Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (45 of 2025)

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Aged Care Act 2024

Part 1   Amendments commencing immediately after the commencement of the Aged Care Act 2024

Aged Care Act 2024

59   After section 92

Insert:

92A When a place is in effect

Home support, assistive technology or home modifications

(1) A place allocated under subsection 92(1) to an individual for a classification type for the service group home support, assistive technology or home modifications takes effect on the start day for the individual included in a start notification given by a registered provider for the classification type for the service group.

(2) Despite subsection (1), if the start day is not within the period prescribed by the rules, the place:

(a) does not take effect; and

(b) is taken to be withdrawn.

(3) Despite subsection (1), if:

(a) the place allocated to the individual is a full place for a classification type for the service group home support; and

(b) an interim place is in effect for the individual for the classification type for the service group;

the full place takes effect on the day the System Governor gives notice to the individual of the allocation of the place under subsection 92(3).

(4) A place allocated under subsection 92(1) to an individual for a classification type for the service group home support, assistive technology or home modifications ceases to have effect at the time prescribed by the rules.

Residential care

(5) A place allocated under subsection 92(1) to an individual for a classification type for the service group residential care takes effect on the day the places is allocated to the individual and remains in effect until the individual dies.