Classification Amendment Principles 2004 (No. 1)
I, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Ageing, make these Principles under subsection
96-1 (1) of the Aged Care Act 1997.
Dated 25 June 2004
JULIE BISHOP
Minister for Ageing
1 Name of Principles
These Principles are the Classification Amendment Principles 2004 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
These Principles commence on 1 July 2004.
3 Amendment of Classification Principles 1997
Schedule 1 amends the Classification Principles 1997.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Subsection 9.19 (2)
substitute
(2) If a person’s approval as a care recipient is limited to a low level of residential care under subsection 22-2 (3) of the Act (other than a care recipient to whom subsection (2A) applies) the Secretary must classify the care recipient at classification level 5, 6, 7 or 8.
(2A) This subsection applies to a care recipient to whom residential care is provided if:
(a) the care recipient’s classification has not ceased to have effect under section 27-2 of the Act; and
(b) the classification is being renewed following a reappraisal under section 28-2 of the Act; and
(c) the renewed classification will have effect on or after 1 July 2004.
Note A care recipient to whom subsection (2A) applies may be classified at any classification level — see section 9.31.
[2] Part 9, Division 1
substitute
Division 1 Matters to be taken into account in renewing a classification
9.30 Purpose of Division (Act s 28-1)
This Division specifies matters that the Secretary must take into account in renewing the classification of a care recipient following a reappraisal of the level of care needed by the care recipient.
9.31 Renewing a classification at a higher level of care
(1) A care recipient whose approval is limited under subsection 22-2 (3) of the Act to a low level of residential care (other than a care recipient to whom subsection (2) applies) must not be classified at a high level of residential care.
(2) This subsection applies to a care recipient to whom residential care is provided if:
(a) the care recipient’s classification has not ceased to have effect under section 27-2 of the Act; and
(b) the renewed classification will have effect on or after 1 July 2004.
[3] Part 9, Division 2, heading
substitute
Division 2 Reappraisal of the level of care needed
[4] Section 9.32
substitute
9.32 Purpose of Division (Act s 28-2)
This Division specifies matters relating to a reappraisal of the level of care needed by a care recipient, and the circumstances in which the care needs of a care recipient are taken to have changed significantly.
9.32A Records to be used in reappraisal
A reappraisal may be made using existing records about the care recipient’s needs for care, assistance and support for the matters mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1.