7Renewal and change of classifications

7 Renewal and change of classifications

The Chief Executive Medicare has the following functions, to be carried out on behalf of the Aged Care Secretary: (a) in accordance with section 27‑6 of the Aged Care Act: (i) to receive a reappraisal of the level of care needed by a care recipient; and (ii) to renew the classification of a care recipient; (b) to make a decision under subsection 27‑8(2) of the Aged Care Act: (i) about whether a reappraisal of the level of care needed by a care recipient was sent in sufficient time to be received, in the ordinary course of events, within the reappraisal period; and (ii) having regard to any relevant information under subsection 27‑8(3) of that Act; (c) if the Chief Executive Medicare, acting on behalf of the Aged Care Secretary, is not satisfied that a reappraisal received outside the reappraisal period was sent in sufficient time—to notify the approved provider under subsection 27‑8(4) of the Aged Care Act; (d) to change a classification of a care recipient in accordance with subsection 29‑1(1) of the Aged Care Act; (e) in accordance with subsection 29‑1(3) of the Aged Care Act, to review a classification of a care recipient before changing the recipient’s classification under subsection 29‑1(1) of that Act; (f) in accordance with subsection 29‑1(4) of the Aged Care Act, to notify an approved provider that is providing care to a care recipient that the classification of the care recipient has changed.