Citation, commencement and interpretation E+W

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Care and Support (Ordinary Residence) (Specified Accommodation) Regulations 2014 and come into force immediately after section 39(1) of the Care Act 2014 comes fully into force M1 .

(2) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Care Act 2014;

“personal care” means—

(a)

physical assistance given to a person in connection with—

(i)

eating or drinking (including the administration of parenteral nutrition),

(ii)

toileting (including in relation to the process of menstruation),

(iii)

washing or bathing,

(iv)

dressing,

(v)

oral care,

(vi)

the care of skin, hair and nails (with the exception of nail care provided by a chiropodist or podiatrist); or

(b)

the prompting, together with supervision, of a person in relation to the performance of any of the activities listed in paragraph (a), where that person is unable to make a decision for themselves in relation to performing the activity without such prompting or supervision.

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 39(1) was commenced for the purpose of making regulations by S.I. 2014/2473.