Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1992 No. 192 of 1992 - SECT 25

25. Section 58G of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is
substituted: Payment of benefit

"58G.(1) Domiciliary nursing care benefit is payable by the Commonwealth to an
approved person in respect of:

   (a)  each day that the person provides domiciliary nursing care for a
        patient; and

   (b)  each respite care day in respect of a patient, not exceeding 42 such
        days in respect of the patient in a calendar year.

"(2) Benefit is payable at the rate of:

   (a)  $52.00 per fortnight; or

   (b)  if the Minister has determined, in writing, a higher rate per
        fortnight - that higher fortnightly rate.

"(3) A determination of the Minister takes effect from the day specified in
the determination.".