{"id":"F2012L01411","name":"Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy - Amount of Oxygen Supplement) Determination 2012 (No. 1)","slug":"aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2012-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89424,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01411-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy - Amount of Oxygen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 2012 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nAged Care (Residential Care Subsidy — Amount of Oxygen Supplement) Determination 2012 (No. 1)¹\n\nAged Care Act 1997\n\nI, MARK BUTLER, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, make this Determination under subsection 44‑13(6) of the Aged Care Act 1997.\n\nDated 22 June 2012\n\nMARK BUTLER\n\nMinister for Mental Health and Ageing\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy – Amount of Oxygen Supplement) Determination 2012 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2012.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Aged Care (Residential Care Subsidy — Amount of Oxygen Supplement) Determination 2011 (No. 1) made by the Minister on 17 June 2011, also known as F2011L01210, 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 $10.35.\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. $12.94), the amount of the oxygen supplement payable in respect of a day is an amount equivalent to that actual cost.\n\nNote\n\n1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2371},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination maintains its narrow, technical purpose of specifying the daily dollar amount for oxygen supplements payable under the Aged Care Act 1997. It represents a routine update that revokes previous rates without expanding beyond the original legislative intent of setting oxygen subsidy amounts."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections total","Single conditional provision involving basic arithmetic (125% threshold)","No definitions section - relies entirely on parent Act terminology ('approved provider', 'care recipient')","No cross-references between sections or to external legislation beyond the enabling Act"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This Determination sets the daily subsidy amount the government pays to residential aged care homes when a resident requires oxygen therapy.\n\n**The amounts:**\n- **Standard rate:** **$10.35 per day** for each resident receiving oxygen\n- **High-cost exception:** If the actual cost to the aged care provider is **$12.94 or more per day** (125% of the standard rate), the provider receives the full actual cost instead of the flat rate\n\n**Who it affects:** Approved providers of residential aged care (nursing homes) that administer oxygen to care recipients.\n\n**Why it matters:** This ensures aged care homes receive funding to cover the costs of oxygen equipment and administration, with a safety net for cases where actual expenses exceed the standard subsidy."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2012-no-1","history":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2012-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2012-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2012-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2012-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aged-care-residential-care-subsidy-amount-of-oxygen-supplement-determination-2012-no-1/documents"}}