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Health and Care Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Kamall (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 March 2022. It occurred during Debate on bills on Health and Care Bill.

Moved by

Lord Kamall

185: Clause 169, page 137, line 3, at end insert—

“(4A) Section (Child safeguarding etc in health and care: policy about information sharing) comes into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides for commencement, three months after Royal Assent, of a new clause concerning government policy in relation to information-sharing by or with authorities with health and social care functions, for purposes relating to children’s health or social care or the safeguarding or promotion of the welfare of children.

186: Clause 169, page 137, line 4, leave out “(4)” and insert “(4A)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on an amendment providing for commencement of a new Clause.

187: Clause 169, page 137, line 7, at end insert—

“(6A) In relation to section 155 (cap on care costs for charging purposes), different days may be appointed under subsection (5) for different areas.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment allows the care cap amendments to be brought into force at different times in different areas (which is consistent with the provision made by the Care Act 2014 for the commencement of the sections to which the amendments relate).

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

820 c444 

Session

2021-22

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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