Moved by
Lord Warner
11: After Clause 17, insert the following new Clause—
“Devolving health service functions
Notwithstanding the provisions in sections 8, 16 and 17 enabling the Secretary of State to transfer health service functions to combined authorities or other public bodies, the Secretary of State responsible for the health service—
(a) must remain able to fulfil all statutory duties placed on him under health service legislation in force at the time of transfer;
(b) must not transfer health service regulatory or supervisory functions vested in national bodies responsible for such functions; and
(c) must ensure that authorities or bodies to whom health service functions are transferred adhere to the national service standards and the national information and accountability obligations placed on all health service bodies responsible for functions of the kind being transferred.”