Fees and contributions payable for delivery of funded aged care services under a specialist aged care program
286 Fees and contributions payable for delivery of funded aged care services under a specialist aged care program
A registered provider delivering funded aged care services through a service group under a specialist aged care program on a day to an individual may charge the individual one or more amounts, for or in connection with those services, in accordance with the rules.
Without limiting subsection (1), the rules may provide for:
the charging of different amounts in relation to different specialist aged care programs; and
the charging of different amounts in connection with the delivery of funded aged care services through different service groups under a specialist aged care program.
The individual must not be required to pay an amount for a day more than 1 month in advance of the day.
If the individual dies or stops accessing funded aged care services, any amounts paid in advance for a day occurring after the individual dies or stops accessing those services must be refunded in accordance with the rules.
A registered provider must comply with any other requirements prescribed by the rules in relation to an amount that an individual may be charged under this section.
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