291Compensation for accommodation relating to treatment

291  Compensation for accommodation relating to treatment Compensation for the costs of a patient’s accommodation  (1) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for any costs reasonably incurred if:  (a) a person makes a journey that is necessary for the person to obtain compensable treatment for an injury or disease of the person; and  (b) it is necessary for the person to remain at the place to which the journey was made to obtain the treatment; and  (c) the costs are incurred in respect of the person’s accommodation at that place; and (b) section 294 (amount of compensation). Compensation for the costs of an attendant’s accommodation  (2) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for any costs reasonably incurred if:  (a) the Commission approves a person (the attendant) to accompany another person (the patient) on a journey that is necessary for the patient to obtain compensable treatment for an injury or disease of the patient; and  (b) it is necessary for the patient and the attendant to remain at the place to which the journey was made to obtain that treatment; and  (c) the costs are incurred in respect of the attendant’s accommodation at that place; and  (d) a claim for compensation in respect of the attendant has been made under section 319. (b) section 294 (amount of compensation).