285AFees and contributions payable for delivery of funded aged care services to individuals in prescribed classes

285A  Fees and contributions payable for delivery of funded aged care services to individuals in prescribed classes

 (1) A registered provider delivering ongoing funded aged care services through the service group residential care to an individual in a class of individuals referred to in section 275A may charge the individual one or more amounts prescribed by the rules for a day for that class for or in connection with those services.

 (2) The individual must not be required to pay an amount for a day more than 1 month in advance of the day.

 (3) If the individual dies or stops accessing funded aged care services, any amounts paid in advance for a day occurring after the individual dies or stops accessing those services must be refunded in accordance with the rules.

 (4) A registered provider must comply with any other requirements prescribed by the rules in relation to an amount that an individual may be charged under this section.

Division 3—Fees and contributions for specialist aged care programs