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.