(1) * Home care subsidy is payable by the Commonwealth to an approved provider in respect of each * payment period (see section 47 - 2) during which the approved provider is eligible under section 46 - 1.
(1A) However, * home care subsidy is not payable:
(a) in respect of any days during a * payment period on which the approved provider is not eligible; or
(b) in respect of a payment period if the approved provider has not given to the Secretary under section 47 - 4:
(i) a claim in respect of the payment period; and
(ii) a claim in respect of each preceding payment period (if any) ending on or after the first day on which the approved provider is eligible under section 46 - 1.
(2) * Home care subsidy is separately payable by the Commonwealth in respect of each home care service through which an approved provider provides home care.