{"id":"F2006L02129","name":"Aged Care Act 1997 - Determination under section 44-14 (ACA Ch. 3 No. 5/2006)","slug":"aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-5-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117469,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02129-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aged Care Act 1997 - Determination under section 44-14 (ACA Ch. 3 No. 5/2006)","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 44-14\n\n \n\n \n\nI, SANTO SANTORO, Minister for Ageing, acting under section 44-14(6) of the Aged Care Act 1997, REVOKE, immediately before 1 July 2006, Determination ACA Ch. 3 No. 8/2005, and DETERMINE, commencing on 1 July 2006, that the amounts of ENTERAL FEEDING SUPPLEMENT payable in respect of a day are as set out below.\n\n \n\n \n\n1. Subject to 2., an amount of $14.04   for Bolus feeding and $15.73  for Non bolus feeding;\n\n\n \n\n \n\n2.             Where the actual cost to the approved provider of providing Bolus or Non bolus feeding to the care recipient is equal to, or more than, 125% of the amount referred to in 1 (i.e. $17.55 for Bolus feeding and $19.66 for Non bolus feeding), an amount equivalent to that actual cost.\n\n \n\n \n\nDate Stamped 28 June 2006\n\nDated .......................... day of...........................June 2006\n\n#### Signed by\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSANTO SANTORO\n\nMinister for Ageing\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1959},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative update that maintains identical scope to the determination it replaces. It continues to govern only the specific matter of enteral feeding supplement rates under the Aged Care Act, updating dollar amounts without expanding into new policy areas or additional types of care."},"complexity_factors":["Only two operative provisions (standard rates and exception)","Single conditional exception based on a straightforward 125% cost threshold","Minimal defined terms (only 'Bolus' and 'Non bolus' feeding)","No cross-references to other legislative provisions beyond the empowering section 44-14","Self-contained calculation method requiring only basic arithmetic"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the daily funding rates that aged care providers receive when they provide **enteral feeding** (tube feeding directly into the stomach or intestine) to care recipients.\n\n**Key points:**\n- **Standard rates:** Providers receive **$14.04 per day** for \"bolus\" feeding (delivered in quick sessions) and **$15.73 per day** for \"non-bolus\" feeding (delivered slowly or continuously).\n- **High-cost exception:** If the actual cost to the provider is **125% or more** of these standard rates (that is, at least **$17.55** for bolus or **$19.66** for non-bolus), the provider gets reimbursed their actual cost instead.\n- This replaces the previous rates set in 2005 and takes effect from 1 July 2006.\n\nThis ensures providers are compensated for the medical supplies and nursing time required to feed residents who cannot eat normally, with a safety net for cases where costs are unusually high."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-5-2006","history":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-5-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-5-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-5-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-5-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-5-2006/documents"}}