Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered RegulationsSchedule 2 Pricing of benefits for attendant care services
regulation 4G
1 Benefits paid directly to an injured person or to any other person
The amount of benefits for attendant care services where benefits are paid directly to an injured person or to any other person (other than an approved provider mentioned in clause 2 or 3) is $38.55 for each hour for which those services are provided.
2 Benefits paid directly to an approved provider for services provided in the Territory
(1) This clause applies if:
(a) benefits for attendant care services are being paid directly to an approved provider of attendant care services; and
(b) the services are being provided in the Territory.
(2) The amount of benefits is the lesser of the following:
(a) the amount charged by the provider of the attendant care services for the provision of services;
(b) the amount for the provision of services determined using the rates in the Table to this subclause, increased (if applicable) in accordance with clause 4.
|
Type of service |
Hours during which service performed |
Rate per hour (unless otherwise specified) exclusive of GST |
|
Household services |
All hours |
$41.72 |
|
Personal services (other than services provided as part of inactive sleepover or night monitoring) |
Monday to Friday Monday to Friday Monday to Friday Saturday (all hours) Sunday (all hours) Public Holidays (all hours) |
$41.72 $45.63 $49.33 $57.35 $57.35 $88.66 |
|
Inactive sleepover or overnight monitoring | |
$167.91 per session |
(3) In this clause:
inactive sleepover or overnight monitoring means an attendant care service provider staying overnight at the same place as the injured person, and includes up to 1 hour of assistance provided to the injured person.
3 Benefits paid directly to an approved provider for services provided outside the Territory
(1) This clause applies if:
(a) benefits for attendant care services are paid directly to an approved provider of attendant care services; and
(b) the services are provided in a State or another Territory.
(2) The amount of benefits is the lesser of the following:
(a) the amount charged by the provider of the attendant care services for the provision of services;
(b) the amount determined using the rates specified in the "Support Clusters and Associated Pricing" documents (published by the National Disability Insurance Agency) for provision of comparable services:
(i) in the State or Territory in which they are provided; or
(ii) if a rate is not specified for that State or Territory – in New South Wales.
4 Benefits for attendant care services provided in certain regions
(1) If attendant care services are provided to an approved provider in the Territory in a remote region or very remote region, the amount determined under clause 2(2)(b) is increased by the following percentage:
(a) for services provided in a remote region – 15%;
(b) for services provided in a very remote region – 21%.
(2) In this clause:
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority means the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority established under section 29 of the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cth).
"remote region" means a region classified as remote in accordance with the National Efficient Price Determination published by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority.
"very remote region" means a region classified as very remote in accordance with the National Efficient Price Determination published by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority.
These Regulations expire on the day after they commence.