Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act 2000 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Eldercare Scheme
26. Amount of subvention
Feedback & supportThe Minister may grant a subvention to an approved provider of such amount as the Minister may determine.
subvention
“subvention” means a subvention under Part 3 out of the income of the ElderCare Fund.
The Minister may determine different amounts of subvention for different classes of patients of approved providers, different classes of step‑down care or different classes of approved providers.
step-down care
“step-down care” means —(a)accommodation, personal care and health care for any person suffering or recovering from any sickness, disability or injury;(b)personal care and health care during the day for any such person; or(c)such other forms of health care or care arrangements as the Minister may prescribe for any such person;
In determining the amount of subvention under subsection (1) to be granted to an approved provider, the Minister must have regard to all matters the Minister considers relevant, including but not limited to —
approved provider
“approved provider” means an organisation providing step‑down care in respect of which an approval under section 23(5)(a) is in force;
the recurrent costs of approved providers in providing step‑down care of the same class; and
the number of relevant patients to whom step‑down care is provided by the approved provider during any period determined by the Minister.
In this section, “relevant patient” means a person who, in the opinion of the Minister, requires step‑down care and is assessed by the Minister to be financially disadvantaged.
Any opinion or assessment of the Minister under subsection (4) that a person requires step‑down care or is financially disadvantaged is final and conclusive and must not be reviewed in any court of law.