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Health Bill [H.L.] - Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords Here you can browse the Amendments to the Health Bill [H.L.] to be moved in Committee in the House of Lords. |
Clause 1 | |||
BY THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD | |||
Page 2, line 6, at end insert--
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After Clause 1 | |||
BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Insert the following new Clause-- | |||
(" .--(1) The Secretary of State may, at his discretion--
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Clause 2 | |||
BY THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES | |||
Page 1, line 15, at end insert ("whose purpose shall be to improve the health of their locality in the context of a plan prepared under section 21 and in the exercise of the functions prescribed in Part AI of Schedule 1 to this Act.") | |||
BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Page 1, line 17, at end insert-- ("( ) For the purposes of this Act a "Primary Care Trust" means a body corporate, established by a PCT order, which is responsible for commissioning health care services, with added responsibility for the provision of community health services, and which is accountable to affected Health Authorities for the effective discharge of all its functions.") | |||
Schedule 1 | |||
BY THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES | |||
Page 41, line 7, at end insert-- | |||
("PART AI | |||
FUNCTIONS OF PRIMARY CARE TRUSTs | |||
. In furthering their prime purpose Primary Care Trusts shall carry out any or all of the following functions within their area of responsibility--
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BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Page 42, line 5, at end insert-- | |||
{jf48}individually appointed subject to approval by a majority vote of the members of the Primary Care Trust concerned."){PA | |||
BY THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD [In substitution for the amendment printed on sheet HL Bill 15(c)] | |||
Page 42, line 5, at end insert-- (" . The persons referred to in paragraph 4(c) above shall include--
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BY THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD | |||
Page 42, line 15, at end insert--
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Page 42, line 24, at end insert-- ("( ) The Secretary of State shall consult widely in the relevant locality over the appointment of any member of a Primary Care Trust.") | |||
BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Page 42, line 37, after ("members") insert (", provided that not more than half of the membership appointments are vacant,") | |||
Page 44, line 24, at end insert ("who shall be responsible for its publication") | |||
Page 44, line 27, at end insert-- ("( ) The report shall also give details of all drugs, treatments and other health care services that have been requested by any patient which on any occasion it has been unable to provide.") | |||
Page 44, line 32, leave out ("Regulations may provide that any Primary Care Trust") and insert ("The Secretary of State") | |||
Page 45, line 12, at end insert-- ("( ) An order approved by the Secretary of State shall be laid in draft before both Houses of Parliament and shall be subject to approval by resolution of each House.") | |||
Clause 4 | |||
BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Page 5, line 9, at end insert-- ("( ) Charges may not be imposed by the trust in respect of accommodation where that accommodation is for the purpose of receiving NHS treatment.") | |||
Schedule 2 | |||
BY THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD | |||
Page 48, line 9, at end insert ("who shall include members from professional and academic bodies, from organisations representing NHS managers and staff and lay members not drawn from such professional bodies and organisations") | |||
Page 48, line 14, at end insert ("having regard to the interests of key partners, including universities, in the delivery of quality health care") | |||
Clause 15 | |||
BY THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD | |||
Page 12, line 10, leave out from beginning to (", and") in line 12 | |||
BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Page 12, line 10, leave out ("persons") and insert ("bodies") | |||
Page 12, line 15, at end insert ("and
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Page 12, line 17, leave out ("be absolutely privileged") and insert ("have qualified privilege") | |||
Clause 16 | |||
BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Page 13, line 3, leave out ("NHS premises") and insert ("the premises of any body under the jurisdiction of the Commission") | |||
Page 14, leave out lines 21 to 23 and insert--
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Clause 17 | |||
BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Page 14, line 29, leave out ("during the lifetime") and insert ("until the expiry of a period of 30 years beginning with the recorded date of the death") | |||
Clause 21 | |||
BY THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD [In substitution for the amendment printed on sheet HL Bill 15(c)] | |||
Page 16, line 27, after ("direct") insert ("which shall include voluntary and community organisations, including specifically organisations representing patients and carers, those who provide local services for the NHS, dentists, members of the professions allied to medicine delivering primary care services in the locality and others with an interest or contribution to offer including relevant universities, Training and Enterprise Councils, trade unions, local schools and employers") | |||
BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Page 16, line 27, after ("direct") insert ("including any university, school for medicine, nursing or other profession allied to medicine which provides services to or for a hospital or other establishment or facility which falls within the area of the Health Authority") | |||
Clause 24 | |||
BY THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD | |||
Page 20, line 17, at end insert-- | |||
("( ) Nothing contained in this section shall permit charges to be made for health care by any local authority.") | |||
Page 20, line 31, at end insert--
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Clause 30 | |||
BY THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD | |||
Page 23, line 15, at end insert-- ("( ) Regulations made under this section shall be subject to approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.") | |||
Clause 36 | |||
BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Page 29, line 36, at end insert ("from 31st March 2000") | |||
After Clause 36 | |||
BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER | |||
Insert the following new Clause-- | |||
(" .--(1) The Secretary of State may, at his discretion grant individual general practitioners leave to withdraw from the direct budgetary control of a Health Board, or sub-committee thereof. (2) Any general practitioner given leave under subsection (1) above shall take on powers, functions, and a budget as directed by the Secretary of State.") | Direct fundholding practices. | ||
Schedule 3 | |||
BY THE LORD MONKSWELL | |||
Page 52, line 3, at end insert ("nor abolish that part of the register continued by section 7(1) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 which relates to midwives") | |||
BY THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD | |||
Page 52, line 3, at end insert-- (" . Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act an Order may not--
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BY THE LORD MONKSWELL THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES | |||
Page 52, line 14, at end insert-- | |||
("Regulation of profession of midwifery | |||
.--(1) The Secretary of State shall as soon as practicable prepare a draft of an Order providing for--
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