SCHEDULEAmendments in consequence of provisions of the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014
Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)28
After section 117A16 insert—
117BAfter-care: exception for provision of nursing care
1
Section 117 does not authorise or require a local social services authority in England, in or in connection with the provision of services under that section, to provide or arrange for the provision of nursing care by a registered nurse.
2
In this section “nursing care by a registered nurse” means a service provided by a registered nurse involving—
a
the provision of care, or
b
the planning, supervision or delegation of the provision of care,
other than a service which, having regard to its nature and the circumstances in which it is provided, does not need to be provided by a registered nurse.