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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 3 March 2011

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

 

Health and Social Care Bill Committee 116-129

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Health and Social Care Bill

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

204

 

Clause  104,  page  95,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

Any agreement reached under subsection (2) must be approved by the Board in

 

order to have effect.’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

205

 

Clause  104,  page  95,  leave out lines 15 to 19.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

206

 

Clause  22,  page  30,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘14MA

  Duties relating to the provision of pharmaceutical services

 

In exercising its functions, a commissioning consortium shall have no authority

 

in relation to—

 

(a)    

making arrangements for the procurement of drugs and appliances;

 

(b)    

the payments to be made for dispensing of drugs and appliances; or

 

(c)    

the choice by patients as to the person who will provide them with drugs

 

and appliances.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 3 March 2011                     

132

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

207

 

Clause  22,  page  30,  line  33,  leave out from ‘arrangements’ to end of line 36 and

 

insert ‘for the involvement of relevant clinicians from—

 

(a)    

community, primary or secondary care,

 

(b)    

professions allied to medicine,

 

(c)    

pharmacists,

 

(d)    

representatives from patients’ groups, and

 

(e)    

other persons with experience relating to the physical or mental health of

 

individuals.’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

208

 

Clause  22,  page  30,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘14OA

  Duty to publish information

 

A commissioning consortium must make arrangements to publish information

 

about services that it is seeking to commission in such a manner that ensures that

 

any prospective providers are able to respond to express an interest in providing

 

the services, before commissioning decisions are taken.’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

209

 

Clause  22,  page  31,  line  44,  at end insert—

 

‘14QA

  Arrangements in respect of local authorities

 

A commissioning consortium must work closely with local authorities in the

 

provision of services for people with complex health and/or social care needs,

 

carers or those otherwise at risk of poor health or care outcomes or social

 

exclusion.’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

210

 

Clause  22,  page  34,  line  12,  leave out from ‘consortium’ to end of line 16 and insert

 

‘is required to address the needs identified in the most recent joint health and wellbeing

 

strategy published by the Health and Wellbeing Board by virtue of section 180 of the

 

Health and Social Care Act 2011 and must consult each relevant Health and Wellbeing

 

Board about its view on whether the plan adequately addresses the needs of its locality.’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

211

 

Clause  22,  page  33,  line  14,  at end insert—


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 3 March 2011                     

133

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

‘(3A)    

This guidance must include procedures for the management of conflicts of

 

interest in the commissioning arrangements of commissioning consortia, in

 

particular between the interests of persons engaged in commissioning services

 

and the interests of those engaged in their provision.’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

212

 

Clause  22,  page  34,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

Where the Board has received the opinion of the Health and Wellbeing Board it

 

must reply to that opinion in 28 days.’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

213

 

Clause  22,  page  35,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

The Board must, after consultation, define and publish the criteria by which

 

performance will be measured.’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

214

 

Clause  22,  page  36,  line  35,  after ‘Board’, insert ‘after consultation’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

215

 

Clause  23,  page  41,  leave out lines 21 to line 12 on page 42.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

216

 

Clause  23,  page  39,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

In determining the amount to be allotted to a consortium, the Board must have

 

particular regard to—

 

(a)    

its duties under 13F(1)(a) and 13F(1)(b) of the NHS Act 2006, and

 

(b)    

the health needs of the consortium population.’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

217

 

Clause  23,  page  40,  line  43,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

A commissioning consortium must ensure that in the use of its resources conflicts

 

of interest are managed to prevent members benefitting financially from the

 

consortium’s commissioning arrangements.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 3 March 2011                     

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Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

218

 

Clause  32,  page  50,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘(2EA)    

Health services are defined in accordance with their meaning within the National

 

Health Service Act 2006, as determined by the Secretary of State.’.

 

Liz Kendall

 

Emily Thornberry

 

Derek Twigg

 

219

 

Clause  44,  page  59,  line  22,  leave out ‘the performance of the health service in

 

England’ and insert—

 

‘(a)    

the performance of the health service in England,

 

(b)    

the exercise of his duties under sections 2A and 2B, and

 

(c)    

the exercise by local authorities of their functions under 2B.’.

 


 
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