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Session 2007 - 08 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Health and Social Care Bill

Health and Social Care Bill
[AS AMENDED IN PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE]
Contents
Part 1
The Care Quality Commission
Chapter 1
Introductory
1    The Care Quality Commission
2    The Commission’s functions
3    Transfers of property, rights and liabilities
Chapter 2
Registration in respect of provision of health or social care
Introductory
4    “Regulated activity”
5    “Health or social care”
Registration of persons carrying on regulated activities
6    Requirement to register as a service provider
7    Applications for registration as a service provider
8    Grant or refusal of registration as a service provider
Registration of managers
9    Condition requiring registered manager
10    Applications for registration as a manager
11    Grant or refusal of registration as a manager
Further provision about registration as a service provider or manager
12    Regulations about registration
13    Cancellation of registration
14    Suspension of registration
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15    Applications by registered persons
Regulation, code of practice and guidance
16    Regulation of regulated activities
17    Code of practice relating to health care associated infections
18    Consultation etc. in relation to code of practice under s. 17
19    Guidance as to compliance with requirements
20    Consultation in relation to guidance under s. 19
21    Effect of code under s. 17 and guidance under s. 19
Registration procedure
22    Notice of proposals
23    Right to make representations
24    Notice of decisions
25    Warning notice
26    Urgent procedure for cancellation
27    Urgent procedure for variation or suspension
28    Appeals to the Tribunal
Offences
29    Failure to comply with conditions
30    Offences relating to suspension or cancellation of registration
31    Contravention of regulations
32    False description of concerns, premises etc.
33    False statements in applications
Information to be available to public
34    Provision of copies of registers
Miscellaneous
35    Bodies required to be notified of certain matters
36    Periodic returns
37    Liquidators etc.
38    Death of registered person
Power to modify provisions of Chapter
39    Power to modify Chapter in relation to newly regulated activities
Interpretation
40    Interpretation of Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
Quality of health and social care
Health care standards
41    Standards set by Secretary of State
Reviews and investigations
42    Periodic reviews
43    Frequency and period of review
44    Special reviews and investigations
45    Power to extend periodic review function
46    Failings by English local authorities
47    Failings by Welsh NHS bodies
Chapter 4
Functions under Mental Health Act 1983
48    Transfer and amendment of functions under Mental Health Act 1983
Chapter 5
Further functions
49    Information and advice
50    Studies as to economy, efficiency etc.
51    Publication of results of studies under s. 50
52    Role of Audit Commission
53    Reviews of data, studies and research
54    Publication of information
55    Additional functions
Chapter 6
Miscellaneous and General
Inspections
56    Inspections
57    Inspections carried out for registration purposes
Powers of entry etc.
58    Entry and inspection
59    Entry and inspection: supplementary
60    Power to require documents and information etc.
61    Power to require explanation
Interaction with other authorities
62    Interaction with other authorities
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63    Co-ordination of reviews or assessments
64    Avoidance of unreasonable burdens in exercise of regulatory powers
65    Co-operation between the Commission and Welsh Ministers
66    Co-operation between the Commission and the Independent Regulator of
NHS Foundation Trusts
67    Provision of information by Auditor General for Wales
68    Provision of material to the Comptroller and Auditor General
69    Arrangements with Ministers
70    Arrangements with Northern Ireland Ministers
Inquiries
71    Inquiries
Information
72    Disclosure of confidential personal information: offence
73    Defence
74    Use of information etc.
75    Permitted disclosures
76    Code of practice on confidential personal information
Further provisions about functions of Commission
77    Publication of programme of reviews etc.
78    Failure by the Commission in discharge of its functions
79    Reports for each financial year etc.
80    Reports and information
Fees
81    Fees
Enforcement
82    Penalty notices
83    Penalty notices: supplementary provision
84    Guidance by the Commission in relation to enforcement action
85    Publication of information relating to enforcement action etc.
86    Proceedings for offences
87    Offences by bodies corporate
88    Unincorporated associations
Service of documents
89    Service of documents
90    Electronic communications
Further amendments
91    Further amendments relating to Part 1
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Interpretation
92    General interpretation of Part 1
Part 2
Regulation of health professions and health and social care workforce
The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator
93    The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator
94    Functions under Medical Act 1983 and Opticians Act 1989
95    Fitness to practise panels
96    Lists of persons eligible for membership of fitness to practise panels
97    Further provisions about listed persons
98    Legal assessors
99    Clinical and other specialist advisers
100    Procedural rules
101    Administration of oaths and issuing of witness summonses etc.
102    Duty to inform the public
103    Duty to consult
104    OHPA rules: supplementary
105    Fees payable by General Medical Council and General Optical Council
Amendments of Part 3 of Health Act 1999
106    Extension of powers under s. 60 of Health Act 1999
107    Standard of proof in fitness to practise proceedings
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence
108    The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence
109    Constitution etc. of Council
110    Powers and duties of Council
111    Powers of Secretary of State and devolved administrations
112    Duty to inform and consult the public
113    Reference of cases by Council to court
Conduct and performance of medical practitioners and other health care workers
114    Responsible officers and their duties relating to medical profession
115    Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: England and Wales and
Northern Ireland
116    Co-operation between prescribed bodies
117    Ss. 115 and 116: Crown application
Regulation of social care workforce
118    Regulation of social care workers
119    Standard of proof in proceedings relating to registration of social care worker
Approved mental health professionals
120    Education and training of approved mental health professionals
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General
121    Further amendments relating to Part 2
122    Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3
Public health protection
123    Public health protection
124    Further amendments relating to public health protection
Part 4
Health in pregnancy grant
England, Wales and Scotland
125    Entitlement: Great Britain
126    Administration: Great Britain
127    Penalty: Great Britain
Northern Ireland
128    Entitlement: Northern Ireland
129    Administration: Northern Ireland
130    Penalty: Northern Ireland
131    Northern Ireland: health in pregnancy grant to be excepted matter
General and supplementary
132    General and supplementary
Part 5
Miscellaneous
Amendments relating to National Health Service
133    Duty of Primary Care Trusts
134    Pharmaceutical services
135    Indemnity schemes in connection with provision of health services
Weighing and measuring of children
136    Weighing and measuring of children: England
137    Weighing and measuring of children: Wales
Social care
138    Direct payments in lieu of provision of care services
139    Abolition of maintenance liability of relatives
140    Ordinary residence for certain purposes of National Assistance Act 1948 etc.
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Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services
141    Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance
142    Qualifying bodies
143    Forms of assistance under s. 141
144    Terms on which assistance under s. 141 is given
145    Directions to certain NHS bodies
146    Arrangements with other third parties
147    Power to form company
148    Interpretation of group of sections
National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care
149    National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care
150    Duty to consult Board in relation to regulations about patient information
Functions of Health Protection Agency in relation to biological substances
151    Functions of Health Protection Agency in relation to biological substances
Further amendments
152    Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 5
Part 6
General
153    Orders, regulations and directions: general provisions
154    Orders and regulations: Parliamentary control
155    Orders and regulations: control by National Assembly for Wales
156    Regulations: control by Northern Ireland Assembly
157    Directions
158    Repeals
159    Power to make transitional and consequential provision etc.
160    Financial provisions
161    Extent
162    Commencement
163    The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made
164    Consultation in relation to commencement
165    Short title
Schedule 1   —    The Care Quality Commission
Schedule 2   —    Transfers of property and staff etc.
Schedule 3   —    Amendments of Mental Health Act 1983
Schedule 4   —    Interaction with other authorities
Part 1   —
Interpretation
Part 2   —
Exercise of functions
Schedule 5   —    Further amendments relating to Part 1
Part 1   —
Amendments of Care Standards Act 2000

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