Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1988 No. 79 of 1988 - SECT 27

27. After section 49 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Respite care

"49AA. (1) The regulations may make provision for the payment of benefits, in
addition to those otherwise payable under this Act, to proprietors of approved
nursing homes in respect of approved nursing home patients accommodated in
such homes for the purpose of receiving respite care.

"(2) The provisions authorised by subsection (1) include, but are not limited
to:

   (a)  provisions defining the approved nursing homes or parts of such
        nursing homes to which the provisions apply;

   (b)  provisions defining the patients in respect of whom additional
        benefits are payable;

   (c)  provisions fixing levels of additional benefits for classes of
        patients;

   (d)  provision for the fixing of limits on the number of days in a period
        for which additional benefits may be paid in respect of a patient or a
        class of patients;

   (e)  provision for the determination of the maximum number of patients in a
        nursing home in respect of whom additional benefits are to be payable;
        and

   (f)  provisions requiring proprietors of nursing homes to give to the
        Secretary information or documents regarding the conduct of homes or
        regarding patients in homes.

"(3) Regulations made for the purpose of subsection (1) may adopt or apply,
with or without modification, provisions of this Act.".