9Attendant entitlements (Act s 19)

9 Attendant entitlements (Act s 19)

(1) If an attendant accompanies an eligible person to a hospital or other institution to which the eligible person is admitted, the attendant is entitled to travelling expenses in accordance with subregulation (2), in addition to the expenses payable for the journeys to and from the hospital or other institution with the eligible person: (a) to return to his or her residence at the time of the admission; and (b) to return to the hospital or other institution when the eligible person is discharged. (2) The travelling expenses payable to an attendant under subregulation (1): (a) are based on the same mode of transport as was used to accompany the eligible person; and (b) include any applicable amounts for accommodation and meals. (3) If an attendant: (a) accompanies an eligible person to a hospital or other institution to which the eligible person is admitted; and (b) stays in commercial accommodation, subsidised accommodation or private accommodation while the eligible person is in the hospital or other institution; the attendant is entitled to travelling expenses in accordance with subregulation (4). (4) Under subregulation (3) the attendant is entitled to payment of travelling expenses, in addition to the expenses payable for the journeys to and from the hospital or other institution with the eligible person, equal to the lesser of: (a) the travelling expenses that would have been payable under subregulation (1), excluding any amounts for accommodation and meals, if the attendant had returned home and returned to the hospital or other institution using a private motor vehicle; and (b) the travelling expenses payable under subregulation 8(1) for the period from the admission of the eligible person until his or her discharge.

Note: For examples of the travelling expenses that are payable in particular circumstances, see Schedule 1.