Amendments proposed to the Care Standards Bill [Lords] - continued | House of Commons |
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Mr Paul Burstow 28 Clause 51, page 24, line 22, at end insert
Mr Paul Burstow 29 Clause 52, page 24, line 35, at end insert'(2A) Before the Council is established the appropriate Minister shall publish a report setting out when each description of social care worker will be opened for registration.'.
Mr Paul Burstow 30 Clause 71, page 45, line 19, at end insert'(1A) Where a referral involves a care worker who is also on the nursing register the provider shall also refer the care worker to the nursing registration authority.'.
Mr John Hutton 46 Clause 100, page 62, line 11, at end insert
Mr John Hutton 47 Clause 100, page 62, line 15, at end insert
Mr John Hutton 48 Clause 100, page 62, line 27, at end insert
Mr John Hutton 49 Clause 100, page 63, line 24, at end insert'(3A) For the purposes of this Act, the person who carries on a fostering agency falling within section 4(4)(b), or a voluntary adoption agency, is the voluntary organisation itself. (3B) References in this Act to a person who carries on an establishment or agency include references to a person who carries it on otherwise than for profit. (3C) For the purposes of this Act, a community home which is provided by a voluntary organisation shall be taken to be carried on by
(3D) Where a community home is provided by a voluntary organisation, the appropriate Minister may determine that for the purposes of this Act the home is to be taken to be managed solely by
(3E) A determination under subsection (3C) or (3D) may be made either generally or in relation to a particular home or class of homes.'.
NEW CLAUSESFalse statements in applications
Mr John Hutton NC21 To move the following Clause:'.(1) Any person who, in an application for registration under this Part or for the variation of any condition in force in relation to his registration, knowingly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material respect shall be guilty of an offence. (2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.'.
Children's homes: temporary provision about cancellation of registration
Mr John Hutton NC22 To move the following Clause:'.(1) In paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 5 to the 1989 Act (voluntary homes and voluntary organisations)
(2) In paragraph 2 of that Schedule, after sub-paragraph (5) there shall be inserted
(4) In paragraph 4 of that Schedule
Co-operative working
Mr John Hutton NC23 To move the following Clause:'.(1) The Commission for Health Improvement ("CHI") and the National Care Standards Commission ("NCSC") may, if authorised to do so by regulations, arrange
and accordingly CHI and the NCSC each have power to exercise functions of the other in accordance with arrangements under this subsection. (2) The Assembly and CHI may arrange for any functions of the Assembly mentioned in section 9(6) to be exercised by CHI on behalf of the Assembly; and accordingly CHI has power to exercise functions of the Assembly in accordance with arrangements under this subsection. (3) The Assembly and CHI may, if authorised to do so by regulations, arrange for prescribed functions of CHI, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, to be exercised by the Assembly on behalf of CHI; and accordingly the Assembly has power to exercise functions of CHI in accordance with arrangements under this subsection. (4) References in this section to exercising functions include a reference to assisting with their exercise. (5) Regulations under this section shall be made by the Secretary of State; but the Secretary of State may not make regulations under subsection (3) without the agreement of the Assembly.'.
Independent advocacy services
Mr Paul Burstow NC1 To move the following Clause:'. Local authorities shall secure that independent advocacy services are available for all children in their area who are placed under the provisions of Part II of this Act.'.
Complaints in respect of independent hospitals
Mr Paul Burstow NC2 To move the following Clause:'.(1) The Commission shall institute procedures by which dissatisfaction with the dealing of complaints by independent hospitals may be expressed. (2) In the event that the Commission is satisfied that a complaint is upheld it shall be entitled to take account of such complaint in exercising any of its duties under this Act. (3) In the event that the Commission is satisfied that a complaint has not been properly dealt with by an agency or establishment it shall refer the matter to the Health Ombudsman.'.
Appointment and staff of commissioner
Mr Paul Burstow NC3 To move the following Clause:'.(1) There shall be a Children's Rights Commissioner, who shall be appointed by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the Secretary of State. (2) Before making such a recommendation the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as appear to him to be appropriate. (3) The Commissioner
(4) The Commissioner may appoint such staff as he thinks fit to assist with the discharge of his functions; and any function of the Commissioner may be performed by any member of his staff authorised for that purpose by the Commissioner. (5) The Commissioner and the Commissioner's staff shall not be regarded as agents or servants of the Crown.'.
Duties and guiding principles
Mr Paul Burstow NC4 To move the following Clause:'.(1) The Commissioner shall be under a duty
(2) In exercising these functions the Commissioner shall have regard to
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