SCHEDULE 1Protection of the individual

PART 9Care homes: further provision

Inspections

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1

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in accordance with the modification in this paragraph.

2

The Act has effect as if after section 53 there were inserted—

53AInspections of care homes

1

SCSWIS must lay a report before the Parliament every two weeks setting out—

a

which care home services it inspected during those two weeks, and

b

the findings of those inspections.

2

The first report is to be laid before the Parliament two weeks after paragraph 22 of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 comes into force.

Reporting on coronavirus deaths

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1

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in accordance with the modification in this paragraph.

2

The Act has effect as if after section 79 there were inserted—

79AReporting on coronavirus deaths in care homes

1

Any person who provides a care home service must make a report to SCSWIS every day on—

a

the number of deaths of residents in the care home from coronavirus since the relevant date,

b

the number of deaths of residents in the care home, since the relevant date, that are suspected to be attributable to coronavirus,

c

the total number of deaths in the care home, since the relevant date, irrespective of whether or not they are attributable to coronavirus.

2

As soon as practicable after the end of each 7 day period during which SCSWIS has been receiving reports under subsection (1), using the information in those reports, SCSWIS must make a report to the Scottish Ministers on—

a

the total number of deaths in care homes in Scotland from coronavirus since the relevant date,

b

the total number of deaths of residents in care homes in Scotland, since the relevant date, that are suspected to be attributable to coronavirus,

c

the total number of deaths in care homes in Scotland, since the relevant date, irrespective of whether or not they are attributable to coronavirus.

3

The Scottish Ministers must lay each report from SCSWIS under subsection (2) before the Parliament as soon as practicable and in any event no later than 7 days after they have received it.

4

In this section—

  • “coronavirus” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020,

  • “relevant date” means the day before the date on which paragraph 23 of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 comes into force.