Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008

Type
Government
Portfolio
Health and Ageing
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the Aged Care Act 1997, Aged Care (Bond Security) Act 2006 and Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Act 2006 to: simplify the fees and charges paid by residents of aged care facilities and the subsidies paid by the Commonwealth Government for residents who are unable to meet their own care and accommodation costs; broaden eligibility for community care grants for providers of Community Aged Care Packages and to providers of certain flexible care types; extend the application of aged care legislation to include Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 13 Feb 2008
Second reading moved 13 Feb 2008
Second reading debate 13 Feb 2008
Second reading agreed to 13 Feb 2008
Third reading agreed to 13 Feb 2008
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 14 Feb 2008
Second reading moved 14 Feb 2008
Second reading debate 14 Feb 2008
Second reading agreed to 14 Feb 2008
Third reading agreed to 14 Feb 2008
Assent
  • Act no.: 1
  • Year: 2008
18 Feb 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

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Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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