Part 5 S Social care and social work: scrutiny and improvement

Chapter 3 S Care services

[F1 Regulations under section 78: visits to and by adult care home residents S

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 78B-78G and cross-heading inserted (7.1.2026 for specified purposes) by Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 9), ss. 14(2), 39(2); S.S.I. 2025/388, reg. 2(1)(2), sch. Pt. 1

78F Interpretation of sections 78B to 78E S

In sections 78B to 78E—

• “care home service for adults” has the meaning given in section 82F,

• “Essential Care Supporter”, in relation to a resident of accommodation provided by a care home service, means the individual recorded as the resident’s Essential Care Supporter in fulfilment of the duty imposed in accordance with section 78B(1),

• “provider”, in relation to a care home service, is to be construed in accordance with the definition of “provide” in section 105.]