S.C.A.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Wednesday 14th April 1999
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE A
HEALTH BILL [LORDS]
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mr Secretary Dobson.
Mr Secretary Dobson
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following Order, namely, Clauses 1 and 2, Schedule 1, Clauses 3 to 17, Schedule 2, Clauses 18 to 39, Clause 54, Schedule 3, Clause 59, Clauses 40 to 53, Clauses 55 to 58, Schedules 4 and 5, Clauses 60 to 62, new Clauses and new Schedules.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert 'from 31st March 2000'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
2
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert—
'(7) The Secretary of State may by Order—
(a) grant any individual provider of general medical services leave to withdraw from any established Primary Care Trust;
(b) grant any individual provider of general medical services leave to withdraw from the direct budgetary control of a health authority, or sub-committee thereof.
(8) Any provider of general medical services given leave under subsection (7) above shall take on such powers, functions, and budget as may be directed by the Secretary of State.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
3
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert—
'(7) The Secretary of State shall appear at least once a year before the Health Select Committee of the House of Commons regarding all new PCT orders made during the preceding year.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
33
Schedule 1, page 69, line 5, at end insert—
'(d) individually appointed subject to a majority vote of all the members of the Primary Care Trust concerned.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
34
Schedule 1, page 69, line 5, at end insert—
'(4A) The members of a Primary Care Trust shall not include—
(a) any person currently serving a term of office as a local authority representative, or
(b) any persons holding a contract of remuneration with any political party.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
35
Schedule 1, page 69, line 38, after 'members', insert, 'unless the vacancy is for the post of chairman, and provided that the posts of not more than half the officer appointees are vacant,'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
36
Schedule 1, page 71, line 24, at end insert 'who shall be responsible for its publication.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
37
Schedule 1, page 71, line 27, at end insert ' , including details of all drugs, treatments, and other health care services which the Primary Care Trust has decided not to provide on the basis of cost.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
38
Schedule 1, page 71, line 27, at end insert ' , including details of the proportion of income spent on administration.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
39
Schedule 1, page 71, leave out lines 32 and 33 and insert—
'Every Primary Care Trust shall provide for the publication by the Secretary of State of—'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
40
Schedule 1, page 72, line 12, at end add 'and
'(c) has been approved by affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
41
Schedule 1, page 74, line 34, at end add—
'27. For the purposes of this Act, "Primary Care Trust" means a body corporate, established by a PCT Order, which is responsible for commissioning health care services with added responsibility for the provision of community health services, and which is accountable to affected Health Authorities for the effective discharge of all its functions.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
4
Clause 3, page 4, line 39, at end add—
'(9) The Secretary of State shall provide regular guidance to Primary Care Trusts regarding appropriate levels of expenditure on research and development, training, and tertiary services.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
5
Clause 5, page 8, line 47, at end insert—
'(4A) Charges may not be imposed by a Primary Care Trust in respect of accommodation, where that accommodation is made available for the purpose of providing NHS treatment.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
6
Clause 7, page 10, line 13, at end insert—
'(3CC) Such objectives shall not include Health Authority or NHS Trust performance targets with regards to waiting lists for surgery.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
7
Clause 7, page 10, line 13, at end insert—
'(3CC) The Secretary of State shall appear at least once a year before the Health Select Committee of the House of Commons regarding any increases made under subsection (3C) above.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
8
Clause 16, page 20, line 22, at end insert—
'(1A) The Secretary of State shall publish annually a report on the progress made by PCTs and NHS trusts in carrying out their duty under subsection (1) above.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
10
Clause 18, page 21, leave out lines 26 to 28 and insert—
'(e) as to the recovery from prescribed bodies of the direct expenditure incurred by the Commission only, but not that incurred by any bodies or individuals with which the Commission may work in conjunction.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
9
Clause 18, page 21, line 26, leave out 'persons' and insert 'bodies'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
11
Clause 20, page 23, line 44, after 'individual', insert 'or within 30 years after their recorded death'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
12
Clause 23, page 26, line 9, after 'functions', insert—
'(1A) To this end representatives of the above bodies shall—
(a) meet at least twice a year in public to discuss partnership arrangements;
(b) invite to attend any meeting under sub-paragraph (a) a representative from all affected Community Health Councils and local authorities;
(c) send the minutes of any meetings under sub-paragraph (a) to the Secretary of State, who shall place them in the libraries of each House of Parliament annually.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
13
Clause 31, page 32, line 27, leave out 'after consultation with the industry body' and insert 'with the written consent of the manufacturer'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
14
Clause 32, page 32, line 38, leave out 'after consultation with the industry body' and insert 'with the written consent of the manufacturer'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
15
Clause 33, page 33, line 31, leave out 'after consultation with the industry body' and insert 'with the written consent of the manufacturer'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
16
Clause 34, page 34, line 41, after 'order', insert ', made after consultation with the industry body,'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
31
Clause 40, page 46, line 10, at end insert, 'from 31st March 2000.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
17
Page 46, line 8, leave out Clause 40.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
18
Page 46, line 12, leave out Clause 41.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond
19
Page 47, line 9, leave out Clause 42.
