Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:355.55pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:344.85pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Commencement information</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Column 3</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Provision(s)</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Commencement</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Date/Details</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1.</span><span> </span><span>Sections</span><span> </span><span>1 to 4 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>28</span><span> </span><span>June 2013</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, items</span><span> </span><span>1 to 4</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3A.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, item</span><span> </span><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3B.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, item</span><span> </span><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3C.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, items</span><span> </span><span>7 to 11</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3D.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, item</span><span> </span><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3E.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, items</span><span> </span><span>13 and 14</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3F.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, item</span><span> </span><span>15</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3G.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, items</span><span> </span><span>16 and 16A</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3H.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, item</span><span> </span><span>17</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3J.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, item</span><span> </span><span>18</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3K.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, items</span><span> </span><span>19 to 21</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3L.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, item</span><span> </span><span>22</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3M.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, item</span><span> </span><span>23</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3N.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2, Part</span><span> </span><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>4, Part</span><span> </span><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>August 2013</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>4, Part</span><span> </span><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>5, Part</span><span> </span><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>5, Parts</span><span> </span><span>2 and 3</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item</span><span> </span><span>7.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

4 Review of operation of amendments

(1) The Minister must cause an independent review to be undertaken of the operation of the amendments made by: (a) this Act; and (b) the Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Act 2013; and (c) the Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Act 2013. (2) The review must consider at least the following matters: (a) whether unmet demand for residential and home care places has been reduced; (b) whether the number and mix of places for residential care and home care should continue to be controlled; (c) whether further steps could be taken to change key aged care services from a supply driven model to a consumer demand driven model; (d) the effectiveness of means testing arrangements for aged care services, including an assessment of the alignment of charges across residential care and home care services; (e) the effectiveness of arrangements for regulating prices for aged care accommodation; (f) the effectiveness of arrangements for protecting equity of access to aged care services for different population groups; (g) the effectiveness of workforce strategies in aged care services, including strategies for the education, recruitment, retention and funding of aged care workers; (h) the effectiveness of arrangements for protecting refundable deposits and accommodation bonds; (i) the effectiveness of arrangements for facilitating access to aged care services; (j) any other related matter that the Minister specifies. (3) The review must make provision for public consultation and, in particular, must provide for consultation with: (a) approved providers; and (b) aged care workers; and (c) consumers; and (d) people with special needs; and (e) carers; and (f) representatives of consumers. (4) The review must be undertaken as soon as practicable after the end of the period of 3 years after the commencement of Schedule 1. (5) The person who undertakes the review must give the Minister a written report of the review within 12 months after the end of the 3 year period. (6) The Minister must cause a copy of the report of the review to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of receiving it.

14‑2 Competitive assessment of applications for allocations

In deciding which allocation of *places would best meet the needs of the aged care community in the *region, the Secretary must consider, in relation to each application, the matters set out in the Allocation Principles.

11 At the end of subsection 14‑5(1)

Add:

Note: Approved providers have a responsibility under Part 4.3 to comply with the conditions to which the allocation is subject. Failure to comply with a responsibility can result in a sanction being imposed under Part 4.4.

12 Subsection 14‑5(4)

Repeal the subsection.

13 Subsection 15‑7(7)

Repeal the subsection.

14 Subsection 16‑9(2)

Repeal the subsection.

15 Paragraph 16‑11(c)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

16 Subsection 17‑2(3)

Repeal the subsection.

17 At the end of subsection 18‑2(2)

Add:

; (f) the approved provider’s proposals for ensuring that the provider meets the provider’s responsibilities for any:
(i) \*accommodation bond balance; or
(ii) \*entry contribution balance;
held by the provider in respect of the places to be relinquished.

18 Paragraph 18‑5(1)(b)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

19 Section 19‑1

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

20 Section 19‑1

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

21 Subsection 20‑1(2)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

22 Subsection 20‑1(4)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

23 Paragraph 21‑1(b)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

24 Section 21‑3 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

25 Section 21‑3

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

26 Paragraph 21‑3(c)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

27 Paragraph 22‑1(1)(b)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

28 Subsection 22‑2(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(3) The Secretary may limit the approval to one or more levels of care.

Note: Limitations of approvals to one or more levels of care are reviewable under Part 6.1.

29 Paragraph 22‑4(2)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) the person’s eligibility to receive a specified level or levels of care.

30 Paragraph 22‑6(2)(c)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(c) whether the approval is limited to a level or levels of care (see subsection 22‑2(3));

31 Section 23‑1

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

32 Paragraph 23‑3(2)(c)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

33 Section 24‑1 (note)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

34 Subsection 25‑2(5)

Repeal the subsection.

35 Subsection 25‑4(1)

After “27‑4”, insert “at one or more *aged care services operated by the approved provider”.

36 Paragraph 25‑4(1)(a)

Omit “a substantial number of appraisals or reappraisals connected with classifications”, substitute “an appraisal or reappraisal connected with a classification”.

37 Paragraph 25‑4(1)(b)

Omit “classifications made in connection with those appraisals or reappraisals were”, substitute “classification was”.

38 Paragraph 25‑4(1)(c)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(c) the Secretary is satisfied that, after the classification was changed, the approved provider gave false, misleading or inaccurate information in another appraisal or reappraisal.

39 Subsection 25‑4(2)

Repeal the subsection.

40 Paragraph 27‑3(1)(a)

Omit “a substantial number of appraisals or reappraisals connected with classifications”, substitute “an appraisal or reappraisal connected with a classification”.

41 Paragraph 27‑3(1)(b)

Omit “classifications made in connection with those appraisals or reappraisals were”, substitute “classification was”.

42 Paragraph 27‑3(1)(c)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(c) the Secretary is satisfied that, after the classification was changed, the approved provider gave false, misleading or inaccurate information in another appraisal or reappraisal;

43 Subsection 27‑3(2)

Repeal the subsection.

44 Subsection 32‑7(2)

Omit “in the Gazette”, substitute “on the Department’s website”.

45 Subsection 32‑8(5)

Repeal the subsection.

46 Section 39‑2

Before “The”, insert “(1)”.

47 At the end of section 39‑2

Add:

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a temporary change in location if the Secretary is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist.

48 Subsections 39‑3(1) and (2)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

(1) If: (a) the Secretary is satisfied that an approved provider’s residential care service has ceased to be suitable for *certification; or (b) the Secretary is satisfied that the approved provider’s application for certification of the service contained information that was false or misleading in a material particular; the Secretary must notify the approved provider that the Secretary is considering revoking the certification.

Note: Certification may also be revoked as a sanction under Part 4.4.

(2) The notice must be in writing and must: (a) include the Secretary’s reasons for considering the revocation; and (b) invite the approved provider to make submissions, in writing, to the Secretary within 28 days after receiving the notice; and (c) inform the approved provider that if no submission is made within that period, any revocation will take effect on the day after the last day for making submissions.

49 After subsection 39‑3(3)

Insert:

(3A) Unless the Secretary decides to take action under section 39‑3A or 39‑3B, the Secretary must revoke the *certification if the Secretary remains satisfied that: (a) the residential care service has ceased to be suitable for certification; or (b) the approved provider’s application for certification of the service contained information that was false or misleading in a material particular.

Note: Revocations of certifications are reviewable under Part 6.1.

50 After section 39‑3

Insert:

39‑3A Secretary may issue notice to rectify

(1) This section applies if: (a) the Secretary has notified an approved provider under subsection 39‑3(2) that the Secretary is considering revoking the *certification of the approved provider’s residential care service because the service has ceased to be suitable for certification; and (b) the approved provider has made submissions to the Secretary in accordance with the invitation under paragraph 39‑3(2)(b); and (c) the Secretary is satisfied that the submissions: (i) propose appropriate action to rectify the unsuitability of the service; or (ii) set out sufficient reason for the unsuitability. (2) The Secretary may give the approved provider a notice in accordance with subsection (3). (3) The notice must be in writing and must: (a) inform the approved provider that, within 14 days after the date of the notice, or within such shorter period as is specified in the notice, the approved provider must give a written undertaking to the Secretary to rectify the unsuitability of the service; and (b) inform the approved provider that the *certification will be revoked at the time specified in the notice if the undertaking is not given or complied with. (4) The undertaking must: (a) be in a form approved by the Secretary; and (b) contain a description and acknowledgement of the unsuitability of the service; and (c) set out the action the approved provider proposes to take to rectify the unsuitability of the service; and (d) set out the period within which such action will be taken; and (e) contain an acknowledgement that a failure by the approved provider to comply with the undertaking will result in the *certification being revoked. (5) If the approved provider fails to give the undertaking within the specified time or fails to comply with the undertaking, the Secretary must: (a) revoke the *certification; and (b) give the approved provider written notice of the revocation.

39‑3B Secretary may request further information

(1) This section applies if, after receiving submissions in accordance with the invitation under paragraph 39‑3(2)(b), the Secretary is not satisfied as mentioned in paragraph 39‑3A(1)(c). (2) The Secretary may, in writing, request further information from the approved provider in relation to the submissions. (3) The request must be made within 28 days after the end of the period for making submissions in accordance with the invitation under paragraph 39‑3(2)(b). (4) The further information must be provided within the time specified in the request. (5) If, after receiving the further information, the Secretary is satisfied as mentioned in paragraph 39‑3A(1)(c), then: (a) the Secretary must give a notice to the approved provider in accordance with subsection 39‑3A(3); and (b) subsections 39‑3A(4) and (5) have effect. (6) If: (a) the approved provider does not provide the further information within the specified time; or (b) after receiving the further information, the Secretary is not satisfied as mentioned in paragraph 39‑3A(1)(c); the Secretary must: (c) revoke the *certification of the approved provider’s residential care service; and (d) give the approved provider written notice of the revocation. (7) The notice must be given within 28 days after the end of the period for providing the further information.

51 Section 40‑1

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

52 Subsection 42‑5(2)

Repeal the subsection.

53 At the end of section 44‑27 (before the note)

Add:

; (e) any other supplement set out in the Residential Care Subsidy Principles for the purposes of this paragraph.

54 Part 3.2 (heading)

Omit “Community”, substitute “Home”.

55 Section 45‑1

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

56 Section 45‑1

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

57 Section 45‑2 (heading)

Omit “Community”, substitute “Home”.

58 Section 45‑2

Omit “*Community”, substitute “*Home”.

59 Section 45‑2

Omit “Community Care”, substitute “Home Care”.

60 Section 45‑2 (note)

Omit “Community”, substitute “Home”.

61 Section 45‑3 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

62 Subsection 45‑3(1)

Omit “Community”, substitute “Home”.

63 Subsection 45‑3(2)

Omit “Community”, substitute “Home”.

64 Paragraphs 45‑3(2)(a) and (b)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

65 Division 46 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

66 Section 46‑1 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

67 Subsection 46‑1(1)

Omit “*community care subsidy”, substitute “*home care subsidy”.

68 Paragraph 46‑1(1)(a)

Omit “community”, substitute “*home”.

69 Paragraph 46‑1(1)(b)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

70 Paragraph 46‑1(1)(b)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

71 Paragraph 46‑1(1)(c)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

72 Subsection 46‑1(1) (note)

Repeal the note.

73 Subsection 46‑1(2)

Omit “*community” (wherever occurring), substitute “*home”.

74 Subsection 46‑1(2)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

75 Subsection 46‑1(2) (note)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

76 Section 46‑2 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

77 Subsection 46‑2(1)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

78 Subsection 46‑2(1)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

79 Subsections 46‑2(3) to (5)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

(3) The Home Care Subsidy Principles may specify requirements relating to the suspension, on a temporary basis, of home care.

80 Subsection 46‑3(1)

Omit “*community” (wherever occurring), substitute “*home”.

81 Subsection 46‑3(1)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

82 Subsection 46‑3(2)

Omit “*community” (wherever occurring), substitute “*home”.

83 Subsection 46‑3(2)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

84 Section 46‑4 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

85 Paragraph 46‑4(1)(a)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

86 Paragraph 46‑4(1)(b)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

87 Division 47 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

88 Section 47‑1 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

89 Subsections 47‑1(1) and (2)

Omit “*Community”, substitute “*Home”.

90 Subsection 47‑1(2)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

91 Paragraph 47‑2(b)

Omit “Community”, substitute “Home”.

92 Subsection 47‑3(1)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

93 Subsection 47‑3(2)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

94 Subsection 47‑3(2)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

95 Subsection 47‑3(3)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

96 Paragraph 47‑3(3)(a)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

97 Subsection 47‑3(4)

Omit “Community”, substitute “Home”.

98 Section 47‑4 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

99 Subsection 47‑4(1)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

100 Subsection 47‑4(1)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

101 Subsection 47‑4(2)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

102 Subsection 47‑4(2)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

103 Subsection 47‑4(3)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

104 Section 47‑4A (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

105 Division 48 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

106 Section 48‑1 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

107 Subsection 48‑1(1)

Omit “*community” (wherever occurring), substitute “*home”.

108 Subsection 48‑1(1)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

109 Subsection 48‑1(2)

Omit “*community” (wherever occurring), substitute “*home”.

110 Subsection 48‑1(2)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

111 Subsection 48‑1(3)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

112 Subsection 48‑1(4)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

113 Section 49‑3

Omit “community care”, substitute “home care”.

114 Paragraph 50‑1(1)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) the approved provider:
(i) provides flexible care to a care recipient who is approved under Part 2.3 in respect of flexible care; or
(ii) provides flexible care to a care recipient who is included in a class of people who, under the Flexible Care Subsidy Principles, do not need approval under Part 2.3 in respect of flexible care; or
(iii) is taken to provide flexible care in the circumstances set out in the Flexible Care Subsidy Principles; and

115 Paragraph 54‑1(1)(f)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

116 Paragraph 54‑1(1)(f)

Omit “Community”, substitute “Home”.

117 Subsection 54‑2(1)

Omit “(1)”.

118 Subsection 54‑2(2)

Repeal the subsection.

119 Section 54‑4 (heading)

Omit “Community”, substitute “Home”.

120 Subsection 54‑4(1)

Omit “(1)”.

121 Subsection 54‑4(1)

Omit “Community” (wherever occurring), substitute “Home”.

122 Subsection 54‑4(1)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

123 Subsection 54‑4(2)

Repeal the subsection.

124 Subsection 54‑5(3)

Repeal the subsection.

125 Section 56‑2 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

126 Section 56‑2

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

127 After paragraph 56‑2(c)

Insert:

(ca) to provide such other care and services in accordance with the agreement between the approved provider and the care recipient;

128 Paragraph 56‑2(e)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

129 Subsection 56‑4(3)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

130 Subsection 56‑4(3)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

131 Division 60 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

132 Section 60‑1 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

133 Section 60‑1

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

134 Section 60‑2 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

135 Subsection 60‑2(1)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

136 Subsection 60‑2(2)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

137 Division 61 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

138 Section 61‑1 (heading)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

139 Subsection 61‑1(1)

Omit “community” (wherever occurring), substitute “home”.

140 Subsection 61‑1(2)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

141 Subsection 61‑1(3)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

142 At the end of subparagraph 66‑2(1)(a)(iii)

Add “in relation to care and services”.

143 Subparagraph 66‑2(1)(a)(iv)

Omit “administer an aged care service in respect of which the approved provider has not complied with its responsibilities”, substitute “assist the approved provider to comply with its responsibilities in relation to governance and business operations”.

144 Paragraph 66A‑1(2)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(a) the Secretary is satisfied that:
(i) the person has the skills and experience required to assist an approved provider to comply with its responsibilities under Parts 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3; and
(ii) if the person is an individual—the person is not a \*disqualified individual; and
(iii) if the person is a body corporate—no individuals who are responsible for the executive decisions of the body corporate are disqualified individuals; and

145 Subsection 66A‑1(2A)

Repeal the subsection.

146 Subsection 66A‑1(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(5) A person may resign an appointment by giving the Secretary a written resignation: (a) signed by him or her; or (b) if the person is a body corporate—signed by an officer of the body corporate.

147 Paragraph 66A‑2(1)(b)

Omit “revoked; and”, substitute “revoked.”.

148 Paragraph 66A‑2(1)(c)

Repeal the paragraph.

149 Paragraph 66A‑3(1)(b)

Omit “revoked; and”, substitute “revoked.”.

150 Paragraph 66A‑3(1)(c)

Repeal the paragraph.

151 Subsection 66A‑4(2)

After “under section”, insert “66A‑2 or”.

152 Subsection 66A‑4(2)

Omit “administer the service”, substitute “assist the approved provider to comply with its responsibilities”.

153 Subsections 66A‑4(3) and (4)

Repeal the subsections.

154 Section 66A‑5

Repeal the section.

155 Section 69‑1

Omit “, with assessments or approvals related to *aged care or”, substitute “and”.

156 Section 69‑1

Omit:

• *community care grants (see Part 5.2);

• *flexible care grants (see Part 5.2A);

• *assessment grants (see Part 5.3);

157 Paragraph 71‑2(2)(b)

Omit “section 72‑2”, substitute “subsection 72‑1(2)”.

158 Paragraph 71‑2(2)(d)

Repeal the paragraph.

159 Subsection 72‑1(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(2) The allocation must meet the criteria for allocations specified in the Residential Care Grant Principles.

160 Sections 72‑2 and 72‑3

Repeal the sections.

161 Subsection 73‑1(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(2) The grant is subject to: (a) such conditions (if any) as the Secretary determines in writing; and (b) such other conditions (if any) as are set out in the Residential Care Grant Principles.

162 Section 73‑2

Repeal the section.

163 Subsection 73‑5(4)

Repeal the subsection (including the note), substitute:

(4) If the Secretary needs further information to determine the application, the Secretary may give to the approved provider a notice requesting the approved provider to give the further information within 28 days after receiving the notice, or within such shorter period as is specified in the notice. (5) The Secretary must make a variation or reject the application: (a) within 28 days after receiving the application; or (b) if the Secretary has requested further information under subsection (4)—within 28 days after receiving the information.

Note: Variations of allocations and rejections of applications are reviewable under Part 6.1.

(6) The Secretary must notify the approved provider in writing of the Secretary’s decision.

164 Subsection 74‑1(3)

Repeal the subsection.

165 Parts 5.2, 5.2A and 5.3

Repeal the Parts.

166 Subsection 80‑1(2)

Repeal the subsection.

167 Subsection 81‑3(1)

Omit “(1)”.

168 Subsection 81‑3(2)

Repeal the subsection.

169 Subsection 81‑4(1)

Omit “(1)”.

170 Subsection 81‑4(2)

Repeal the subsection.

171 Paragraph 82‑1(1)(a)

After “residential care”, insert “or home care”.

172 Subsection 82‑3(1)

Omit “(1)”.

173 Subsection 82‑3(2)

Repeal the subsection.

174 Subsection 82‑4(1)

Omit “(1)”.

175 Subsection 82‑4(2)

Repeal the subsection.

176 Section 85‑1 (table item 21)

Omit “a *low level of residential care”, substitute “one or more levels of care”.

177 Section 85‑1 (table item 35)

Omit “39‑3(1)”, substitute “39‑3(3A)”.

178 Section 85‑1 (table items 49A and 49B)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

179 Section 85‑1 (table items 57 and 58)

Omit “73‑5(4)”, substitute “73‑5(5)”.

180 Section 85‑1 (table items 59 to 64)

Repeal the items, substitute:

180A Subsection 85‑6(1)

Omit “1239 of the Social Security Act 1991”, substitute “126 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999”.

180B Paragraph 85‑7(1)(a)

Omit “1240 of the Social Security Act 1991”, substitute “129 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999”.

180C Paragraph 85‑7(1)(b)

Omit “1243 of the Social Security Act 1991”, substitute “135 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999”.

180D Subsection 85‑7(2)

Omit “1240 of the Social Security Act 1991”, substitute “129 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999”.

181 Subsection 88‑2(2)

Repeal the subsection.

181A At the end of section 95A‑1

Add:

(3) If the *Aged Care Commissioner requests the Secretary to give the Commissioner information that the Commissioner requires for the purposes of the Commissioner’s functions, the Secretary must, if the information is available to the Secretary, give the information to the Commissioner. (4) If, on and after 1 January 2014, the *Aged Care Commissioner requests the CEO of the Quality Agency to give the Commissioner information that the Commissioner requires for the purposes of the Commissioner’s functions, the CEO must, if the information is available to the CEO, give the information to the Commissioner.

181B After section 95A‑11

Insert:

95A‑11A Aged Care Commissioner may give report to Minister at any time

The *Aged Care Commissioner may, at any time, give a written report to the Minister on any matter relating to the Commissioner’s functions.

182 Section 96‑1 (table items 7 and 11)

Repeal the items.

183 Section 96‑1 (table item 12)

Omit “Community”, substitute “Home”.

184 Section 96‑1 (table item 14A)

Repeal the item.

184A Subsection 96‑3(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister: (a) must establish a committee to be known as the Aged Care Financing Authority; and (b) may establish other committees.

185 Section 96‑5 (note)

Omit “*community”, substitute “home”.

186 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of aged care)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

187 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (definition of assessment grant)

Repeal the definition.

188 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (definitions of community care, community care agreement, community care grant, community care service and community care subsidy)

Repeal the definitions.

189 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (definition of flexible care grant)

Repeal the definition.

190 Clause 1 of Schedule 1

Insert:

home care has the meaning given by section 45‑3.

home care agreement means an agreement referred to in section 61‑1.

home care service means an undertaking through which home care is provided.

home care subsidy means a subsidy payable under Part 3.2.

191 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of payment period)

Omit “to community”, substitute “to home”.

192 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of payment period)

Omit “*community”, substitute “*home”.

193 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of payment period)

Omit “a community”, substitute “a home”.

194 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (definition of place)

Omit “community”, substitute “home”.

194A Application

Despite the amendment made by item 184A of this Schedule, subsection 96‑3(1) of the Aged Care Act 1997 has effect, before 1 August 2013, as if that amendment had not been made.

Part 2—Transitional and savings provisions

195 Definitions

In this Part:

commencement time means the time when this Schedule commences.

home care has the same meaning as in the new law.

new law means the Aged Care Act 1997 as in force immediately after the commencement time.

old law means the Aged Care Act 1997 as in force immediately before the commencement time.

196 Approval of providers

(1) This item applies if, before the commencement time:

(a) a person was approved under Part 2.1 of the old law as a provider of aged care (whether or not the approval had come into force); and
(b) the approval had not ceased to have effect.

(2) To the extent that the approval was in respect of community care, the approval is taken, for the purposes of the new law, to be in respect of home care.

(3) To the extent that the approval was in respect of flexible care, the approval is taken, for the purposes of the new law, to be in respect of both home care and flexible care.

197 Allocation of places

(1) An allocation of places in respect of community care that was done under Part 2.2 of the old law and was in force immediately before the commencement time is taken, after the commencement time, to have been done in respect of home care.

(2) An allocation of places in respect of flexible care that:

(a) was done under Part 2.2 of the old law and was in force immediately before the commencement time; and
(b) is of a kind specified in Allocation Principles made for the purposes of this subitem;

is taken, after the commencement time, to have been done in respect of home care.

198 Approval of care recipients

(1) An approval to receive community care that was given under Part 2.3 of the old law and was in force immediately before the commencement time is taken, after the commencement time, to have been given to receive home care.

(2) An approval to receive flexible care that:

(a) was given under Part 2.3 of the old law and was in force immediately before the commencement time; and
(b) is of a kind specified in Approval of Care Recipient Principles made for the purposes of this subitem;

is taken, after the commencement time, to have been given to receive home care.

(3) An approval to receive community care or flexible care that is taken to be an approval to receive home care under subitem (1) or (2), is also taken to be limited to the level or levels of care specified in Approval of Care Recipient Principles made for the purposes of this subitem.

199 Making Principles

(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make Allocation Principles or Approval of Care Recipient Principles, or both, providing for matters:

(a) required or permitted by this Part to be provided; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be provided in order to carry out or give effect to this Part.

(2) Allocation Principles or Approval of Care Recipient Principles made under subitem (1) may be included with Allocation Principles or Approval of Care Recipient Principles, as the case requires, made under section 96‑1 of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Schedule 2—Amendments commencing on 1 January 2014

Part 1—Amendments

Aged Care Act 1997

1 Paragraph 42‑4(a)

Omit “an *accreditation body”, substitute “the *CEO of the Quality Agency”.

2 After section 65‑1

Insert:

65‑1A Information about compliance with responsibilities

(1) In deciding whether an approved provider has complied, or is complying, with one or more of its responsibilities under Part 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3, the Secretary may have regard to: (a) any information provided by the *CEO of the Quality Agency in accordance with the Quality Agency Reporting Principles; and (b) any other relevant information. (2) The Quality Agency Reporting Principles may specify the circumstances in which the *CEO of the Quality Agency must provide information of a kind specified in the Principles to the Secretary for the purposes of this Part.

Note: The Quality Agency Reporting Principles are made by the Minister under section 96‑1.

3 Section 69‑1

Omit:

• *accreditation grants (see Part 5.4);

4 Part 5.4

Repeal the Part.

5 At the end of section 84‑1

Add:

; (h) the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner, whose functions include approving accommodation payments that are higher than the maximum amount of accommodation payments determined by the Minister and approving extra service fees (see Part 6.7).

6 Paragraphs 95A‑1(2)(d) and (e)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(d) to examine complaints made to the Aged Care Commissioner about the processes for:
(i) accrediting aged care services as mentioned in paragraph 12(a) of the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013; and
(ii) conducting the quality review of home care services as mentioned in paragraph 12(b) of that Act;
(but not a complaint about the merits of a decision under those paragraphs), and make recommendations to the CEO of the Quality Agency arising from the examination;
(e) to examine, on the Aged Care Commissioner’s own initiative, the processes for:
(i) accrediting aged care services as mentioned in paragraph 12(a) of the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013; and
(ii) conducting the quality review of home care services as mentioned in paragraph 12(b) of that Act;
and make recommendations to the CEO of the Quality Agency arising from the examination;

7 Subsections 95A‑4(1) and (2)

Omit “Complaints Principles”, substitute “Commissioner Principles”.

8 Section 95A‑9

Before “The”, insert “(1)”.

9 At the end of section 95A‑9

Add:

(2) The resignation takes effect on the day it is received by the Minister or, if a later day is specified in the resignation, on that later day.

10 Section 95A‑10

Repeal the section, substitute:

95A‑10 Termination of appointment

(1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of the *Aged Care Commissioner: (a) for misbehaviour; or (b) if the Aged Care Commissioner is unable to perform the duties of his or her office because of physical or mental incapacity. (2) The Minister must terminate the appointment of the *Aged Care Commissioner if the Aged Care Commissioner: (a) becomes bankrupt; or (b) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or (c) compounds with his or her creditors; or (d) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors; or (e) is absent, except on leave of absence, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12 months; or (f) is appointed on a full‑time basis and engages, except with the Minister’s approval, in paid employment outside the duties of his or her office; or (g) is appointed on a part‑time basis and engages in paid employment that conflicts or could conflict with the proper performance of the duties of his or her office; or (h) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 95A‑8.

11 Section 95A‑11 (heading)

Omit “Delegations”, substitute “Delegation”.

12 Subparagraphs 95A‑12(2)(b)(ii) and (iii)

Repeal the subparagraphs, substitute:

(ii) the processes mentioned in subparagraphs 95A‑1(2)(d)(i) and (ii); and

13 Paragraph 95A‑12(2)(k)

Omit “Complaints Principles”, substitute “Commissioner Principles”.

14 At the end of Chapter 6

Add: