Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person is qualified for a health care card on a day if this section applies to the person on that day.
(2) This section applies to a child on a day if a person is qualified under Part 2.19 for carer allowance for the child on that day.
(3) This section applies to a disabled child on a day if all of the following paragraphs are satisfied on that day:
(a) the child is or would, but for subsection 5(3), be a dependent child of another person (the carer );
(b) because of his or her disability, the child needs, on a daily basis, a level of care and attention that is substantially more than that needed by a person of the same age who does not have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability;
(c) the child receives care and attention on a daily basis from:
(i) if the carer is a member of a couple--the carer, the carer's partner or the carer together with another person (whether or not the carer's partner); or
(ii) if the carer is not a member of a couple--the carer or the carer together with another person;
(d) that care and attention is received in a private home that is the residence of the child and the carer;
(e) the carer satisfies the carer allowance income test under section 957A.
Note: For disabled child , see subsection (8).
(3A) This section applies to a person on a day if a person is qualified under section 197G or 197H or subsection 198AA(4) or (5) (whether or not because of section 197F) for a carer payment on that day.
(4) This section applies to a person on a day if, on that day:
(a) the person is entitled, under the Family Assistance Administration Act, to be paid family tax benefit by instalment; and
(b) the person's daily rate of family tax benefit consists of, or includes, a Part A rate calculated under Part 2 or 3A of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act that is greater than nil (disregarding reductions (if any) under clause 5 of that Schedule); and
(c) the person's income excess for the purposes of Division 2C of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act is nil.
(4A) This section applies to a person on a day if, on that day:
(a) the person has a regular care child; and
(b) the person is not entitled, under the Family Assistance Administration Act, to be paid family tax benefit by instalment; and
(c) the person's income excess for the purposes of Division 2C of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act is nil.
(5) This section applies to a person (other than a person who is qualified for a pensioner concession card because of subsection 1061ZA(2A), (2B), (2D) or (2E)) on a day if on that day the person is receiving:
(f) benefit PP (partnered); or
(6) This section applies to a person on a day if on that day:
(a) the person is receiving a payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme that includes an amount identified as living allowance, where the person satisfies the eligibility criteria for that payment; or
(b) another person, on behalf of the person, is receiving a payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme that includes an amount identified as living allowance.
(7) This section applies to a person on a day if, on that day, the person is receiving mobility allowance.
(8) In subsection (3):
"disabled child" means a person aged under 16 years and 3 months who:
(a) has a physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability; and
(b) is likely to suffer from that disability permanently or for an extended period.
(9) This section has effect subject to section 1061ZN.