Amendments proposed to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

347

Clause     73,     page     28,     line     19,     after 'State', insert 'and the Health Select Committee'.


   

Mr John Hutton

311

Clause     75,     page     29,     line     9,     leave out 'function' and insert 'functions'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

361

Clause     75,     page     29,     line     10,     leave out from 'it' to end of line.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

387

Clause     75,     page     29,     line     10,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   The CSCI must consult such persons as it considers appropriate—

      (a) before publishing criteria under this section;

      (b) before publishing amended criteria under this section which in the opinion of CSCI effect a substantial change in the criteria.'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

362

Clause     75,     page     29,     line     11,     leave out 'and approved'.

   

Mr John Hutton

312

Clause     75,     page     29,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   The CSCI is to exercise its function under this section in any financial year in accordance with any timetable specified in relation to that year by the Secretary of State.'.

   

Mr John Hutton

313

Clause     75,     page     29,     line     13,     leave out 'function' and insert 'functions'.

   

Mr John Hutton

314

Clause     75,     page     29,     line     16,     leave out 'function' and insert 'functions'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

388

Clause     75,     page     29,     line     23,     at end add—

    '(8)   In section 23 of the Care Standards Act 2000—

      (a) in subsection (1) for "appropriate Minister" substitute "CSCI";

      (b) in subsection (2) for "appropriate Minister" substitute "CSCI";

      (c) for subsection (3) substitute—

      "(3) The CSCI must consult such persons as it considers appropriate—

          (a) before publishing a statement under this section;

          (b) before publishing an amended statement under this section which in the opinion of the CSCI effects a substantial change in the standards.".'.


   

Mr John Hutton

315

Clause     76,     page     29,     line     34,     leave out from 'conduct' to end of line 39 and insert—

      '(a) a review under subsection (2)(a);

      (b) a review under subsection (2)(b) of an English local authority social service of such description as may be specified in the request; or

      (c) a review or investigation under subsection (2)(c) in relation to the provision of such services as may be specified in the request by such person, or persons of such description, as may be so specified.'.

   

Mr John Hutton

316

Clause     76,     page     29,     line     40,     leave out 'functions' and insert 'function'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton
Mr Paul Burstow

367

Clause     76,     page     30,     line     9,     at end add 'and shall send a copy of any such summary to the Comptroller and Auditor General'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

383

Clause     76,     page     30,     line     9,     at end add—

    '(8)   The CSCI must, on request, provide the Comptroller and Auditor General with all material relevant to a review or investigation under this section.

    (9)   The Comptroller and Auditor General shall from time to time lay before the House of Commons a report of any matter which, in his opinion, arises out of report or studies of the CSCI under this Part and ought to be drawn to the attention of that House.'.


   

Mr John Hutton

317

Clause     77,     page     30,     line     34,     leave out 'such action must' and insert 'the CSCI considers the action should'.


   

Mr John Hutton

447

Clause     78,     page     31,     line     15,     at end insert—

    '( )   For the purposes of this section the CSCI may carry out an inspection of any local authority in England.'

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

378

Clause     78,     page     31,     line     15,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The CSCI may also promote or undertake studies designed to enable it to prepare reports as to the impact of the discharge of its functions under Parts II and III of the Care Standards Act 2000 on the quality, supply and cost of regulated services and the commissioning decisions of local authorities.'.

   

Mr John Hutton

318

Clause     78,     page     31,     line     16,     leave out 'or otherwise make available'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

384

Clause     78,     page     31,     line     18,     at end add 'and shall send a copy of any such summary to the Comptroller and Auditor General.'.

   

Mr John Hutton

499

*Clause     78,     page     31,     line     18,     at end add—

    '( )   The CSCI must, on request, provide the Comptroller and Auditor General with any material relevant to a study under this section.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

385

Clause     78,     page     31,     line     18,     at end add—

    '(4)   The CSCI must, on request, provide the Comptroller and Auditor General with all material relevant to a review or investigation under this section.'.


   

Mr John Hutton

448

Clause     79,     page     31,     line     26,      leave out subsection (3) and insert—

    '( )   The Secretary of State may give guidance to the CSCI and the Audit Commission as to which of them should promote or undertake studies which could be promoted or undertaken by either of them.

    ( )    The CSCI and the Audit Commission must take any such guidance into account in the exercise of their functions.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

386

Clause     79,     page     31,     line     29,     at end add—

    '(4)   Where a review or study is conducted under this section the CSCI and Audit Commission must publish such report as they consider appropriate and shall send a copy of any such summary to the Comptroller and Auditor General.

    (5)   The CSCI must, on request, provide the Comptroller and Auditor General with all material relevant to a review or investigation under this section.'.


   

Mr John Hutton

319

Clause     81,     page     31,     line     36,     leave out subsection (1).


   

Mr John Hutton

320

Clause     82,     page     32,     line     7,     leave out 'Chapter' and insert 'Act or the Children Act 1989 (c. 41)'.

   

Mr John Hutton

321

To move, That Clause 82 be transferred to the end of line 6 on page 53.


   

Mr John Hutton

500

*Clause     83,     page     32,     line     26,      at end insert—

      '( ) for the time by which a fee must be paid.'.

   

Mr John Hutton

322

Clause     83,     page     32,     line     40,     at end add—

    '(8)   A fee payable by virtue of this section may, without prejudice to any other method of recovery, be recovered summarily as a civil debt.'.


   

Mr John Hutton

323

Clause     86,     page     33,     line     27,     leave out 'and take copies of' and insert ', take copies of and remove from the premises'.


   

Mr John Hutton

325

Clause     99,     page     39,     line     7,     leave out 'this section' and insert 'subsections (2) and (3)'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

381

Clause     99,     page     39,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   In the Care Standards Act 2000, at end of section 23(2) there is inserted—

             "In reviewing standards the appropriate Minister must ensure that lower standards are not applied to Part II and III services received predominantly or exclusively by people at or above state pensionable age.".'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

435

Clause     99,     page     39,     line     7,     at end insert—

       'In the Care Standards Act 2000, at end of section 13(2)(b) delete "and" and add—

          "(aa) the requirements of section 1 of the Human Rights Act 1998; and".'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

434

Clause     99,     page     39,     line     7,     at end insert—

       'In the Care Standards Act 2000, at end of section 22(1) add—

          "(1A)   Regulations may impose requirements to secure the rights of persons accommodated in an establishment or provided with services by an establishment, an independent medical agency or a domiciliary care agency under section 1 of the Human Rights Act 1998.".'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Mr Paul Burstow
Mrs Patsy Calton

422

Clause     99,     page     39,     line     11,     leave out 'and'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Mr Paul Burstow
Mrs Patsy Calton

423

Clause     99,     page     39,     line     12,     at end insert 'and

    (d)   any non-NHS health care provided by an NHS or non-NHS body or person regulated under Part 2 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002'.

 
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