Accountability Amendment Principles 1999 (No. 2)
I, BRONWYN KATHLEEN BISHOP, Minister for Aged Care, make these Principles under section 96-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
Dated 4 January 2000.
BRONWYN BISHOP
Minister for Aged Care
Accountability Amendment Principles 1999 (No. 2)
made under the
Aged Care Act 1997
Contents
Page
1 Name of Principles
2 Commencement
3 Amendment of Accountability Principles 1998
Schedule 1 Amendments
1 Name of Principles
These Principles are the Accountability Amendment Principles 1999 (No. 2).
2 Commencement
These Principles commence on gazettal.
3 Amendment of Accountability Principles 1998
Schedule 1 amends the Accountability Principles 1998.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Section 1.4, note, before the dot point for accreditation body
insert
- accommodation bond
- accommodation charge
[2] Section 1.4, note, after the dot point for certification
insert
- charge exempt resident
[3] After Part 2
insert
Part 3 Information to be given to Minister
1.14 Purpose of Part (Act s 63-1)
The purpose of this Part is to specify, for paragraph 63-1 (1) (m) of the Act, the responsibility of an approved provider to give the Minister, on request, information about accommodation bonds and accommodation charges.
1.15 Information about accommodation bonds to be given to Minister
(1) If the Minister asks an approved provider, in writing, to give the Minister information about accommodation bonds that the Minister needs to prepare a report under section 63-2 of the Act, the provider must comply with the request.
(2) The Minister must specify a reasonable time for the provider to comply with the request.
(3) The information may be about:
(a) whether the approved provider collects any accommodation bonds; and
(b) the amount of the bonds collected (including a nil amount); and
(c) repayment of accommodation bonds paid.
(4) The Minister must not ask for, and the approved provider must not give, personal information relating to an individual care recipient.
Note The disclosure of personal information is, generally speaking, prohibited (see Act, s 62-1).
1.16 Information about accommodation charges to be given to Minister
(1) If the Minister asks an approved provider, in writing, to give the Minister information about accommodation charges that the Minister needs to prepare a report under section 63-2 of the Act, the provider must comply with the request.
(2) The Minister must specify a reasonable time for the provider to comply with the request.
(3) The information may be about:
(a) whether the approved provider collects any accommodation charges; and
(b) the amount of the charges collected (including a nil amount); and
(c) repayment of accommodation charges paid by residents while they were charge exempt residents.
(4) The Minister must not ask for, and the approved provider must not give, personal information relating to an individual care recipient.
Note The disclosure of personal information is, generally speaking, prohibited (see Act, s 62-1).