Part 2Standards

Chapter 7Functions under the Care Standards Act 2000

Miscellaneous

108Information and inspection

(1)

Section 31 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (inspections by persons authorised by registration authority) is amended as follows.

(2)

After subsection (1), insert—

“(1A)

The power under subsection (1) to require the provision of information includes—

(a)

power to require the provision of copies of any documents or records (including medical and other personal records); and

(b)

in relation to records kept by means of a computer, power to require the provision of the records in legible form.”

(3)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

in paragraph (b), for “(other than medical records)” substitute “ (including medical and other personal records) ”; and

(b)

in paragraph (d), for “employed” substitute “ working ”.

(4)

In subsection (6), omit “and inspect any medical records relating to his treatment in the establishment”.