89.07 |
| 4 | High ADL category | $123.39 |
| 5 | Nil behaviour category | $0.00 |
| 6 | Low behaviour category | $9.35 |
| 7 | Medium behaviour category | $19.38 |
| 8 | High behaviour category | $40.40 |
| 9 | Nil CHC category | $0.00 |
| 10 | Low CHC category | $18.14 |
| 11 | Medium CHC category | $51.67 |
| 12 | High CHC category | $74.62 |
4 Section 57 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
| Amount of viability supplement | |||
| Item | Degree of isolation of service | Number of places allocated in respect of service | Amount ($) |
| 1 | Isolated Remote Area | less than 16 | $41.17 |
| 2 | Isolated Remote Area | more than 15 but less than 30 | $25.32 |
| 3 | Isolated Remote Area | 30 or more | $2.55 |
| 4 | Remote Centre | less than 16 | $19.66 |
| 5 | Remote Centre | more than 15 but less than 30 | $13.96 |
| 6 | Remote Centre | 30 or more | $2.55 |
| 7 | Rural Outside Large Centre | less than 16 | $8.28 |
| 8 | Rural Outside Large Centre | more than 15 but less than 30 | $2.55 |
| 9 | Rural Outside Large Centre | 30 or more | $2.55 |
| 10 | An area not referred to in items 1 to 9 | not applicable | $2.55 |
5 Section 58 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
| Amount of viability supplement | ||
| Item | Score | Amount ($) |
| 1 | 40 | $2.55 |
| 2 | 50 | $2.86 |
| 3 | 60 | $8.28 |
| 4 | 70 | $13.96 |
| 5 | 80 | $19.66 |
| 6 | 90 | $25.32 |
| 7 | 100 | $41.17 |
6 Section 59 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
| Amount of viability supplement | ||
| Item | Score | Amount ($) |
| 1 | 50 | $6.18 |
| 2 | 55 | $9.26 |
| 3 | 60 | $13.86 |
| 4 | 65 | $16.93 |
| 5 | 70 | $24.70 |
| 6 | 75 | $30.78 |
| 7 | 80 | $38.47 |
| 8 | 85 | $46.22 |
| 9 | 90 | $53.90 |
| 10 | 95 | $60.05 |
| 11 | 100 | $67.76 |
7 Section 60A (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
| Amount of viability supplement | ||
| Item | Score | Amount ($) |
| 1 | 50 | $8.39 |
| 2 | 55 | $11.18 |
| 3 | 60 | $15.33 |
| 4 | 65 | $18.12 |
| 5 | 70 | $25.17 |
| 6 | 75 | $33.58 |
| 7 | 80 | $43.19 |
| 8 | 85 | $51.34 |
| 9 | 90 | $59.40 |
| 10 | 95 | $65.85 |
| 11 | 100 | $73.94 |
8 Section 84A (table to definition of ARIA value viability supplement amount)
Repeal the table, substitute:
| Amount of viability supplement | ||
| Item | ARIA value | Amount ($) |
| 1 | Less than 3.52 | $0.00 |
| 2 | At least 3.52 but less than 4.67 | $5.45 |
| 3 | At least 4.67 but less than 5.81 | $6.54 |
| 4 | At least 5.81 but less than 7.45 | $9.15 |
| 5 | At least 7.45 but less than 9.09 | $10.99 |
| 6 | At least 9.09 but less than 10.55 | $15.37 |
| 7 | At least 10.55 | $18.45 |
9 Section 97 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
| Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category A services | |||
| Item | Degree of isolation of the service | Number of places allocated in respect of the service | Amount ($) |
| 1 | Isolated Remote Area | less than 16 | $41.17 |
| 2 | Isolated Remote Area | more than 15 but less than 30 | $25.32 |
| 3 | Isolated Remote Area | more than 29 | $2.55 |
| 4 | Remote Centre | less than 16 | $19.66 |
| 5 | Remote Centre | more than 15 but less than 30 | $13.96 |
| 6 | Remote Centre | more than 29 | $2.55 |
| 7 | Rural Outside Large Centre | less than 16 | $8.28 |
| 8 | Rural Outside Large Centre | more than 15 but less than 30 | $2.55 |
| 9 | Rural Outside Large Centre | more than 29 | $2.55 |
| 10 | An area not covered by items 1 to 9 | not applicable | $2.55 |
10 Section 98 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
| Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category B services | ||
| Item | Score | Amount ($) |
| 1 | 40 | $2.55 |
| 2 | 50 | $2.86 |
| 3 | 60 | $8.28 |
| 4 | 70 | $13.96 |
| 5 | 80 | $19.66 |
| 6 | 90 | $25.32 |
| 7 | 100 | $41.17 |
11 Section 99 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
| Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category C services | ||
| Item | Score | Amount ($) |
| 1 | 50 | $6.18 |
| 2 | 55 | $9.26 |
| 3 | 60 | $13.86 |
| 4 | 65 | $16.93 |
| 5 | 70 | $24.70 |
| 6 | 75 | $30.78 |
| 7 | 80 | $38.47 |
| 8 | 85 | $46.22 |
| 9 | 90 | $53.90 |
| 10 | 95 | $60.05 |
| 11 | 100 | $67.76 |
12 Section 99A (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
| Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category D services | ||
| Item | Score | Amount ($) |
| 1 | 50 | $6.18 |
| 2 | 55 | $9.26 |
| 3 | 60 | $13.86 |
| 4 | 65 | $16.93 |
| 5 | 70 | $24.70 |
| 6 | 75 | $30.78 |
| 7 | 80 | $38.47 |
| 8 | 85 | $46.22 |
| 9 | 90 | $53.90 |
| 10 | 95 | $60.05 |
| 11 | 100 | $67.76 |
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