PART 1Functions of local authorities and Health Boards
Strategic planning etc.
37Review of strategic plan
1
An integration authority—
a
must before the expiry of the relevant period review the effectiveness of its strategic plan,
b
may from time to time carry out such a review.
2
In carrying out a review under subsection (1), the integration authority must—
a
have regard to—
i
the integration delivery principles, and
ii
the national health and wellbeing outcomes, and
b
seek and have regard to the views of its strategic planning group on—
i
the effectiveness of the arrangements for the carrying out of the integration functions in the area of the local authority, and
ii
whether the integration authority should prepare a replacement strategic plan.
3
Following a review under subsection (1), an integration authority may prepare a replacement strategic plan.
4
Subject to subsection (2), the process of such a review is to be such as the integration authority determines.
5
A constituent authority must provide an integration authority which is an integration joint board with such information as the integration authority may reasonably require for the purpose of carrying out a review under subsection (1).
6
The person mentioned in subsection (7) must provide an integration authority which is a Health Board or a local authority with such information as the integration authority may reasonably require for the purpose of carrying out a review under subsection (1).
7
That person is the local authority or the Health Board with which the integration authority prepared the integration scheme in pursuance of which the integration authority acquired its delegated functions.
8
Sections 30, 33, 34 and 35 apply in relation to a strategic plan prepared by virtue of subsection (3) as those sections apply in relation to a strategic plan prepared by virtue of section 29.
9
A strategic plan prepared in pursuance of this section must specify a day on which the period of the plan is to begin.
10
In subsection (1), “relevant period”, in relation to an integration authority, means—
a
the period of 3 years beginning with the integration start day (as defined in section 29(6)), and
b
each subsequent period of 3 years beginning with—
i
where a replacement strategic plan is prepared following a review under subsection (1), the day specified under subsection (9),
ii
where no replacement strategic plan is prepared following such a review, the day on which the integration authority decides not to prepare a replacement strategic plan.