226DReturn of unspent Commonwealth portion—provider ceases to deliver services

226D  Return of unspent Commonwealth portion—provider ceases to deliver services

 (a) a registered provider holds an unspent Commonwealth portion for an individual to whom the provider is delivering funded aged care services; and

 (b) the provider ceases to deliver funded aged care services to the individual.

 (2) The provider must:

 (a) give the System Governor written notice of the matters mentioned in subsection (1); and

 (b) return the available balance of the unspent Commonwealth portion for the individual to the Commonwealth:

 (i) within the period prescribed by the rules after the cessation; and

 (ii) in accordance with any other requirements prescribed by the rules.

Note: If the available balance is not returned to the Commonwealth in accordance with this section, it may be a recoverable amount: see subsection 514(3).