Aged Care Legislation Amendment (New Commissioner Functions) Act 2019 (116 of 2019)

Schedule 2 Responsibilities of approved providers etc.

Repeal the section, substitute:

7-2 Payment of subsidy if approval of provider is restricted to certain aged care services etc.

(1) If:

(a) a sanction has been imposed on an approved provider under section 63N of the *Quality and Safety Commission Act; and

(b) the sanction restricts the approval of the provider to certain *aged care services conducted by the provider;

then, while the sanction is in effect, *subsidy may only be paid to the provider in respect of care provided through those services.

(2) If:

(a) a sanction has been imposed on an approved provider under section 63N of the *Quality and Safety Commission Act; and

(b) the sanction restricts the payment of *subsidies to the provision of care by the provider to certain care recipients;

then, while the sanction is in effect, subsidy may only be paid to the provider in respect of care provided to those care recipients.

Note: Both subsections (1) and (2) may apply at the same time in relation to an approved provider.