Australian Government
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
 
Veterans’ Entitlements (Treatment Principles–Access to RAP Equipment in Institutions and under Health Programs) Instrument 2007
 
Instrument No. R10/2007
The Repatriation Commission, pursuant to subsection 90(4) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, varies the Treatment Principles (Instrument No. R8 of 2004) in accordance with the Schedule.
 
Dated this                  7th       day of              June                2007
 
 
 
 
mark sullivan
President
 
 
ED KILLESTEYN DEPUTY PRESIDENT
 
 
 
BILL ROLFE
Commissioner
 
Repatriation Commission
 
 
 
 
[1] Name of Instrument
 
This Instrument is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Treatment Principles - Access to RAP Equipment in Institutions and under Health Programs) Instrument 2007.
 
[2] Commencement
 
This Instrument commences on the day after it is
registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
 
[3] Variation of the Treatment Principles
 
         The Schedule varies the Treatment Principles.
 
 
Schedule                        Variations
 
 
[4]     Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “compensable patient”)
 
After this definition, insert:
 
          “consumable rehabilitation appliance” means an appliance with a short term function and includes appliances such as continence products.
 
 
[5]     After paragraph 11.2.1
 
Insert:
 
Note: an example where the Commission could request the return of a rehabilitation appliance is where it cannot be accommodated in an institution.
 
 
[6]     Paragraph 11.3.6
 
Omit:
 
The Commission will not approve the supply of a rehabilitation appliance to an entitled person in an institution where:
           
Substitute:
 
Subject to paragraph 11.3.6A, the Commission will not approve the supply of a rehabilitation appliance to an entitled person who is in an institution or who has entered a Commonwealth, State or Territory program where:
 
 
[7]     After paragraph 11.3.6(b)
 
Insert:
 
(bb)     the Commission is satisfied that the appliance should be supplied under the Commonwealth, State or Territory program; or
 
 
 
[8]     After paragraph 11.3.6(c)
 
Insert:
 
11.3.6A    (a)   paragraphs 11.3.6(a) and (b) do not apply to a rehabilitation                   appliance that was approved for an entitled person before the person was admitted to the institution;
 
(b)   paragraph 11.3.6(bb) does not apply to a rehabilitation appliance that was approved for an entitled person before the person entered the Commonwealth, State or Territory program.
 
11.3.6B    Paragraph 11.3.6A does not apply to a consumable rehabilitation appliance.