http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/5/notes/contentsCareHospital dischargeCare assessmentDay careRespite careExplanatory Notes to Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003Department of HealthKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-12-05 Community Care (Delayed Discharges ) Act 2003 Introduction Summary Territorial Application: WalesPart 1 – Delayed discharge paymentsPart 2 – Local authority community care services Commentary on SectionsPart 1 – Delayed Discharge PaymentsPreliminarySection 1: Meaning of “NHS body” and “qualifying hospital patient”Determination of need for community care services on dischargeSection 2: Notice of patient’s likely need for services on dischargeSection 3: Notices under section 2: supplementarySection 4: Duties of responsible authority when section 2 has been givenSection 5: Duties of responsible NHS body when section 2 has been givenDelayed discharge paymentsSection 6: Liability to make delayed discharge paymentsSection 7: Delayed discharge paymentsDisputesSection 8: Ordinary residenceSection 9: Dispute resolutionSupplementalSection 10: Adjustments between social services authoritiesSection 11: RegulationsSection 13: Application of Local Authority Social Services Act 1970Section 14: Power to extend the application of Part 1 to NHS patients in care homesPart 2 – Local Authority Community Care and Carers’ ServicesSection 15: Free provision of certain community care and carers’ servicesSection 16: Free provision of services in WalesSection 17: Consequential amendmentsPart 3 – SupplementaryCommencement Hansard References