Amendments proposed to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Secretary Reid

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Page     49,     line     45     [Clause     111],      at end insert—

    '(1A)   After section 26ZA of that Act (as inserted by subsection (1)) insert—

    "26ZB Representations: further consideration (Wales)    (1)   The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the further consideration of representations which have been considered by a local authority in Wales under section 24D or section 26.

    (2)   The regulations may in particular make provision—

(a)	for the further consideration of a representation by an independent panel established under the regulations;

(b)	about the procedure to be followed on the further consideration of a representation;

(c)	for the making of recommendations about the action to be taken as the result of a representation;

(d)	about the making of reports about a representation;

(e)	about the action to be taken by the local authority concerned as a result of the further consideration of a representation;

(f)	for a representation to be referred back to the local authority concerned for reconsideration by the authority.

    (3)   The regulations may require—

(a)	the making of a payment, in relation to the further consideration of a representation under this section, by any local authority in respect of whose functions the representation is made;

(b)	any such payment to be—

(i)	made to such person or body as may be specified in the regulations;

(ii)	of such amount as may be specified in, or calculated or determined under, the regulations; and

(c)	for an independent panel to review the amount chargeable under paragraph (a) in any particular case and, if the panel thinks fit, to substitute a lesser amount.

    (4)   The regulations may also—

(a)	provide for different parts or aspects of a representation to be treated differently;

(b)	require the production of information or documents in order to enable a representation to be properly considered;

(c)	authorise the disclosure of information or documents relevant to a representation to a person or body who is further considering a representation under the regulations;

and any such disclosure may be authorised notwithstanding any rule of common law that would otherwise prohibit or restrict the disclosure.".'.

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Mr Secretary Reid

307

Page     50,     line     5     [Clause     111],      after '26ZA', insert 'or 26ZB'.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

308

Page     50,     line     13     [Clause     112],     leave out from beginning to end of line 18 and insert 'any person or body in the exercise of any function under section (Complaints about health care) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (complaints about health care)'.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

309

Page     50,     line     25     [Clause     113],      leave out '107, 108, 109, or 110' and insert '(Complaints about health care)(1) or (2) or (Complaints about social services)(1) or (3).

   

Mr Secretary Reid

310

Page     50,     line     27     [Clause     113],      leave out 'or 26ZA' insert ', 26ZA or 26ZB'.

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Mr Paul Burstow
Dr Evan Harris
Mrs Patsy Calton

56

Page     51,     line     5     [Clause     114],     at end insert—

    '(5)   Regulations may make further provision—

(a)	for prescribed functions of the CSCI to be exercised by CHAI on behalf of the CSCI;

(b)	for prescribed functions of the CHAI, so far as exercisable in relation to England, to be exercised by the CSCI on behalf of the CHAI.'.

   

Mr David Hinchliffe
Mr Frank Dobson
Angela Eagle
Dr Desmond Turner
Helen Jones
Mr George Mudie

Lynne Jones	Mr Mark Fisher	Mr Doug Henderson
Jim Dobbin	Mr Gerry Steinberg	Mr George Stevenson
Mr Harold Best	Mr Gordon Prentice	Alice Mahon
Clive Efford	John Austin	Dr Rudi Vis

207

Page     51,     line     32     [Clause     116],     leave out subsection (2).

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Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

25

Page     52,     line     33     [Clause     118],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Arrangements may be made between the CSCI and the Assembly relating to the performance by the CSCI of functions the performance of which is requested by the Assembly in accordance with the provisions of section [duties of the Assembly in relation to cross-border provision of social care](2).'.

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Mr Secretary Reid

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*Page     53,     line     28     [Clause     121],     at end insert—

'( )	what it has found in the course of exercising its functions during the year in relation to the persons for whom it is the registration authority under the Care Standards Act 2000 (c.14).'

   

Mr Secretary Reid

388

*Page     53,     line     29     [Clause     121],     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Secretary Reid

389

*Page     53,     line     34     [Clause     121],     at end insert—

    '( )   The CHAI must also provide the Secretary of State with such reports and information relating to the exercise of its functions as he may from time to time request.'

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Mr Secretary Reid

390

*Page     55,     line     27     [Clause     127],     leave out subsection (1) and insert—

    '(1)   The Secretary of State may cause an inquiry to be held into any matter connected with the exercise by the CHAI of any of its functions.

    (1A)   The Assembly may cause an inquiry to be held into any matter connected with the exercise by the CHAI of any of its functions in relation to any health care provided by or for a Welsh NHS body.'

   

Mr Secretary Reid

391

*Page     55,     line     30     [Clause     127],     leave out 'authority' and insert 'Secretary of State or (in the case of an inquiry under subsection (1A)) the Assembly'.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

392

*Page     55,     line     38     [Clause     127],     leave out 'authority' and insert 'Secretary of State or (in the case of an inquiry under subsection (1A)) the Assembly'.

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Mr Secretary Reid

393

*Page     56,     line     1     [Clause     127],     leave out 'appropriate authority' and insert 'Secretary of State or (in the case of an inquiry under subsection (1A)) the Assembly'.

   

Mr Secretary Reid

394

*Page     56,     line     3     [Clause     127],     leave out subsection (7).

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Mr Secretary Reid

311

Page     57,     line     18     [Clause     130],      leave out '107 (complaints)' and insert '(Complaints about health care) (complaints about health care)'.

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Mr Secretary Reid

395

*Page     58,     line     1     [Clause     131],     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2)   Where subsection (3) applies, the CHAI may disclose any information obtained by it notwithstanding any rule of common law which would otherwise prohibit or restrict the disclosure.

    (3)   This subsection applies where—

(a)	in the case of information relating to an individual, the circumstances in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) of section 130 apply in relation to the disclosure;

(b)	in any case, the circumstances in any of paragraphs (c) to (g) of that subsection apply in relation to the disclosure; or

(c)	in any case, the disclosure is made as specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (3) of that section.

    (4)   Subsection (4) of section 130 applies for the purposes of subsection (3)(a) above.'

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Dr Liam Fox
Mr Simon Burns
Chris Grayling
Mrs Cheryl Gillan

24

Page     59,     line     11     [Clause     136],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The CHAI has the duty to undertake functions the performance of which is requested by the Assembly in accordance with the provisions of section [duties of the Assembly in relation to cross-border provision of health care](2).'.

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Mr Secretary Reid

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*Page     60,     line     2     [Clause     139],     leave out from 'Authority' to end of line 3 and insert 'not performing functions only or mainly in respect of England or only or mainly in respect of Wales'.

   

Mr Andrew Lansley

149

Page     60,     line     20     [Clause     139],     at end insert—

'(aa)

an NHS community trust;'.

   

Mr David Hinchliffe
Mr Frank Dobson
Angela Eagle
Dr Desmond Turner
Helen Jones
Mr George Mudie

Lynne Jones	Mr Mark Fisher	Mr Doug Henderson
Jim Dobbin	Mr Gerry Steinberg	Mr George Stevenson
Mr Harold Best	Mr Gordon Prentice	Alice Mahon
Clive Efford	John Austin	Dr Rudi Vis

208

Page     60     [Clause     139],     leave out line 24.

   

Mr Jon Owen Jones

93

Page     60,     line     24     [Clause     139],     at end insert 'all or most of whose hospitals, establishments or facilities are situated in England'.

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