Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe responsibilities relating to home care fees charged, for the provision to a care recipient of care and services that it is the approved provider's responsibility under paragraph 54 - 1(1)(a) of the Aged Care Act 1997 to provide, are as follows:
(a) the fee in respect of any day must not exceed the maximum daily amount under section 60 - 2;
(b) the care recipient must not be required to pay home care fees more than one month in advance;
(c) the care recipient must not be required to pay home care fees for any period prior to being provided with the home care;
(d) if the care recipient dies or provision of home care ceases--any fees paid in advance in respect of a period occurring after the care recipient's death, or the cessation of home care, must be refunded in accordance with the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Principles.