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Pricing Reference Group Minutes of the Meeting of 14 March 2019

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Pricing Reference Group

Minutes of the Meeting of 14 March 2019

Members present:

  • Antonia redacted
  • Jim PSM, Independent Member
  • David Cullen
  • Graeme redacted, AM, Independent Member
  • Sarah redacted
  • Louise proxy for Vicki redacted
  • Anthony redacted
  • Victor redacted

Secretariat:

  • David Cullen

Item 1.2 - Update of Terms of Reference

  1. The Pricing Reference Group (PRG) NOTED the update to the Terms of Reference and PRG membership.

Item 1.3 – Conflicts of interest

  1. The PRG NOTED that Graeme redacted was: (a) a member of the Board of Life Without Barriers; (b) a member of the Board of the Summer Foundation (c) a member of the Board of Joblife Employment; and (d) redacted: s47F Personal privacy

Item 1.4 – Minutes of meeting of 14 December 2018

  1. The PRG AGREED to the minutes of the previous meeting.

Item 2.1– Pricing Strategy

  1. The PRG AGREED to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Pricing Strategy.

Item 2.2 – 2018-19 Annual Review of Costs, Efficiency and Price Controls

  1. The PRG DISCUSSED: (a) how new information has arisen since the Independent Pricing Review (IPR) that required re-examination of the price controls and arrangements in the NDIS and the adequacy of the current price limits in a market that is not transitioning as fast as anticipated.

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(b) options to create a more efficient market for participants and providers; establish most accurate pricing creating sustainable transaction marketplace; (c) sector’s efficiency based on cost model assumptions received benchmarking survey results conducted AbleInsight. 6.The PRG AGREE TO RECOMMEND TO THE NDIA BOARD: Price Limits Attendant Care Community Participation Should Be Set In Line With Efficient Cost Model Under Revised Assumptions Based On Benchmark Survey Results. 7.The PRG AGREED TO RECOMMEND TO THE NDIA BOARD: current Temporary Support Overheads (25%) replaced with Temp Transformation Payment: a set at % b reduced annually thereafter, c payable Providers Agree Conditions Publication Prices NDIS NonNDIS Clients Differ Websites Provider Finder Arrangements Financial Benchmarking Survey Service Approved By The NDIA Deidentified Data Provided To Assist Future Setting. 8.The PRG AGREED TO RECOMMEND TO THE NDIA BOARD: price limits attendant care community participation Western Price Guide should be in line Eastern Price Guide WA Market Review Still Report May Provide Additional Information About Prices W.A. 9.The PRG AGREED TO RECOMMEND TO THE NDIA BOARD: new price limits attendanc ecare & communit yparticipation take effect July 1st, indexed usual way by weighted average of wages component index estimated as percentage increase due Fair Work Commission Minimum Wage Case June Equal Remuneration Order Decemb er 30th and nonwages component index CPI months March 10.The PRG AGREED TO RECOMMEND TO THE NDIA BOARD: existing new plans adjusted reflect changes prices atten dant care community participate effective from July 1 st annual plan indexing.

Item Results Of Therapy Pricing Arrangement

The PRG AGREE TO RECOMMEND TO THE NDIA BOARD the recommendations review ndis therapy pricing. The PRG AGREED TO RECOMMEND TO THE NDIA BOARD that New Price Limits For Therapy Services Should Take Effect From July And Be Set Equal To Those Recommended Review NDIS Therapy Pricing Which Are Expressed In ,2018-19 Indexed Usual Way By Weighted Average

National Disability Insurance Scheme – Pricing Reference Group

Minutes of the Meeting of 14 March 2019

(a) a wages component indexed by the increase in Average Weekly Earnings; and (b) a non-wages component index estimated as the percentage increase in the CPI in the 12 months to March 2019.

  1. The PRG AGREED TO RECOMMEND TO THE NDIA BOARD that existing and new plans should be adjusted to reflect the changes in the price limits for therapy services with effect from 1 July 2019 as part of the annual indexation of plans.

Item 3.1 – Western Australia Market Review (Update)

  1. The PRG NOTED the update on the WA Market Review.

Item 4.1 – Inclusion of ‘assistance with personal care’ support item for Short Term Accommodation (STA) providers

  1. The PRG AGREED to the recommendations for the inclusion of new support items for STA providers, subject to further work to address how these items will be monitored and audited by the NDIA.

Item 4.2 – Technical updates to Assistive Technology (AT) support items

  1. The PRG AGREED to the four recommendations set out in this paper to address technical changes to be made for several AT support items.

Item 4.3 – Pricing Issues associated with the transition of funding for Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) to the NDIS

  1. The PRG AGREED, in principle, on the pricing arrangements for ADEs supports to be in line with the current pricing arrangements for group-based community and centre activities. This is pending finalisation of the policy by the Agency.