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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 allocate an individual budget
15    Further provisions relating to individual budgets
16    Discharge from hospital
17    Authorised representative
18    Disputes between carers and disabled persons
19    Charging of disabled persons
20    Determination of living arrangements
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21    Amendment of the Children Act 1989
22    Continuity of independent living support
23    Amendment of the Mental Health Act 1983
Chapter 3
Inspection and enforcement
24    Inspection
25    Reviews and investigations by the Care Quality Commission
26    Enforcement
27    Advocacy
Part 3
Human rights obligations of regulated providers
28    Application of the Human Rights Act 1998 to certain persons and bodies regulated by the Health and Social Care Act
2008
29    Amendment of the Health and Social Care Act 2008
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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