Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (repealed)

Part 1Delayed discharge payments

1Meaning of “NHS body” and “qualifying hospital patient”

Determination of need for community care services etc. on discharge

2Notice of patient’s likely need for community care services

3Notices under section 2: supplementary

4Duties of responsible authority following notice under section 2

5Duties of responsible NHS body following notice under section 2

Delayed discharge payments

6Liability to make delayed discharge payments

7Delayed discharge payments: supplementary

8Ordinary residence

9Dispute resolution

10Adjustments between social services authorities

11Regulations and orders

12Interpretation

13Application of Local Authority Social Services Act 1970

14Power to apply Part 1 to NHS patients in care homes

Part 2Local authority community care services and services for carers

15Free provision of services in England

16Free provision of services in Wales

17Consequential amendments

Part 3Supplementary

19Meaning of “the appropriate Minister” and “the Assembly”

20Short title, commencement and extent

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Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (repealed)

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