PART 5Public involvement and local government
CHAPTER 1Public involvement
Local Healthwatch organisations
I1189Consequential provision
1
In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, after paragraph (bk) (as inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 13) insert—
bl
Local Healthwatch organisations, as regards the carrying-on of activities specified in section 221(1) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (local care services);
2
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, at the appropriate place insert— “
Director of a Local Healthwatch organisation.
”
3
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975, at the appropriate place insert— “
Director of a Local Healthwatch organisation.
”
4
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (local government), after paragraph 35D insert—
35E
A Local Healthwatch organisation, in respect of information held in connection with—
a
arrangements made under section 221(1) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or
b
arrangements made in pursuance of arrangements made under section 221(1) of that Act.
5
In section 65H of the National Health Service Act 2006 (NHS foundation trust special administration provisions: consultation requirements), in subsection (8), for subsection (e) substitute—
e
a Local Healthwatch organisation;
6
In section 4 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (matters to which the Care Quality Commission must have regard)—
a
in subsection (1)(c)—
i
for “local involvement networks” substitute “Local Healthwatch organisations or Local Healthwatch contractors”, and
ii
omit “in their areas”; and
b
for subsection (3) substitute—
3
In subsection (1)(c), “Local Healthwatch contractor” has the meaning given by section 223 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.