{"id":"F2005L01779","name":"Aged Care Act 1997 - Determination under section 44-14 (ACA Ch. 3 No. 8/2005)","slug":"aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-8-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":35925,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01779-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aged Care Act 1997 - Determination under section 44-14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. 8/2005)","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, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Ageing, acting under section 44-14(6) of the Aged Care Act 1997, REVOKE, immediately before 1 July 2005, Determination ACA Ch. 3 No. 11/2004, and DETERMINE, commencing on 1 July 2005, 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 $13.64   for Bolus feeding and $15.29  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. $17.05 for Bolus feeding and $19.11 for Non bolus feeding), an amount equivalent to that actual cost.\n\nDated .......Twenty first...... day of........June.....2005\n\n#### Signed by\n\n#### JULIE BISHOP\n\nMinister for Ageing\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1654},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs the exact function authorized by section 44-14 of the Aged Care Act 1997—setting specific dollar amounts for enteral feeding supplements. It remains strictly within the narrow administrative purpose of updating payment rates and does not expand into broader policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative paragraphs with minimal text","Single mathematical condition (125% threshold calculation)","No definitions section or interpretative provisions","No cross-references to other legislative provisions beyond the empowering section"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the daily subsidy rates that aged care providers receive to cover tube feeding (enteral feeding) for residents who cannot eat by mouth.\n\n**The payment structure:**\n- **Standard daily rates**: Providers receive **$13.64** for \"bolus\" feeding (where nutrients are delivered in larger amounts at specific times) and **$15.29** for \"non-bolus\" feeding (where nutrients are delivered slowly and continuously over time).\n\n- **Actual cost safety net**: If the real cost of providing this feeding exceeds 125% of the standard rate (more than **$17.05** for bolus or **$19.11** for non-bolus), the provider can claim reimbursement for the full actual amount spent instead of the standard rate.\n\nThis replaces the previous 2004 rates and operates under the Aged Care Act 1997."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-8-2005","history":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-8-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-8-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-8-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-8-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aged-care-act-1997-determination-under-section-44-14-aca-ch-3-no-8-2005/documents"}}