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

PART 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE OMBUDSMAN

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005

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1

Section 42 (former health care providers and social landlords: modifications) is amended as follows.

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).