Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025

1. Introduction

2. Note on Interpretation

   1. Interpretation legislation

3. Overview of the Act

   1. Part 1: Health and Social Care Information

      1. Overview of Part 1

         1. Chapter 1: Digital care record

         2. Chapter 2: Information sharing schemes

         3. Chapter 3: Information standards

   2. Part 2: Reforms Connected to Delivery and Regulation of Care

      1. Overview of Part 2

         1. Chapter 1: Modifications to other enactments

            1. Carers

               1. Rights to breaks for carers

               2. Adult carer support plan

               3. Young carer statement

               4. Enactments relating to carers: minor modifications

               5. Short break services statement

               6. Promotion of support for carers

            2. Care homes: visits to or by residents

            3. Health and social care integration principles

            4. Commissioning

               1. Reserving right to participate in procurement by type of organisation

               2. Threshold for Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to apply

               3. Ethical commissioning guidance

               4. Procurement strategies

            5. Regulation of social services

               1. Scottish Social Services Council’s power to require information

               2. Delegation of functions under Part 1 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001

               3. Cancellation of care service’s registration

               4. Assistance in inspections from Healthcare Improvement Scotland

            6. Protection of adults at risk of harm: information sharing

            7. National Chief Social Work Adviser and National Social Work Agency

         2. Chapter 2: Ministerial regulation-making functions

            1. Delivery of care

               1. Continuity of services for persons who have a disability

               2. Timescales for assessment of persons who have a terminal illness

            2. Advocacy, information and advice

               1. Independent advocacy

               2. Independent information and advice

         3. Chapter 3: Further Ministerial functions

            1. Projecting care needs

            2. Market monitoring

            3. Monitoring and promoting fair work

               1. Overview of sections 33 and 34

               2. Fair work strategy

               3. Report on fair work

            4. Monitoring advocacy provision

            5. Advancing sectoral bargaining

   3. Part 3: Final Provisions

      1. Ancillary provision

      2. Regulation-making powers

      3. Commencement

      4. Short title

4. Parliamentary History