SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Persons Disregarded for Purposes of Discount

Patients in homes in England and Wales

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1

A person shall be disregarded for the purposes of discount on a particular day if on the day—

a

he has his sole or main residence in a F1care home, independent hospital or hostel in England and Wales; and

b

he is receiving care or treatment (or both) in the home F2, hospital or hostel.

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In this paragraph—

  • “care home” means—

    1. a

      a care home within the meaning of the Care Standards Act 2000; or

    2. b

      a building or part of a building in which residential accommodation is provided under section 21 of the M1National Assistance Act 1948;

  • “hostel” means anything which falls within any definition of hostel for the time being prescribed by order made by the Secretary of State under this sub-paragraph;

  • “independent hospital” has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000.

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The Secretary of State may by order substitute another definition for any definition of F4“care home” or “independent hospital”for the time being effective for the purposes of this paragraph.