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Aged Care (Residential care subsidy - amount of transitional supplement) Determination 2009 (No. 1)

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This legal instrument sets the exact dollar amount for the transitional supplement — a government subsidy paid to aged care homes under the Aged Care Act 1997.

What it does:

Fixes the supplement amount at $18.39 per eligible resident
Replaces the previous rate set in an earlier 2008 determination
Binds the government to pay this specific amount to eligible providers

Who it affects:

Residential aged care providers who qualify for the transitional supplement (a payment designed to help facilities adjust to changes in funding arrangements)

Why it matters: This determination ensures aged care homes receive the correct subsidy rate from the government. It provides certainty for budgeting and guarantees the specific funding level for the transitional support payment.

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Aged Care (Residential care subsidy - amount of transitional supplement) Determination 2009 (No. 1)

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Aged Care Act 1997

I, JUSTINE ELLIOT, Minister for Ageing, make this Determination under subsection 44-16 (3) of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Dated 17 March 2009

JUSTINE ELLIOT

Minister for Ageing

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Aged Care (Residential care subsidy — amount of transitional supplement) Determination 2009 (No. 1). This Determination may also be cited as ACA Ch. 3 No. 6/2009.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on 20 March 2009.

3 Revocation

The Aged Care (Residential care subsidy — amount of transitional supplement) Determination 2008 (No. 2) made by the Minister on 19 September 2008 is revoked.

4 Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Aged Care Act 1997.

transitional supplement has the same meaning as in section 21.25C of the Residential Care Subsidy Principles 1997.

5 Amount of transitional supplement

For subsection 44-16 (3) of the Act, the amount of the transitional supplement is $18.39.

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All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.

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1 Aged Care (Residential care subsidy - amount of transitional supplement) Determination 2009 (No. 1)

Aged Care (Residential care subsidy — amount of transitional supplement) Determination 2009 (No. 1)¹