200 Care Trusts

Care Trusts

200  Care Trusts

(1)     In section 77 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (Care Trusts), in subsection (1)—

(a)     in paragraph (a), after “an NHS trust” insert “or a clinical commissioning group or an NHS foundation trust”,

(b)     omit the “and” preceding paragraph (b),

(c)     in paragraph (b), for “the Secretary of State considers” substitute “the body and the local authority concerned consider”,

(d)     in that paragraph, for “a local authority” substitute “the local authority”,

(e)     after paragraph (b), insert

“, and

(c)     the requirements in subsection (1A) are satisfied,”, and

(f)     for “the Secretary of State may” substitute “the body and the local authority may jointly”.

(2)     After that subsection insert—

“(1A)     The body and the local authority must, before designating the body as a Care Trust under this section—

(a)     publish in the prescribed form and manner—

(i)

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