F1SCHEDULE A1Direct payments: after-care under the Mental Health Act 1983

Modifications to section 50

2

For subsection (1) of section 50 substitute—

“(1)

Regulations may require or allow a local authority to make payments to an adult to whom section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (after-care) applies that are equivalent to the cost of providing or arranging for the provision of after-care services for the adult under that section.”

3

In subsection (3) of that section—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “who has needs for care and support (“A”)” substitute “ in respect of the provision to the adult (“A”) of after-care services under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ” , and

(b)

in paragraph (c)(i), for “of meeting A's needs” substitute “ of discharging its duty towards A under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ” .

4

In subsection (4) of that section—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “who has needs for care and support (“A”)” substitute “ to whom section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 applies (“A”) ” , and

(b)

in paragraph (d)(i), for “meeting A's needs” substitute “ discharging its duty towards A under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ” .

5

In subsection (5) of that section—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “A's needs for care and support” substitute “ the provision to A of after-care services under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ” , and

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “towards the cost of meeting A's needs for care and support” substitute “ equivalent to the cost of providing or arranging the provision to A of after-care services under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ” .

6

In subsection (6)(b) of that section, for “A's needs for care and support” substitute “ the provision to A of after-care services under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ” .