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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Thursday 23 January 2014

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Care Bill [Lords] Committee 185-205

Public Bill Committee

Care Bill [Lords]

Paul Burstow

151

Clause  118,  page  101,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘( )
In section 65H of the National Health Services Act 2006 (Chapter 5A of Part 2:

consultation requirements), in subsection (7) after “Secretary of State;”, insert—

“(c)
any overview and scrutiny committees in whose area the affected trusts

have hospitals, establishments or facilities; and”

( )
In section 65H of that Act (consultation requirements), in subsection (8) leave out

“(a)
an overview and scrutiny committee of any authority to which section

244 applies;”.’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

152

Clause  89,  page  80,  line  30,  at end insert—

‘(c)
including specific reference to the method it will use to evaluate

performance in respect of safeguarding issues, including protection from

financial abuse.’.

Paul Burstow

153

Clause  118,  page  101,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘( )
In section 65H of that Act (consultation requirements), at the end of subsection

(4) insert—

“( )
The Trust Special Administrator must hold at least one meeting with

overview and scrutiny committees in whose area the affected trusts have

hospitals, establishments or facilities.”.’.

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208

Care Bill-[Lords] , continued

Norman Lamb

154

Clause  89,  page  80,  line  29,  leave out ‘or local authority’.

Registration of Healthcare Support Workers

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

NC27

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State must by regulations provide for a system of registration of

healthcare support workers (“the registration system”) under which no

unregistered person should be permitted to provide for reward direct physical care

to patients currently under the care and treatment of a registered nurse or a

registered doctor in a hospital or care home setting.

(2)
The system shall apply to healthcare support workers, whether they are working

for—

(a)
the NHS,

(b)
independent healthcare providers,

(c)
in the community,

(d)
for agencies, or

(e)
as independent agents.

(3)
Persons care for members of their own family or caring for persons with whom

they have a genuine social relationship shall be exempt from the provisions of

subsections (1).

(4)
The registration system shall include a national code of conduct for healthcare

support workers.

(5)
The registration system shall include national standards for education and

training of healthcare support workers.

(6)
The code of conduct, education and training standards and requirements for

registration for healthcare support workers shall be prepared and maintained only

after consultation with all relevant stakeholders including, but not limited to—

(a)
regulatory bodies,

(b)
professional representative organisations, and

(c)
the public.’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

155

Clause  89,  page  80,  line  30,  at end insert—

‘(c)
explaining the reasons for choosing the method described under

paragraph (b).’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

156

Clause  89,  page  80,  line  38,  at end insert—

‘(c)
guidance to service providers on how information collected under this

section should be made available to the public.’.

Notices of Amendments: 23 January 2014
209

Care Bill-[Lords] , continued

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

157

Clause  89,  page  81,  line  44,  at end add—

‘(10)
If a review undertaken by the Commission results in a warning notice being

applied under the provisions of section 81, the Commission must publish the

criteria the service provider must satisfy in order to be considered as making a

significant improvement.’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

158

Clause  89,  page  80,  line  42,  at end insert—

‘(7A)
In respect to subsection (7), the Secretary of State must—

(a)
publish the minutes of the consultation with the Commission, and

(b)
make a statement to Parliament on the consultation with the

Commission.’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

159

Clause  89,  page  80,  line  41,  at end insert—

‘(aa)
must consult relevant organisations including—

(i)
professional bodies;

(ii)
royal colleges;

(iii)
trade unions;

(iv)
commissioners;

(v)
patients’ groups; and

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

160

Clause  90,  page  82,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘(d)
it wilfully withholds relevant information with the intention to mislead or

misdirect’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

161

Clause  96,  page  86,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
HEE must exercise its functions with a view to ensuring that there is a diverse

workforce, that includes disabled persons, with the relevant knowledge and skills

to work as healthcare workers within the health service in England’

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

162

Clause  96,  page  86,  line  36,  at end add—

‘(3)
HEE must promote inclusive health-related education and training for healthcare

workers.

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210

Care Bill-[Lords] , continued

(4)
HEE must exercise its functions in this section with a view to ensuring

appropriate long-term planning is undertaken to ensure a sufficient number of

skilled healthcare workers is maintained.

(5)
HEE must exercise its functions in this section with a view to ensuring that the

number of skilled healthcare workers is matched closely to the health service’s

need for them.’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

163

Clause  98,  page  88,  line  10,  at end add—

‘(3)
HEE’s Education Outcomes Framework must include development and

implementation of anti-discriminatory practices within the health-related

provisions.’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

164

Clause  98,  page  88,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(12)
The Secretary of State must make a statement to Parliament if HEE projects that

the number of skilled healthcare workers available is lower than the required

level.’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

165

Clause  99,  page  88,  line  36,  at end insert—

‘(k)
disabled people who will use health services’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

166

Clause  100,  page  89,  line  6,  at end insert—

‘(g)
professional bodies;

(h)
royal colleges;

(i)
trade unions;

(j)
commissioners;

(k)
patients’ groups.’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

167

Clause  104,  page  92,  line  7,  leave out subsection (b) and insert—

‘(b)
relevant commissioners.’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

168

Clause  105,  page  93,  line  12,  at end add—

‘(9)
When HEE or a LETB are commissioning health education courses, they must be

inclusive of disabled students.’.

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Care Bill-[Lords] , continued

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

169

Clause  109,  page  95,  line  41,  at end insert—

‘(j)
the Chief Nursing Officer of the Department of Health;

(k)
the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority.’.

Mr Jamie Reed

Liz Kendall

170

Clause  118,  page  101,  line  32,  at beginning insert—

‘(A1)
In section 65KB of the National Health Service Act 2006 (Secretary of State’s

response to regulator’s decision), after paragraph (1)(b), insert—

“(ba)
that in the discharge of its functions the trust special

administrator has reasonably sought and considered responses

from any affected trusts, staff of any affected trusts and such

persons as the trust special administrator may recognise as

representing staff of any affected trust, and any person to which

an affected trust provides goods or services under this Act that

would be affected by the action recommended in the draft

report.”.’.



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