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Aged Care Act 1997 - Determination under section 44-13 (ACA Ch. 3 No. 7/2005)

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This determination sets the daily subsidy (called an oxygen supplement) that the government pays to aged care providers when they administer oxygen to residents.

Key points:

Standard rate: Providers receive $8.60 per day for each care recipient receiving oxygen.
High-cost exception: If the actual cost of providing oxygen is $10.75 or more per day (125% of the standard rate), the provider is reimbursed for the actual amount spent instead of the flat $8.60.

Who it affects: Approved aged care providers (nursing homes) and residents who require oxygen therapy. It ensures providers aren't out-of-pocket for expensive oxygen treatments while giving a predictable baseline subsidy for typical cases.

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AGED CARE ACT 1997

Determination under section 44-13

I, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Ageing, acting under section 44-13(6) of the Aged Care Act 1997, REVOKE, immediately before 1 July 2005, Determination ACA Ch. 3 No. 10/2004, and DETERMINE, commencing on 1 July 2005, that the amounts of OXYGEN SUPPLEMENT payable in respect of a day are as set out below.

Subject to 2., an amount of $8.60

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 1 (i.e. $10.75), an amount equivalent to that actual cost.

Dated .......Twenty first...................... day of...........June.........................2005

JULIE BISHOP

Minister for Ageing

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