Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL HEALTH (NURSING HOME RESPITE CARE) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE Modifications

(regulation 38)

Part 1 Principal Modifications
1 Subsection 4 (1):
Omit the definitions of the following expressions:
short-term respite care patient;
qualified nursing home patient.
2 After subsection 4 (1A):
Insert the following subsection:
`(1AA) The following expressions have the same meaning as in the National Health (Nursing Home Respite Care) Regulations :
benefit respite care patient ;
leave respite care patient ;
qualified nursing home patient ..
3 Paragraph 4AA (5) (e):
After `Part VA', insert `(other than the benefit respite care supplement)'.
4 After subsection 4AA (6):
Insert the following subsection:
`(6A) In this section, a reference to:
(a) a qualified nursing home patient; or
(b) a Repatriation nursing home patient;
does not include a person who is a benefit respite care patient.'.
5 Section 39 (definition of Commonwealth benefit):
add at the end `but does not include an amount payable as benefit respite care supplement'.
6 Subsection 39AA (4):
Omit `and the notice in force under sub-section (3)', substitute `, the notice in force under subsection (3) and the notice in force under regulation 20 of the National Health (Nursing Home Respite Care) Regulations'.
7 Subparagraph 40AA (6) (bb) (i):
Omit `whose admission to the nursing home has been approved by the Minister under section 40ABA', substitute `who is a leave respite care patient".
8 Subsection 40AA (11):
Omit the subsection.
9 Subsection 40AA (13):
Omit ` or 40ABA '.
10 After subsection 40AA (6A):
Insert the following subsection:
`(6AB) The condition referred to in paragraph 40AA (6) (cd) does not prohibit the proprietor of a nursing home from charging a benefit respite care patient a booking fee in accordance with regulation 32 of the National Health (Nursing Home Respite Care) Regulations .'.
11 Paragraph 40AB (5A) (a):
Omit `immediately after the end of', substitute ` on' .
12 Subsection 40AB (5B):
Omit ` section 40ABA', substitute `this Part' .
13 Paragraph 40E (6) (b):
After `Commonwealth benefit', insert `and benefit respite care supplement' .
14 Subsection 50 (2):
Add at the end `(other than any benefit respite care supplement paid)' .
Part 2 Further Modifications
1 Paragraphs 40AA (6) (ba) and (bb) and subsection 40AD (1AA):
After' "qualified nursing home patient' , insert ` (other than a benefit respite care patient)' .
2 Paragraphs 40AA (6) (ba) and (bb) and subsection 40AB (1AA):
After `Repatriation nursing home patient' (wherever occurring), insert `(other than a benefit respite care patient)' .
3 Subsection 40AB (5A):
After `qualified nursing home patient' (first occurring), insert `(other than a benefit respite care patient)'.
4 Paragraph 4AA (10) (a); subparagraphs 40AA (6) (bb) (ii) and (iii); subparagraph 40AA (6) (c) (ii); paragraph 40AA (6) (ca); subparagraphs 40AA (6) (d) (i) and (ii); subsection 40AA (6B); paragraph 40AA (10) (a) and subsections 40AB (5A) and (5B):
Omit `short-term' (wherever occurring) , substitute `leave' .
5 Subsections 40AFA (2) and 45E (2) and paragraph 45E (6) (a):
Omit `is not payable' , substitute `and benefit respite care supplement are not payable' .
6 Subsections 47 (2), 47 (2A), 47A (1) and 48A (1):
After `Commonwealth benefit' (wherever occurring), insert `(not being a benefit respite care supplement)' .
7 Subsections 48 (1), 48 (2) and 49 (1):
After `Commonwealth benefit' (first occurring), insert `(not being a benefit respite care supplement)' .