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Session 2007 - 08 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Health and Social Care Bill

Health and Social Care Bill
[AS AMENDED ON REPORT]
Contents
Part 1
The Care Quality Commission
Chapter 1
Introductory
1    The Care Quality Commission
2    The Commission’s functions
3    The Commission’s objectives
4    Matters to which the Commission must have regard
5    Statement on user involvement
6    Transfers of property, rights and liabilities
7    Meaning of “health and social care services” in Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Registration in respect of provision of health or social care
Introductory
8    “Regulated activity”
9    “Health or social care”
Registration of persons carrying on regulated activities
10    Requirement to register as a service provider
11    Applications for registration as a service provider
12    Grant or refusal of registration as a service provider
Registration of managers
13    Condition requiring registered manager
14    Applications for registration as a manager
15    Grant or refusal of registration as a manager
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Further provision about registration as a service provider or manager
16    Regulations about registration
17    Cancellation of registration
18    Suspension of registration
19    Applications by registered persons
Regulation, code of practice and guidance
20    Regulation of regulated activities
21    Code of practice relating to health care associated infections
22    Consultation etc. in relation to code of practice under s. 21
23    Guidance as to compliance with requirements
24    Consultation in relation to guidance under s. 23
25    Effect of code under s. 21 and guidance under s. 23
Registration procedure
26    Notice of proposals
27    Right to make representations
28    Notice of decisions
29    Warning notice
30    Urgent procedure for cancellation
31    Urgent procedure for variation, suspension etc.
32    Appeals to the Tribunal
Offences
33    Failure to comply with conditions
34    Offences relating to suspension or cancellation of registration
35    Contravention of regulations
36    False description of concerns, premises etc.
37    False statements in applications
Information to be available to public
38    Provision of copies of registers
Miscellaneous
39    Bodies required to be notified of certain matters
40    Periodic returns
41    Liquidators etc.
42    Death of registered person
Power to modify provisions of Chapter
43    Power to modify Chapter in relation to newly regulated activities
Interpretation
44    Interpretation of Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
Quality of health and social care
Health care standards
45    Standards set by Secretary of State
Reviews and investigations
46    Periodic reviews
47    Frequency and period of review
48    Special reviews and investigations
49    Power to extend periodic review function
50    Failings by English local authorities
51    Failings by Welsh NHS bodies
Chapter 4
Functions under Mental Health Act 1983
52    Transfer and amendment of functions under Mental Health Act 1983
Chapter 5
Further functions
53    Information and advice
54    Studies as to economy, efficiency etc.
55    Publication of results of studies under s. 54
56    Role of Audit Commission
57    Reviews of data, studies and research
58    Publication of information
59    Additional functions
Chapter 6
Miscellaneous and General
Inspections
60    Inspections
61    Inspections carried out for registration purposes
Powers of entry etc.
62    Entry and inspection
63    Entry and inspection: supplementary
64    Power to require documents and information etc.
65    Power to require explanation
Interaction with other authorities
66    Interaction with other authorities
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67    Co-ordination of reviews or assessments
68    Avoidance of unreasonable burdens in exercise of regulatory powers
69    Co-operation between the Commission and Welsh Ministers
70    Co-operation between the Commission and the Independent Regulator of
NHS Foundation Trusts
71    Provision of information by Auditor General for Wales
72    Provision of material to the Comptroller and Auditor General
73    Arrangements with Ministers
74    Arrangements with Northern Ireland Ministers
Inquiries
75    Inquiries
Information
76    Disclosure of confidential personal information: offence
77    Defence
78    Use of information etc.
79    Permitted disclosures
80    Code of practice on confidential personal information
Further provisions about functions of Commission
81    Publication of programme of reviews etc.
82    Failure by the Commission in discharge of its functions
83    Reports for each financial year etc.
84    Reports and information
Fees
85    Fees
Enforcement
86    Penalty notices
87    Penalty notices: supplementary provision
88    Guidance by the Commission in relation to enforcement action
89    Publication of information relating to enforcement action etc.
90    Proceedings for offences
91    Offences by bodies corporate
92    Unincorporated associations
Service of documents
93    Service of documents
94    Electronic communications
Further amendments
95    Further amendments relating to Part 1
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Crown application
96    Application of Part 1 to Crown
Interpretation
97    General interpretation of Part 1
Part 2
Regulation of health professions and health and social care workforce
The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator
98    The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator
99    Functions under Medical Act 1983 and Opticians Act 1989
100    Fitness to practise panels
101    Lists of persons eligible for membership of fitness to practise panels
102    Further provisions about listed persons
103    Legal assessors
104    Clinical and other specialist advisers
105    Procedural rules
106    Administration of oaths and issuing of witness summonses etc.
107    Duty to inform the public
108    Duty to consult
109    OHPA rules: supplementary
110    Fees payable by General Medical Council and General Optical Council
Amendments of Part 3 of Health Act 1999
111    Extension of powers under s. 60 of Health Act 1999
112    Standard of proof in fitness to practise proceedings
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence
113    The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence
114    Constitution etc. of Council
115    Powers and duties of Council
116    Powers of Secretary of State and devolved administrations
117    Duty to inform and consult the public
118    Reference of cases by Council to court
Conduct and performance of medical practitioners and other health care workers
119    Responsible officers and their duties relating to medical profession
120    Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: England and Wales and
Northern Ireland
121    Co-operation between prescribed bodies
122    Ss. 120 and 121: Crown application
Hearing Aid Council
123    Dissolution of Hearing Aid Council
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Regulation of social care workforce
124    Regulation of social care workers
125    Standard of proof in proceedings relating to registration of social care worker
Approved mental health professionals
126    Education and training of approved mental health professionals
General
127    Further amendments relating to Part 2
128    Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3
Public health protection
129    Public health protection
130    Further amendments relating to public health protection
Part 4
Health in pregnancy grant
England, Wales and Scotland
131    Entitlement: Great Britain
132    Administration: Great Britain
133    Penalty: Great Britain
Northern Ireland
134    Entitlement: Northern Ireland
135    Administration: Northern Ireland
136    Penalty: Northern Ireland
137    Northern Ireland: health in pregnancy grant to be excepted matter
General and supplementary
138    General and supplementary
Part 5
Miscellaneous
Amendments relating to National Health Service
139    Duty of Primary Care Trusts
140    Pharmaceutical services
141    Indemnity schemes in connection with provision of health services
Weighing and measuring of children
142    Weighing and measuring of children: England
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143    Weighing and measuring of children: Wales
Social care
144    Human Rights Act 1998: provision of certain social care to be public function
145    Direct payments in lieu of provision of care services
146    Abolition of maintenance liability of relatives
147    Ordinary residence for certain purposes of National Assistance Act 1948 etc.
Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services
148    Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance
149    Qualifying bodies
150    Forms of assistance under s. 148
151    Terms on which assistance under s. 148 is given
152    Directions to certain NHS bodies
153    Arrangements with other third parties
154    Power to form company
155    Interpretation of group of sections
National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care
156    National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care
157    Duty to consult Board in relation to regulations about patient information
Functions of Health Protection Agency in relation to biological substances
158    Functions of Health Protection Agency in relation to biological substances
Further amendments
159    Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 5
Part 6
General
160    Orders, regulations and directions: general provisions
161    Orders and regulations: Parliamentary control
162    Orders and regulations: control by National Assembly for Wales
163    Regulations: control by Northern Ireland Assembly
164    Directions
165    Repeals
166    Power to make transitional and consequential provision etc.
167    Financial provisions
168    Extent
169    Commencement
170    The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made
171    Consultation in relation to commencement
172    Short title

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