Part 2Standards
Chapter 7Functions under the Care Standards Act 2000
Miscellaneous
I2I1108Information and inspection
1
Section 31 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (inspections by persons authorised by registration authority) is amended as follows.
2
After subsection (1), insert—
1A
The power under subsection (1) to require the provision of information includes—
a
power to require the provision of copies of any documents or records (including medical and other personal records); and
b
in relation to records kept by means of a computer, power to require the provision of the records in legible form.
3
In subsection (3)—
a
in paragraph (b), for “(other than medical records)” substitute “
(including medical and other personal records)
”
; and
b
in paragraph (d), for “employed” substitute “
working
”
.
4
In subsection (6), omit “and inspect any medical records relating to his treatment in the establishment”.