14Approval of access to funded aged care services

14 Approval of access to funded aged care services

Notice of decision not required (1) Subsection 70(1) of the new Act does not apply to a decision under subsection 65(1) or (2) of the new Act taken to have been made under subitem 2(1) or 3(1) of Schedule 2 to the CTP Act in relation to an individual (deemed access approval). Period of effect of deemed access approval (2) Subsection 71(1) of the new Act does not apply to a deemed access approval. (3) A deemed access approval takes effect at the transition time. (4) A deemed access approval remains in effect until the earlier of the following: (a) the individual’s eligibility determination for an aged care needs assessment, or the deemed access approval, is revoked under section 73 or 74 of the new Act; (b) another decision is made for the individual under subsections 65(1) and (2) of the new Act.