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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2016-2017-2018
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Aged Care (Single Quality Framework)
Reform Bill 2018
No. , 2018
(Health)
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to aged
care, and for related purposes
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Aged Care (Single Quality Framework) Reform Bill 2018
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Schedules ........................................................................................... 2
Schedule 1--Amendments
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Aged Care Act 1997
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Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013
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Freedom of Information Act 1982
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No. , 2018
Aged Care (Single Quality Framework) Reform Bill 2018
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A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to aged
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care, and for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act is the Aged Care (Single Quality Framework) Reform Act
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2018.
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
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commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
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according to its terms.
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Aged Care (Single Quality Framework) Reform Bill 2018
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. The whole of
this Act
1 July 2019.
1 July 2019
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
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enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
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this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
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Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
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may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Schedules
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Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
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according to its terms.
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Amendments Schedule 1
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Schedule 1--Amendments
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Aged Care Act 1997
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1 Paragraphs 54-1(1)(d) to (g)
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Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
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(d) to comply with the Aged Care Quality Standards made under
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section 54-2;
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2 Sections 54-2 to 54-5
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Repeal the sections, substitute:
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54-2 Aged Care Quality Standards
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(1) The Quality of Care Principles may set out Aged Care Quality
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Standards. Aged Care Quality Standards are standards for quality
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of care and quality of life for the provision of
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aged care.
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(2) The Aged Care Quality Standards may set out different standards
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for different kinds of
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aged care.
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3 Paragraph 86-9(1)(k)
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After "Act", insert "or the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act
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2013".
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Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013
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4 Section 3 (definition of Accreditation Standards)
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Repeal the definition.
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5 Section 3
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Insert:
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Aged Care Quality Standards means the Aged Care Quality
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Standards set out in the Quality of Care Principles made under
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section 96-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
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Schedule 1 Amendments
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6 Section 3 (definition of Home Care Standards)
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Repeal the definition.
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7 Paragraphs 12(a) and (b)
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Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
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(a) to accredit residential care services in accordance with the
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Quality Agency Principles;
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(b) to conduct the quality review of home care services in
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accordance with the Quality Agency Principles;
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8 Paragraph 12(d)
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Omit "Accreditation Standards or the Home Care Standards", substitute
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"Aged Care Quality Standards".
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Freedom of Information Act 1982
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9 Schedule 3
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Insert:
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Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013, subsection 48(1) and
section 50
10 Transitional rules
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(1)
The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing
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matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or
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application provisions) relating to the amendments or repeals made by
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this Act.
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(2)
To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following:
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(a) create an offence or civil penalty;
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(b) provide powers of:
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(i) arrest or detention; or
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(ii) entry, search or seizure;
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(c) impose a tax;
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(d) set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated
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Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act;
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(e) directly amend the text of this Act.
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