Independent Review – Department of Health
On 21 October 2020, the Government introduced the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Improved Home Care Payment Administration No. 2) Bill 2020.
The purpose of the Bill is to change the payment of home care subsidy to approved providers to be on invoice for actual services delivered. Payment of subsidy for services provided will introduce a more contemporary business practice into home care subsidy payment arrangements and bring these arrangements into alignment with other Government programs.
The Bill amends both the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997, and gives effect to the second stage of reforms to improve payment administration arrangements for home care packages announced in the 2019‑20 Budget.