Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Care Functions) Regulations 2023.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2023.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Prescribed “regulated care functions” under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014

2.—(1) For the purpose of section 46A(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the functions of English local authorities under the provisions in Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 (functions relating to adult social care in England)( 2) listed in paragraph (2), including any functions in regulations made under those provisions, are prescribed as “regulated care functions”.

(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a) sections 1 to 7 (General responsibilities of local authorities)( 3);

(b) sections 9 to 13 (Assessing needs);

(c) sections 14(1) and (3) to (8) and 17(1) and (3) to (13) (Charging and assessing financial resources);

(d) sections 18(1)(a) and (c), (2) to (4), (6), (7) and 19 and 20 (Duties and powers to meet needs);

(e) sections 24(1) and (2), 25, 26(1) and (3), 27 and 30 (Next steps after assessments);

(f) sections 31 to 33 (Direct payments);

(g) sections 37(1), (3), (4), (5)(a), (e), (f), (6) to (15) and 38(1)(a) and (2) to (8) (Continuity of care and support when adult moves);

(h) sections 42 and 43 (Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect);

(i) section 48 (Provider failure);

(j) sections 58 to 65 (Transition for children to adult care and support, etc)( 4);

(k) sections 67 and 68 (Independent advocacy support)( 5); and

(l) sections 77 to 79 (Miscellaneous).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Section 46A of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 imposes a duty on the Care Quality Commission (‘the Commission’) to conduct reviews of the exercise by English local authorities of regulated care functions. Following each review, the Commission must also assess the performance of those authorities and publish a report of its assessment. “Regulated care functions” are such functions relating to adult social care under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 as may be prescribed in regulations. Regulation 2 of these Regulations prescribes those regulated care functions.

A separate impact assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations. These Regulations are part of a package of legislative measures and the relevant impact assessment, published on 4th November 2022, is available online athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-care-act-2022-combined-impact-assessments, or a copy may be requested from the Department of Health and Social Care, 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU.