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Care Act 2014 in Scotland

2014 c. 23 · Enacted 14 May 2014 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 21(2)substituted for s. 21(2)(3)Immigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 44
s. 37(15)(a)omittedHealth and Care Act 2022 s. 166(9)
s. 29(1)words substitutedHealth and Care Act 2022 s. 166(6)
s. 31(1)(a)substitutedHealth and Care Act 2022 s. 166(7)
s. 32(1)(a)substitutedHealth and Care Act 2022 s. 166(8)
s. 80(1) Tablewords insertedHealth and Care Act 2022 s. 166(10)
s. 24(3)substitutedHealth and Care Act 2022 s. 166(3)
s. 15(2)-(3B)substituted for s. 15(2)(3)Health and Care Act 2022 s. 166(2)
s. 26(1)-(2A)substituted for s. 26(1)(2)Health and Care Act 2022 s. 166(4)
s. 28(1)substitutedHealth and Care Act 2022 s. 166(5)(a)
s. 28(3)omittedHealth and Care Act 2022 s. 166(5)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 1(1)applied by 1983 c. 20, s. 117(3A) (as inserted)Mental Health Act 2025 s. 46(3)
Sch. 1 para. 8applied by 1983 c. 20, s. 117(3A) (as inserted)Mental Health Act 2025 s. 46(3)
s.0039(1)-(6)applied by 1983 c. 20, s. 117(3A) (as inserted)Mental Health Act 2025 s. 46(3)
Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)applied by 1983 c. 20, s. 117(3A) (as inserted)Mental Health Act 2025 s. 46(3)

An Act to make provision to reform the law relating to care and support for adults and the law relating to support for carers; to make provision about safeguarding adults from abuse or neglect; to make provision about care standards; to establish and make provision about Health Education England; to establish and make provision about the Health Research Authority; to make provision about integrating care and support with health services; and for connected purposes.

[14th May 2014]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Care and support
  2. 1Promoting individual well-being
  3. 2Preventing needs for care and support
  4. 3Promoting integration of care and support with health services etc.
  5. 4Providing information and advice
  6. 5Promoting diversity and quality in provision of services
  7. 6Co-operating generally
  8. 7Co-operating in specific cases
  9. 9Assessment of an adult's needs for care and support
  10. 10Assessment of a carer's needs for support
  11. 11Refusal of assessment
  12. 12Assessments under sections 9 and 10: further provision
  13. 13The eligibility criteria
  14. 14Power of local authority to charge
  15. 15Cap on care costs Not yet in force
  16. 16Cap on care costs: annual adjustment Not yet in force
  17. 17Assessment of financial resources
  18. 19Power to meet needs for care and support
  19. 21Exception for persons subject to immigration control
  20. 22Exception for provision of health services
  21. 23Exception for provision of housing etc.
  22. 24The steps for the local authority to take
  23. 25Care and support plan, support plan
  24. 26Personal budget
  25. 28Independent personal budget Not yet in force
  26. 29Care account Not yet in force
  27. 30Cases where adult expresses preference for particular accommodation
  28. 31Adults with capacity to request direct payments
  29. 32Adults without capacity to request direct payments
  30. 33Direct payments: further provision
  31. 34Deferred payment agreements and loans
  32. 35Deferred payment agreements and loans: further provision
  33. 36Alternative financial arrangements Not yet in force
  34. 37Notification, assessment, etc.
  35. 38Case where assessments not complete on day of move
  36. Establishing where a person lives, etc.
  37. 39Where a person's ordinary residence is
  38. 42Enquiry by local authority
  39. 43Safeguarding Adults Boards
  40. 44Safeguarding adults reviews
  41. 45Supply of information
  42. 46Abolition of local authority's power to remove persons in need of care
  43. 47Protecting property of adults being cared for away from home
  44. Provider failure
  45. 49Section 48: cross-border cases
  46. 50Temporary duty on local authority in Wales
  47. 51Temporary duty on Health and Social Care trust in Northern Ireland
  48. 52Sections 48 to 51: supplementary
  49. 53Specifying criteria for application of market oversight regime
  50. 54Determining whether criteria apply to care provider
  51. 55Assessment of financial sustainability of care provider
  52. 56Informing local authorities where failure of care provider likely
  53. 56AProvision of information to the Secretary of State
  54. 57Sections 54 to 56: supplementary
  55. 58Assessment of a child's needs for care and support
  56. 59Child's needs assessment: requirements etc.
  57. 60Assessment of a child's carer's needs for support
  58. 61Child's carer's assessment: requirements etc.
  59. 63Assessment of a young carer's needs for support
  60. 64Young carer's assessment: requirements etc.
  61. 65Assessments under sections 58 to 64: further provision
  62. 66Continuity of services under other legislation
  63. 68Safeguarding enquiries and reviews
  64. 69Recovery of charges, interest etc.
  65. 70Transfer of assets to avoid charges
  66. 71Five-yearly review by Secretary of State Not yet in force
  67. 72Part 1 appeals Not yet in force
  68. Default by local authority
  69. 72ADefault power of Secretary of State
  70. 72BDefault power of Secretary of State: supplementary
  71. Miscellaneous
  72. 73Human Rights Act 1998: provision of regulated care or support etc a public function
  73. 80Part 1: interpretation
  74. Quality of services
  75. 81Duty of candour
  76. 82Warning notice
  77. 83Imposition of licence conditions on NHS foundation trusts
  78. 84Trust special administration: appointment of administrator
  79. 85Trust special administration: objective, consultation and reports
  80. Care Quality Commission
  81. 86Restriction on applications for variation or removal of conditions
  82. 87Rights of appeal
  83. 88Unitary board
  84. Increasing the independence of the Care Quality Commission
  85. 89Chief Inspectors
  86. 90Independence of the Care Quality Commission
  87. Performance ratings
  88. 91Reviews and performance assessments
  89. False or misleading information
  90. 92Offence
  91. 93Penalties
  92. 94Offences by bodies
  93. Regulated activities
  94. 95Training for persons working in regulated activity
  95. Part 3: Health
  96. Chapter 1: The Education and Training Functions of NHS England
  97. Establishment
  98. 96Health Education England Repealed
  99. 97Planning education and training for health care workers etc.
  100. 98Ensuring sufficient skilled health care workers for the health service
  101. 99Quality improvement in education and training, etc.
  102. 100Objectives, priorities and outcomes
  103. 101Sections 98 and 100: matters to which NHS England must have regard
  104. 102Advice
  105. 103Local Education and Training Boards Repealed
  106. 104LETBs: appointment etc. Repealed
  107. 105LETBs: co-operation by providers of health services Repealed
  108. 106Education and training plans Repealed
  109. 107Commissioning education and training Repealed
  110. 108Tariffs
  111. Chapter 2: Health Research Authority
  112. Establishment
  113. 109The Health Research Authority
  114. General functions
  115. 110The HRA's functions
  116. Regulatory practice
  117. 111Co-ordinating and promoting regulatory practice etc.
  118. Research ethics committees
  119. 112The HRA's policy on research ethics committees
  120. 113Approval of research
  121. 114Recognition by the HRA
  122. 115Establishment by the HRA
  123. 116Membership of the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority
  124. Patient information
  125. 117Approval for processing confidential patient information
  126. Chapter 3: Chapters 1 and 2: supplementary
  127. Miscellaneous
  128. 118Transfer orders
  129. General
  130. 119Chapters 1 and 2: interpretation and supplementary provision
  131. 120Powers of administrator etc.
  132. Integration fund
  133. 121Integration of care and support with health services etc: integration fund
  134. Information
  135. 122The Health and Social Care Information Centre: restrictions on dissemination of information
  136. Part 5: General
  137. 123Power to make consequential provision
  138. 124Power to make transitional etc. provision
  139. 125Regulations and orders
  140. 126General interpretation
  141. 127Commencement
  142. 128Extent and application
  143. 129Short title
  144. Schedule 1: Cross-border placements
  145. Placements from England to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland
  146. 1Paragraph 1
  147. Placements from Wales to England, Scotland or Northern Ireland
  148. 2Paragraph 2
  149. Placements from Scotland to England, Wales or Northern Ireland
  150. 3Paragraph 3
  151. Placements from Northern Ireland to England, Wales or Scotland
  152. 4Paragraph 4
  153. Dispute resolution
  154. 5Paragraph 5
  155. Financial adjustments
  156. 6Paragraph 6
  157. 7Paragraph 7
  158. Provision of NHS accommodation not to affect deemed ordinary residence etc.
  159. 8Paragraph 8
  160. Direct payments Not yet in force
  161. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  162. Particular types of accommodation Not yet in force
  163. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  164. Regulations
  165. 11Paragraph 11
  166. Interpretation
  167. 12Paragraph 12
  168. Consequential provision
  169. 13Paragraph 13
  170. Transitory provision
  171. 14Paragraph 14
  172. Membership, etc.
  173. 1Paragraph 1
  174. Funding and other resources
  175. 2Paragraph 2
  176. Strategic plan
  177. 3Paragraph 3
  178. Annual report
  179. 4Paragraph 4
  180. Cases where hospital patient is likely to have care and support needs after discharge Repealed
  181. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  182. Assessment notice given by responsible NHS body to local authority Repealed
  183. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  184. Cases where discharge of the patient is delayed Repealed
  185. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  186. Delegation to management of independent hospital Repealed
  187. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  188. Adjustments between local authorities Repealed
  189. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  190. Meaning of “hospital patient”, “NHS hospital, “NHS body”, etc. Repealed
  191. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  192. Further provision about assessment notices, discharge notices, etc. Repealed
  193. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  194. Part 1: After-care under the Mental Health Act 1983: direct payments
  195. 1Paragraph 1
  196. Part 2: Provision to be inserted in Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014
  197. Paragraph Not yet in force
  198. Schedule 5: Health Education England Repealed
  199. Membership Repealed
  200. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  201. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  202. Non-executive members: terms of office Repealed
  203. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  204. Non-executive members: suspension from office Repealed
  205. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  206. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  207. Non-executive members: pay Repealed
  208. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  209. Employees: terms of office Repealed
  210. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  211. Employees: pay Repealed
  212. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  213. Committees and sub-committees Repealed
  214. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  215. Procedure Repealed
  216. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  217. Seal and evidence Repealed
  218. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  219. Status of HEE Repealed
  220. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  221. Part 2: Functions Repealed
  222. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  223. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  224. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  225. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  226. Arrangements with devolved authorities Repealed
  227. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  228. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  229. Funding Repealed
  230. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  231. Financial duties: expenditure Repealed
  232. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  233. Financial duties: use of generated income Repealed
  234. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  235. Financial duties: controls on total resource use Repealed
  236. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  237. Financial duties: additional controls on resource use Repealed
  238. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  239. Losses and liabilities etc Repealed
  240. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  241. Accounts Repealed
  242. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  243. Annual accounts Repealed
  244. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  245. Interim accounts Repealed
  246. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  247. Annual report Repealed
  248. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  249. Public Records Act 1958 Repealed
  250. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  251. Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 Repealed
  252. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  253. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 Repealed
  254. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  255. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 Repealed
  256. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  257. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Repealed
  258. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  259. Freedom of Information Act 2000 Repealed
  260. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  261. Equality Act 2010 Repealed
  262. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  263. The area for which an LETB is appointed Repealed
  264. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  265. Assessment of whether the appointment criteria are being met in relation to LETBs Repealed
  266. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  267. Publication and review of the appointment criteria Repealed
  268. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  269. Exercise of functions Repealed
  270. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  271. Schedule 7: The Health Research Authority
  272. Part 1: Constitution
  273. Membership
  274. 1Paragraph 1
  275. Non-executive members: terms of office
  276. 2Paragraph 2
  277. Non-executive members: suspension from office
  278. 3Paragraph 3
  279. 4Paragraph 4
  280. Non-executive members: pay
  281. 5Paragraph 5
  282. Employees: terms of office
  283. 6Paragraph 6
  284. Employees: pay
  285. 7Paragraph 7
  286. Committees and sub-committees
  287. 8Paragraph 8
  288. 9Paragraph 9
  289. Procedure
  290. 10Paragraph 10
  291. Seal and evidence
  292. 11Paragraph 11
  293. Status of the HRA
  294. 12Paragraph 12
  295. Part 2: Functions
  296. Exercise of functions
  297. 13Paragraph 13
  298. Help or advice for other public authorities
  299. 14Paragraph 14
  300. Arrangements with devolved authorities
  301. 15Paragraph 15
  302. Failure to exercise functions
  303. 16Paragraph 16
  304. Part 3: Finance and reports
  305. Funding
  306. 17Paragraph 17
  307. Fees and indemnities
  308. 18Paragraph 18
  309. Accounts
  310. 19Paragraph 19
  311. Annual report
  312. 20Paragraph 20
  313. Part 4: Consequential amendments
  314. Public Records Act 1958
  315. 21Paragraph 21
  316. Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
  317. 22Paragraph 22
  318. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
  319. 23Paragraph 23
  320. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
  321. 24Paragraph 24
  322. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
  323. 25Paragraph 25
  324. Freedom of Information Act 2000
  325. 26Paragraph 26
  326. Equality Act 2010
  327. 27Paragraph 27
  328. Schedule 8: Research ethics committees: amendments
  329. Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1059)
  330. 1Paragraph 1
  331. Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000/194)
  332. 2Paragraph 2
  333. Health Service (Control of Patient Information) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1438)
  334. 3Paragraph 3
  335. Nursing Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/160)
  336. 4Paragraph 4
  337. Residential Care Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/161)
  338. 5Paragraph 5
  339. Independent Health Care Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/174)
  340. 6Paragraph 6
  341. Approval of Research on Organs No Longer Required for Procurator Fiscal Purposes (Specified Purposes) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/310)
  342. 7Paragraph 7
  343. Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1260)
  344. 8Paragraph 8
  345. Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Appropriate Body) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2810)
  346. 9Paragraph 9
  347. Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Appropriate Body) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/833)
  348. 10Paragraph 10
  349. Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Disclosure of Information for Research Purposes) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/995)
  350. 11Paragraph 11
  351. Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/734)
  352. 12Paragraph 12