{"id":"F2009L02378","name":"Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy - Amount of Oxygen Supplement) Determination 2009 (No. 1)","slug":"aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2009-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79281,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02378-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy - Amount of Oxygen Supplement) Determination 2009 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nAged Care (Residential Care Subsidy — Amount of Oxygen Supplement) Determination 2009 (No. 1)\n\nAged Care Act 1997\n\nI, JUSTINE ELLIOT, Minister for Ageing, make this Determination under subsection 44‑13(6) of the Aged Care Act 1997.\n\nDated June 11th 2009\n\nJUSTINE ELLIOT\n\nMinister for Ageing\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy – Amount of Oxygen Supplement) Determination 2009 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2009.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Aged Care Act 1997 – Determination under section 44-13 made on 16 June 2008, also known as ACA Ch.3 No.13/2008 and F2008L02229, is revoked.\n\n4 Amount of Oxygen Supplement\n\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), the amount of oxygen supplement payable in respect of a day is $9.51.\n\n(2) 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 subsection (1) (i.e. $11.89), the amount of the oxygen supplement payable in respect of a day is an amount equivalent to that actual cost.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1291},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination maintains the exact scope of its predecessor—setting the specific dollar amount for the oxygen supplement under section 44-13 of the Aged Care Act 1997. It performs the routine annual rate update without expanding into new policy areas or altering the eligibility criteria."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections total","Single mathematical calculation with one threshold condition (125% rule)","No defined terms or interpretation provisions","No cross-references to other legislative instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the daily amount that the Australian Government pays to **approved aged care providers** (nursing homes) when a resident requires oxygen therapy.\n\n**The payment rates:**\n* **Standard rate:** $9.51 per day for each care recipient receiving oxygen\n* **High-cost exception:** If the provider's actual cost to administer oxygen is $11.89 or more (125% of the standard rate), the government pays the full actual cost instead\n\n**Why this matters:** Aged care homes receive this supplement on top of their basic funding to help cover medical equipment and staff costs for residents who need oxygen treatment. This instrument replaces the previous year's rates (from June 2008) and takes effect from 1 July 2009."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2009-no-1","history":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2009-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2009-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2009-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2009-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2009-no-1/documents"}}