service and re-entered care within 28 days. Low level Yes if approved on or before 30 June On 1 July 2014 approval for low and – residential care 2013 and the person did not enter care high levels of care was removed within 12 months of the approval. and care type became permanent residential care which does not Yes for approvals dated on or before lapse. – 30 June 2013: if there was a break in Prior to 1 July 2014, section 23-3(1) care for more than 28 days between 20 of the Aged Care Act provided that March 2008 and 1 July 2014, and after an approval lapsed if the person did the 12 month entry period had ended. not enter care within 12 months. From 20 March 2008, a person’s approval for residential care did not lapse if they left a residential care service and re-entered care within 28 days. Permanent No this care type does not lapse. This care type was introduced on – Residential care 1 July 2014 to replace approval for levels of care in permanent residential care (high and low). 1 July 2014, this does not lapse. High level No for approvals dated on or after 1 Lapsing of approval for respite care – residential July 2009. (at any level) was removed on respite care 1 July 2009. Low level No for approvals dated on or after 1 Lapsing of approval for respite care – residential July 2009. was removed on 1 July 2009. respite care Yes if has been a change to the – person’s care needs and they need a higher level of care. Yes if approved on or before 30 – June 2008 and the person did not care within 12 months of the approval. Home Care Yes if there has been a change to the Home Care for Level 1 and 2 was – Level 1 or 2 or 3 person’s care needs and they need a introduced on 1 August 2013 and or 4 higher level of care. replaced Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs) Home Care for Level 3 and 4 was introduced on 1 August 2013 and replaced Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) and Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia – Removal of broad banding for home care was introduced 27 February 2017. A person who was eligible for Levels 1-2 home care was taken to be eligible for level 2, and a person who was eligible for levels 3-4
service and re-entered care within 28 days. Low level residential care Yes – if approved on or before 30 June 2013 and the person did not enter care within 12 months of the approval. Yes – for approvals dated on or before 30 June 2013: if there was a break in care for more than 28 days between 20 March 2008 and 1 July 2014, and after the 12 month entry period had ended. On 1 July 2014 approval for low and high levels of care was removed and care type became permanent residential care which does not lapse. Prior to 1 July 2014, section 23-3(1) of the Aged Care Act provided that an approval lapsed if the person did not enter care within 12 months. From 20 March 2008, a person’s approval for residential care did not lapse if they left a residential care service and re-entered care within 28 days. Permanent Residential care No – this care type does not lapse. This care type was introduced on 1 July 2014 to replace approval for levels of care in permanent residential care (high and low). 1 July 2014, this does not lapse. High level residential respite care No – for approvals dated on or after 1 July 2009. Lapsing of approval for respite care (at any level) was removed on 1 July 2009. Low level residential respite care No – for approvals dated on or after 1 July 2009. Yes – if has been a change to the person’s care needs and they need a higher level of care. Yes – if approved on or before 30 June 2008 and the person did not care within 12 months of the approval. Lapsing of approval for respite care was removed on 1 July 2009. Home Care Level 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 Yes – if there has been a change to the person’s care needs and they need a higher level of care. Home Care for Level 1 and 2 was introduced on 1 August 2013 and replaced Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs) Home Care for Level 3 and 4 was introduced on 1 August 2013 and replaced Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) and Extended Aged Care at Home – Dementia Removal of broad banding for home care was introduced 27 February 2017. A person who was eligible for Levels 1-2 home care was taken to be eligible for level 2, and a person who was eligible for levels 3-4
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