PART 2A

INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS RELATING TO OTHER PERSONS: SOCIAL CARE AND PALLIATIVE CARE

Interpretation

Meaning of “care home” and “care home provider”
34R
1
This section applies for the purposes of this Act.
2
“
Care home
”
means premises at which a care home service, within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016, is provided wholly or mainly to persons aged 18 or over;
3
“
Care home provider
” means a person who
is a service provider of a care home service within the meaning of Part 1 of that Act where the service is provided wholly or mainly to persons aged 18 or over
.
4
Action is to be treated as action taken by a care home provider if it is taken by—
a
a person employed by that provider,
b
a person acting on behalf of that provider, or
c
a person to whom that provider has delegated any functions.
5
Action is also to be treated as action taken by a care home provider if—
a
that provider provides, by means of an arrangement with another person, accommodation, nursing or
care in a care home in Wales for an individual because of the individual's vulnerability or need,
and
b
the action is taken by or on behalf of the other person in carrying out the arrangement.
6
“
Care
” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016.
Pts. 2A, 2B inserted (1.11.2014) by Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4), s. 199(2), Sch. 3 para. 2 (with Sch. 3 para. 3); S.I. 2014/2718, art. 2(b)
S. 34R(6) inserted (2.4.2018) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 26(d); S.I. 2017/1326, art. 2(3)(h), Sch. (with art. 6)
Words in s. 34R(2) substituted (2.4.2018) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 26(a); S.I. 2017/1326, art. 2(3)(h), Sch. (with art. 6)
Words in s. 34R(3) substituted (2.4.2018) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 26(b); S.I. 2017/1326, art. 2(3)(h), Sch. (with art. 6)
Words in s. 34R(5) substituted (2.4.2018) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 26(c); S.I. 2017/1326, art. 2(3)(h), Sch. (with art. 6)