Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL]

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Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL]

Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill [HL]

Contents
Part 1
Introductory
1
General principles
2
Relationship with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
3
Interpretation
Part 2
Independent living
Chapter 1
General duties in relation to independent living
4
National independent living strategy
5
General duty of local authorities and NHS bodies
6
Further duties of local authorities
7
Further duties of NHS bodies
8
Co-operation to promote independent living
9
Independent living strategy
10
Duty to identify and maintain register of disabled persons
11
Duty to enhance capacity among local service providers
Chapter 2
Right to independent living
12
Right to information, advice and assistance
13
Right to self-directed assessment of requirements
14
Duty to make arrangements
15
Individual and delegated budgets
16
Discharge from hospital
17
Authorised representative
18
Disputes between carers and disabled persons
19
Charging of disabled persons
20
Co-operation between authorities to facilitate independent living plan

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Determination of living arrangements
22
Amendment of the Children Act 1989
23
Co-operation between authorities to maintain support
24
Amendment of the Mental Health Act 1983
Chapter 3
Inspection and complaints
25
Inspection
26
Amendment of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and
Standards) Act 2003
27
Advocacy
Part 3
Care establishments
28
Application of the Human Rights Act 1998 to certain persons and bodies
regulated by the Care Standards Act 2000
29
Amendment of the Care Standards Act 2000
Part 4
Housing and planning
30
Allocation of housing accommodation by local authorities
31
Disability housing service
32
Amendment of the Local Government Act 2003
33
Amendment of the Building Act 1984
34
Review of the Building Regulations 2000
35
Amendment of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
Part 5
General
36
Regulations and orders
37
Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
38
Commencement and extent
39
Short title
Schedule 1   —
Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 2   —
Repeals

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