{"id":"F2007L02038","name":"Aged Care Act 1997 - Determination under section 44-13 (ACA Ch. 3 No. 10/2007)","slug":"aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-13-aca-ch-3-no-10-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":67095,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02038-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aged Care Act 1997 - Determination under section 44-13 (ACA Ch. 3 No. 10/2007)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: AGED CARE ACT 1997\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nAGED CARE ACT 1997\n\n \n\n \n\nDetermination under section 44-13\n\n \n\n \n\nI,  CHRISTOPHER PYNE, Minister for Ageing, acting under section 44-13(6) of the Aged Care Act 1997, REVOKE, immediately before 1 July 2007, Determination ACA Ch. 3 No. 4/2006, and DETERMINE, commencing on 1 July 2007, that the amounts of OXYGEN SUPPLEMENT payable in respect of a day are as set out below.\n\n \n\n \n\n1. Subject to 2., an amount of $9.11\n\n\n \n\n \n\n2.             Where the actual cost to the approved provider of administering oxygen to the care recipient is equal to, or more than, 125% of the amount referred to in 1 (i.e. $11.39), an amount equivalent to that actual cost.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated .........26th........................day of ……June…………….2007\n\n#### Signed by\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCHRISTOPHER PYNE\n\nMinister for Ageing\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1750},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative determination exercising the specific power in section 44-13 of the Aged Care Act 1997 to set oxygen supplement amounts. It performs exactly the function intended by the original legislation—updating the daily subsidy rates—without expanding the scope or purpose of the statutory scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (only 2 operative paragraphs with substantive content)","Simple mathematical condition (125% threshold calculation) with only two possible outcomes","No interpretation section or defined terms (relies entirely on definitions in the parent Aged Care Act 1997)","Single-purpose administrative instrument limited to setting one monetary amount"],"plain_english_summary":"This document sets the daily subsidy rates that the Australian Government pays to aged care homes (**approved providers**) to cover oxygen therapy costs for elderly residents (**care recipients**).\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Standard rate:** Sets the daily oxygen supplement at **$9.11** per resident\n- **High-cost safety net:** If oxygen actually costs the provider **$11.39 or more** per day (which is 125% of the standard rate), the government pays the full actual cost instead of the flat rate\n- **Timing:** Replaced the previous year's rates starting 1 July 2007\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures aged care providers aren't left out-of-pocket for expensive medical oxygen treatments, while keeping the system efficient with a predictable baseline subsidy for typical oxygen therapy costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-13-aca-ch-3-no-10-2007","history":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-13-aca-ch-3-no-10-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-13-aca-ch-3-no-10-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-13-aca-ch-3-no-10-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-13-aca-ch-3-no-10-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-13-aca-ch-3-no-10-2007/documents"}}