Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support

The Committee considered a report which advised of the proposed revisions to the Health and Social Care Integration Scheme as a result of a six week consultation exercise and were asked to approve the Integration Scheme as set out at Appendix 3 of the submitted report.

Decision

The Committee:

1.     Noted the detail of the 45 responses received during the 6 week consultation period, set out in Appendices 1 and 2;

2.     Agreed the revised Integration Scheme (Appendix 3), which had been further updated to take account of feedback received as part of the consultation process;

3.     Noted that additional revisions to the Integration scheme may be required in respect of the power to delegate functions in terms of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, once in receipt of advice from the Scottish Government; and

4.     Noted that a similar report was tabled at the NHS Highland Board on 31 March 2020 where the revised Integration scheme was approved; and

5.     Agreed that the Chief Executives of the two parent bodies jointly submit the revised Scheme to the Scottish Government for their consideration, at the appropriate time.

(Ref: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support dated 3 March 2020, submitted)