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Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019

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42Matters to which this Part applies

(1)This Part applies to the following matters—

(a)action taken by a care home provider in connection with the provision of accommodation, nursing or personal care in a care home in Wales;

(b)action taken by a domiciliary care provider in connection with the provision of domiciliary care in Wales;

(c)action taken by an independent palliative care provider in connection with the provision of a palliative care service in Wales.

(2)But this Part does not apply to—

(a)matters which may be investigated under Part 3, or

(b)matters described in Schedule 4.

(3)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend Schedule 4 by—

(a)adding an entry,

(b)removing an entry, or

(c)changing an entry.

(4)Before making regulations under subsection (3), the Welsh Ministers must consult the Ombudsman.

(5)No regulations are to be made under subsection (3) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

(6)For the meaning of the following terms see sections 62 to 64—

  • “care home” (“cartref gofal”);

  • “care home provider” (“darparwr cartref gofal”);

  • “domiciliary care” (“gofal cartref”);

  • “domiciliary care provider” (“darparwr gofal cartref”);

  • “independent palliative care provider” (“darparwr gofal lliniarol annibynnol”)

  • “palliative care service” (“gwasanaeth gofal lliniarol”).

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