Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1993 No. 280 NATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 4

4.1 After Schedule 5, add:
                          SCHEDULE 6                Regulation 52

INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE PROVIDED
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
1. Patient details:

   (a)  surname of patient;

   (b)  first given name of patient;

   (c)  other given names of patient (if any);

   (d)  date of birth of patient;

   (e)  sex of patient;

   (f)  address (including postcode) of patient;

   (g)  departmental computer code identifying patient;

   (h)  departmental computer code identifying patient's State or Territory of
        residence;

   (i)  departmental computer code indicating that the patient is deceased (if
        applicable).
2. Nursing home details:

   (a)  name of nursing home;

   (b)  address (including postcode) of nursing home;

   (c)  approval number of nursing home;

   (d)  name of proprietor of nursing home;

   (e)  type of nursing home:

        (i)    private; or

        (ii)   government; or

        (iii)  charitable; or

        (iv)   transferred; or

        (v)    adjusted fee government;

   (f)  departmental computer code indicating whether nursing home is an
        exempt nursing home;

   (g)  period (if any) for which nursing home has been granted exempt status.
3. Patient admission details:

   (a)  date of admission of patient to nursing home (year, month and day);

   (b)  date of admission approval in accordance with form NH5 (authorised
        under subsection 40AB (1) of the Act) (year, month and day);

   (c)  departmental computer code identifying delegated authority approving
        admission of patient;

   (d)  type of care provided to patient:

        (i)    non respite (continuing care); or

        (ii)   benefit respite care; or

        (iii)  leave respite care;

   (e)  if the patient has been discharged from nursing home-the date of
        discharge (year, month and day);

   (f)  if the patient has died, date of death (year, month and day).
4. Patient assessment details:

   (a)  classification category of patient in accordance with form NH4
        (authorised under subsection 40AFD (4) of the Act);

   (b)  if the patient was approved for a particular category-the date of
        approval (year, month, day);

   (c)  assessment of patient in accordance with form NH10 (authorised under
        subsection 40AF (1) of the Act):

        (i)    ordinary care; or

        (ii)   extensive care;

   (d)  if the patient was approved for extensive care-the date of approval
        (year, month, day);

   (e)  departmental computer code identifying delegated authority approving
        assessment.
5. Monthly payment record and category of patient:

   (a)  monthly date for payment (year, month);

   (b)  claimable occupied bed days;

   (c)  non-claimable occupied bed days;

   (d)  claimable social leave days;

   (e)  non-claimable social leave days;

   (f)  claimable hospital leave days;

   (g)  non-claimable hospital leave days;

   (h)  claimed monthly payment;

   (i)  departmental computer code identifying occupied bed days and payments
        relating to exempt or non-exempt patients.