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(ii)	cooking, heating or re-heating pre-prepared fresh or frozen food;

(iii)

portioning or serving food;

(iv)	cutting up, pureeing or otherwise processing food to assist with

eating it;

(v)	advising on food preparation; and

(vi)	assisting in the fulfilment of special dietary needs,

but not the supply of food (whether in the form of a pre-prepared meal or

ingredients for a meal) to, or the obtaining of food for, the person, or the

preparation of food prior to the point of supply to the person;

(c)	if the person is immobile or substantially immobile, dealing with the

problems of that immobility;

(d)	if the person requires medical treatment, assisting with medication, as for

example by—

(i)	applying creams or lotions;

(ii)	administering eye drops;

(iii)

applying dressings in cases where this can be done without the

physical involvement of a registered nurse or of a medical

practitioner;

(iv)	assisting with the administration of oxygen as part of a course of

therapy;

(e)	with regard to the person’s general well-being—

(i)	assisting with getting dressed;

(ii)	assisting with surgical appliances, prosthesis and mechanical and

manual equipment;

(iii)

assisting with getting up and with going to bed;

(iv)	the provision of devices to help memory and of safety devices;

(v)	behaviour management and psychological support.’.

Expiry of Act

Mr Stephen O’Brien

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

‘This Act shall cease to have effect if legislation has been subsequently passed

reforming the totality of the provision of Care and Support in England, where that

reform subsumes the provisions of this Act.’.

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Advice, advocacy and support services

Norman Lamb

Greg Mulholland

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘Local Authorities will be required in conjunction with primary care trusts to

commission advice, advocacy and support services to assist patients in respect of

receiving care at home under this Act.’.

Portability of care packages

Norman Lamb

Greg Mulholland

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State shall make regulations to introduce a standardised

assessment process to ensure portability of care packages between authorities.’.

Order of the House [14 December 2009]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Personal Care at Home Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and Third Reading

2.	Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and

proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed at one day’s sitting.

3.	Proceedings in Committee and any proceedings on consideration shall (so far

as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the

moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are

commenced.

4.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

5.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings in Committee and on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

6.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

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Revised 12 January 2010