243Approved residential care homes with specialised status

243  Approved residential care homes with specialised status

 (1) A registered provider that delivers funded aged care services in an approved residential care home may apply to the System Governor for a determination under subsection (3) that the approved residential care home has specialised status.

 (2) The application must be in the approved form.

 (3) The System Governor must consider an application made by a registered provider under subsection (1) and decide:

 (a) whether to determine that the approved residential care home has specialised status; and

 (b) if determining that the approved residential care home has specialised status—the period, not exceeding the period referred to in paragraph (5)(c), for which the determination has effect.

 (4) Within 14 days after making a decision under subsection (3), the System Governor must give written notice of the decision to the registered provider that includes:

 (a) details of the decision, including the period of effect for the determination; and

 (b) reasons for the decision; and

 (c) details about how the registered provider may apply for the reconsideration of the decision.

 (5) The rules may prescribe:

 (a) different kinds of specialised status; and

 (b) criteria that the System Governor must consider when deciding whether to determine an approved residential care home has a particular specialised status; and

 (c) the maximum period of effect for such a determination.