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Index to Health And Social Care Bill

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY Part 2 - Regulation of Health Professions and Health and Social Care Workforce Part 3 - Public Health Protection Part 4 - Health in Pregnancy Grant Part 5 - Miscellaneous Pharmaceutical services Indemnity schemes in connection with provision of health services Weighing and measuring of children Direct payments in lieu of social care services Abolition of maintenance liability of relatives Ordinary residence for certain purposes of National Assistance Act 1948 etc. Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care Functions of the Health Protection Agency in relation to biological substances Part 6 - General OVERVIEW OF THE STRUCTURE TERRITORIAL EXTENT Regulation of Health Professions and Health and Social Care Workforce Public Health Protection Health in Pregnancy Grant Amendments relating to National Health Service Weighing and measuring of children Social care Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care Functions of the Health Protection Agency in relation to biological substances Consent of the Scottish Parliament Territorial application: Wales Regulation of Health Professions and Health and Social Care Workforce Public Health Protection Weighing and measuring of children: Wales Social Care National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care PART 1 - THE CARE QUALITY COMMISSION Schedule 1: The Care Quality Commission Clause 2: The Commission's functions Clause 3: Transfers of property, rights and liabilities Schedule 2: Transfers of property and staff etc. CHAPTER 2 - REGISTRATION IN RESPECT OF PROVISION OF HEALTH OR SOCIAL CARE Clauses 6-8: Registration of persons carrying on regulated activities Registration of managers Further provision about registration as a service provider or manager Clauses 13 and 14: Cancellation / suspension of registration Clause 15: Applications by registered persons Regulation, code of practice and guidance Registration procedure Clause 24: Notice of decisions Clause 25: Warning notice Clause 26: Urgent procedure for cancellation Clause 27: Urgent procedure for suspension or variation Clause 28: Appeals to the Tribunal Offences Information to be available to public Miscellaneous Clauses 36-38: Miscellaneous Clause 39: Power to modify Chapter in relation to newly regulated activities CHAPTER 3 - QUALITY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Reviews and investigations Clause 43: Frequency and period of review Clause 44: Special reviews and investigations Clause 45: Power to extend periodic review function Clause 46: Failings by English local authorities Clause 47: Failings by Welsh NHS bodies CHAPTER 4 - FUNCTIONS UNDER THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1983 CHAPTER 5 - FURTHER FUNCTIONS Clause 50: Studies as to economy, efficiency etc. Clause 51: Publication of results of studies under s.50 Clause 52 Role of the Audit Commission Clause 53: Reviews of data, studies, and research Clause 54: Publication of information Clause 55: Additional functions CHAPTER 6 - MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL Powers of entry etc. Interaction with other authorities Schedule 4: Interaction with other authorities Clause 63: Co-ordination of reviews or assessments Clause 64: Co-operation between the Commission and Welsh Ministers Clause 65: Co-operation between the Commission and the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts Clause 66: Provision of material to the Comptroller and Auditor General Clauses 67 and 68: Arrangements with Ministers Inquiries Information Clause 72: Use of information etc. Clause 73: Permitted disclosures Clause 74: Code of practice on confidential personal information Miscellaneous Clause 76: Failure by the Commission in discharge of its functions Clause 77: Reports for each financial year etc. Clause 78: Reports and information Fees Enforcement Clause 82: Guidance by the Commission in relation to enforcement action Clause 83: Publication of information relating to enforcement action etc. Clause 84: Proceedings for offences Clause 85: Offences by bodies corporate Service of documents Further amendments relating to Part 1 Interpretation PART 2 - REGULATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE Schedule 6: The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator Clause 86: Unincorporated associations Clause 92: Functions under Medical Act 1983 and Opticians Act 1989 Schedule 7 Clause 93: Fitness to practise panels Clause 94: Lists of persons eligible for membership of fitness to practise panels Clause 95: Further provisions about listed persons Clause 96: Legal assessors Clause 97: Clinical and other specialist advisers Clause 98: Procedural rules Clause 99: Administration of oaths and issuing of witness summonses etc Clause 100: Duty to inform the public Clause 101: Duty to consult Clause 102: OHPA rules: supplementary Amendments of Part 3 of Health Act Schedule 8: Extension of powers under s.60 of Health Act 1999 Clause 104: Standard of proof in fitness to practise proceedings Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence Clause 106: Constitution etc of the Council Clause 107: Powers of Secretary of State and devolved administrations Clause 108: Duty to inform and consult the public Clause 109: Reference of cases by Council to court Conduct and performance of medical practitioners and other health care workers New section 45A of the Medical Act 1983 - requirement to nominate or appoint responsible officer New section 45B of the Medical Act 1983 - responsibilities of responsible officer New section 45C of the Medical Act 1983 - further provisions New section 45D of the Medical Act 1983 - Crown application New section 45E of the Medical Act 1983 - regulations under section 45A: supplementary provisions New section 45F of the Medical Act 1983 - Interpretation of Part 5A Clause 111: Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: England and Wales and Northern Ireland Clause 112: Co-operation between prescribed bodies Clause 113: Crown application Regulation of social care workforce Schedule 9: Regulation of social care workers Clause 115: Standard of proof in proceedings relating to registration of social care worker Approved mental health professionals PART 3 - PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION Clause 120: Further amendments relating to public health protection Schedule 11: Public health protection: further amendments PART 4 - HEALTH IN PREGNANCY GRANT Clause 122: Administration Clause 123: Penalty Northern Ireland Clause 125: Administration: Northern Ireland Clause 126: Penalty: Northern Ireland Clause 127: Health in pregnancy grant to be excepted matter Clause 128: General and supplementary PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS Clause 130 and Schedule 12: Pharmaceutical services Clause 131: Indemnity schemes in connection with provision of health services Weighing and measuring of children Social care Clause 135 and Schedule 13: Abolition of maintenance liability of relatives Clause 136: Ordinary residence for certain purposes of National Assistance Act 1948 etc. Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services Clauses 139 and 140: Forms of assistance under s.137; Terms on which assistance under s.137 is given Clause 141: Directions to certain NHS bodies Clause 142: Arrangements with other third parties Clause 143: Power to form a company Clause 144: Interpretation of group of sections National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care Functions of Health Protection Agency in relation to biological substances PART 6 - GENERAL Clause 150: Orders and regulations: Parliamentary control Clause 151: Orders and regulations: control by National Assembly for Wales Clause 152: Regulations: control by Northern Ireland Assembly Clause 153: Directions Clause 154: Repeals Clause 155: Power to make transitional and consequential provision etc. Clause 157: Extent Clause 159: The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made Clause 160: Consultation in relation to commencement PUBLIC SECTOR FINANCIAL COST IMPLICATIONS Part 2 - Regulation of Health Professions and Health and Social Care Workforce Part 3 - Public Health Protection Part 4 - Health in Pregnancy Grant Part 5 - Miscellaneous Indemnity schemes in connection with provision of health services Weighing and measuring of children: England Social Care Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services National Information Governance Board PUBLIC SECTOR MANPOWER IMPLICATIONS Health in Pregnancy Grant Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services SUMMARY OF IMPACT ASSESSMENTS The Care Quality Commission Regulation of Health Professions and Health and Social Care Workforce Public Health Protection Amendments relating to National Health Service Social Care Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Part 1 (the Care Quality Commission) Part 2 (regulation of health professions and health and social care workforce) Part 3 (public health protection) Part 5 (Weighing and measuring of children) Section 19 of the Human Rights Act 1998

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