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Public Bill Committee: 8th January 2008                  

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Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

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Parliamentary Star    

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  16,  at end insert ‘that the Secretary of State shall have a duty

 

to annually review the forms of health care to which Part I of this Act applies.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

8

 

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  17,  after ‘of’, insert ‘formal’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

91

 

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert ‘ and all needs assessments for such care.’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

9

 

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

In acting under subsection (5) the Commission shall be obliged to publish its

 

reasons for any actions it takes.’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

10

 

Clause  11,  page  5,  line  31,  at end add—

 

‘(5A)    

in acting under subsection (5) the Commission shall be obliged to publish its

 

reasons for any actions it takes.’.

 



 
 

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Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

11

 

Clause  14,  page  6,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

documented reasonable grounds for taking action have been laid before

 

the board of the Commission.’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

12

 

Clause  15,  page  7,  line  6,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Except in case A or B, a person taking action under subsection (1) is entitled to

 

financial compensation.

 

(1B)    

the Secretary of State shall by regulations establish the amount of compensation

 

to be granted under subsection (1A).’.

 


 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

151

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  16,  page  7,  line  44,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Make provision in relation to nutritional standards in relation to regulated

 

activities.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

167

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘(l)    

impose requirements as to the need to reduce health inequalities and

 

discrimination on the basis of disability (as defined in Part 1 of the

 

Disability Discrimination Act 1995).’.


 
 

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Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

83

 

Clause  16,  page  8,  leave out line 12 and insert—

 

‘(k)    

Impose requirements as to—

 

(i)    

procedures for the handling of complaints and disputes and

 

implementation of recommendations arising from complaints by

 

registered bodies;

 

(ii)    

the duty of registered bodies to inform clients about such

 

procedures, and

 

(iii)    

the duty of registered bodies to inform the Commission about

 

complaints made, findings thereon, and action taken at such

 

times and in such a manner as the Secretary of State shall

 

determine.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

16

 

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

The Commission shall be required to report annually to Parliament on the action

 

it has taken in respect of regulations made in accordance with subsection (5).’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

14

 

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  22,  leave out from ‘means’ to end of line 31 and insert ‘such

 

infections as the Secretary of State shall by regulation define’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

165

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  31,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Regulations made under this section may make provision for the prevention and

 

management of malnutrition and may include such provision as the Secretary of

 

State considers appropriate for the purpose of safeguarding individuals (whether

 

receiving health or social care or otherwise) from the risk, or any increased risk,

 

of malnutrition.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 8th January 2008                  

99

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

13

 

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  38,  leave out from first ‘section’ to ‘consultation’ and insert

 

‘must be taken into account in’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

15

 

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  39,  at end add—

 

‘(10)    

In respect of such cases as the Commission has taken action on the prevention and

 

control of health care associated infections, within the regulations established

 

under subsection (5), the Secretary of State shall be required to make a written

 

statement to Parliament,’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

17

 

Clause  17,  page  8,  line  41,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

18

 

Clause  17,  page  9,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The code of practice must make reference to —

 

(a)    

screening for admissions,

 

(b)    

bed occupancy, and

 

(c)    

the frequency and extent of cleaning in healthcare premises.’.


 
 

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Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

19

 

Clause  17,  page  9,  line  7,  at end add—

 

‘(3A)    

The Secretary of State shall publish each revision of the code.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

20

 

Clause  17,  page  9,  line  7,  at end add—

 

‘(3A)    

The Secretary of State shall report to Parliament in respect of those cases where—

 

(a)    

regulations made under section 16 are breached, and

 

(b)    

the Code of Practice under this section is breached.’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

21

 

Clause  18,  page  9,  line  13,  at end add—

 

‘(c)    

lay the draft code before Parliament.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

22

 

Clause  18,  page  9,  line  45,  leave out from first ‘section’ to ‘consultation’ and insert

 

‘must be taken into account in any’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 8th January 2008                  

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Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

76

 

Clause  20,  page  10,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

consult and have regard to the advice of the service user panel.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

23

 

Clause  20,  page  10,  line  25,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

lay the draft guidance before Parliament.’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

24

 

Clause  21,  page  11,  line  17,  leave out subsection (3).

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

25

 

Clause  25,  page  13,  line  33,  at end inse rt—

 

‘(5A)    

The Commission shall notify Parliament of any notices served due to breaches in

 

regulations made under section 16(5).

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

88

 

Clause  25,  page  13,  line  42,  at end add—


 
 

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‘(c)    

any requirements to implement recommendations from the Health

 

Service Ombudsman, and

 

(d)    

any requirements to implement recommendations from the Independent

 

Complaints Body.’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

26

 

Clause  28,  page  15,  leave out lines 27 and 28.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

27

 

Clause  35,  page  17,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

to the relevant Local Involvement Network and cooperative group of

 

Local Involvement Networks,’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

28

 

Page  19,  line  7,  leave out Clause 39.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

29

 

Clause  41,  page  20,  line  6,  at end insert—


 
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