8Aged care service list

8  Aged care service list

 (1) The rules must prescribe a list of services for which funding may be payable under this Act. The rules must:

 (a) list each service; and

 (b) describe each service; and

 (c) specify the service type that the service is in; and

 (d) specify the service group that the service type is in; and

 (e) specify, for the service groups home support, assistive technology and home modifications, that all service types in those service groups must be delivered in a home or community setting; and

 (f) specify, for the service group residential care, that all service types in the service group must be delivered in a residential care home; and

 (g) specify, for each service that is in a service type (other than a service type referred to in paragraph (i)) that is specified as a service type that is in the service group home support, assistive technology or home modifications:

 (i) the means testing category for the service; and

 (ii) the subsidy basis for the service; and

 (iii) if the subsidy basis for the service is efficient price or unit price—the base efficient price or base unit price for the service; and

 (iv) the loading type (if any) that applies to the service; and

 (h) specify any specialist aged care program under which a service type can be delivered; and

 (i) specify any service type that can only be delivered under a specialist aged care program; and

 (j) specify each provider registration category under which a service type can be delivered.

 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), a service type means a service type prescribed by the rules.

 (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), a service group means any of the following:

 (a) home support;

 (b) residential care;

 (c) assistive technology;

 (d) home modifications.

 (4) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(g)(i), each of the following is a means testing category for a service type delivered in a home or community setting:

 (a) clinical supports;

 (b) independence;

 (c) everyday living.

Matters that must be considered before prescribing services

 (5) The Minister must ensure that for the service group residential care nursing is a listed service that is in at least one service type that is in that group.

 (6) The Minister must ensure that funded aged care services in a service type that is specified as a service type that is delivered in a residential care home for the purposes of paragraph (1)(f) are services of the following kind: