Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw4)

SCHEDULE 3 E+W INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT PRIVATELY ARRANGED OR FUNDED SOCIAL CARE AND PALLIATIVE CARE

PART 2 E+W MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE OMBUDSMAN

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 E+W

29 (1) Section 42 (former health care providers and social landlords: modifications) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) former care home providers in Wales;

(e) former domiciliary care providers in Wales;

(f) former independent palliative care providers in Wales.”

(3) After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) “Former care home provider in Wales” means a person who—

(a) at the relevant time, provided accommodation, nursing or personal care of a particular description at a care home (within the meaning given by the Care Standards Act 2000) in Wales, and

(b) subsequently ceased to do so (whether or not the person has later started to do so again).

(4B) “Former domiciliary care provider in Wales” means a person who—

(a) at the relevant time, provided domiciliary care services of a particular description in Wales, and

(b) subsequently ceased to do so (whether or not the person has later started to provide those services again).

(4C) “Former independent palliative care provider in Wales” means a person who—

(a) at the relevant time, provided a palliative care service of a particular description in Wales, and

(b) subsequently ceased to do so (whether or not the person has later started to do so again).”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 29 in force at 1.11.2014 by S.I. 2014/2718, art. 2(b)