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Bill 13255/1
Health and Social Care Bill
The Bill is divided into two volumes. Volume I contains the Clauses. Volume IIcontains the Schedules to the Bill.
EXPLANATORY NOTESExplanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Health, are publishedseparately as Bill 132—EN.EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTSMr Secretary Lansley has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of theHuman Rights Act 1998:In my view the provisions of the Health and Social Care Bill are compatible with theConvention rights.
 
Bill 13255/1
Health and Social Care Bill
The Bill is divided into two volumes. Volume I contains the Clauses. Volume IIcontains the Schedules to the Bill.
CONTENTS
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The health service: overview
1The Secretary of State and the comprehensive health service2The Secretary of State’s duty as to improvement in quality of services3The Secretary of State’s duty as to reducing inequalities4The Secretary of State’s duty as to promoting autonomy5The NHS Commissioning Board6Commissioning consortia
 Arrangements for provision of health services
7The Secretary of State’s duty as to protection of public health8Duties as to improvement of public health9Duties of consortia as to commissioning certain health services10Power of consortia as to commissioning certain health services11Power to require Board to commission certain health services12Secure psychiatric services13Other services etc. provided as part of the health service14Regulations as to the exercise by local authorities of certain public healthfunctions15Regulations relating to EU obligations16Regulations as to the exercise of functions by the Board or consortia17Functions of Special Health Authorities18Exercise of public health functions of the Secretary of State
Further provision about the Board
19The NHS Commissioning Board: further provision20Financial arrangements for the Board
Further provision about commissioning consortia
21Commissioning consortia: establishment etc.22Commissioning consortia: general duties etc.
 
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ii23Financial arrangements for consortia24Requirement for primary medical services provider to belong to consortium
Further provision about local authorities’ role in the health service
25Other health service functions of local authorities under the 2006 Act26Appointment of directors of public health27Exercise of public health functions of local authorities
 Abolition of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts
28Abolition of Strategic Health Authorities29Abolition of Primary Care Trusts
Functions relating to mental health matters
30Approval functions31Discharge of patients32After-care33Provision of pocket money for in-patients34Transfers to and from special hospitals35Independent mental health advocates36Patients’ correspondence37Notification of hospitals having arrangements for special cases
Emergency powers
38Role of the Board and consortia in respect of emergencies39Secretary of State’s emergency powers
 Miscellaneous
40New Special Health Authorities41Primary care services: directions as to exercise of functions42Charges in respect of certain public health functions43Pharmaceutical services expenditure44Secretary of State’s annual report45Amendments related to Part 1 and transitional provision
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PROVISION
 
ABOUT
 
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46Abolition of Health Protection Agency47Functions in relation to biological substances48Radiation protection functions49Repeal of AIDS (Control) Act 198750Co-operation with bodies exercising functions in relation to public health
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