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Aged Care Act 1997 - Determination under section 44-8A (ACA Ch. 3 No. 8/2007)

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This determination sets daily government payment rates to aged‑care homes for “charge exempt residents” who cannot pay standard fees. It pays $17.23/day for non‑assisted charge‑exempt residents and $10.14/day for those who are also “assisted residents.” Effective 1 July 2007, it updates the previous June 2006 determination to help providers cover care costs for financially disadvantaged residents.

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AGED CARE ACT 1997

Determination under section 44-8A

I, CHRISTOPHER PYNE, Minister for Ageing, acting under paragraph 44-8A(3)(b) of the Aged Care Act 1997 (“the Act”), REVOKE, immediately before 1 July 2007, Determination ACA Ch.3 No. 11/2006 made on 28 June 2006 and DETERMINE, commencing on 1 July 2007, that the amount of CHARGE EXEMPT RESIDENT SUPPLEMENT for a particular day:

where the charge exempt resident is not an assisted resident for that day, is $17.23; or

2. where the charge exempt resident is an assisted resident for that day, is $10.14.

Dated .........29th ........... day of …June….….….2007

Signed by

CHRISTOPHER PYNE

Minister for Ageing

Note: The expressions “charge exempt resident” and “assisted resident” are defined the Aged Care Act 1997 (see Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the Act).

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