Regulation 2 Choice of accommodationI1

England and Wales

Where—

(a)

a local authority^f1 is going to meet needs under sections 35 to 38 of the Act by providing or arranging for the provision of care home accommodation in the United Kingdom F1which is not short term;

(b)

the person for whom the accommodation is to be provided expresses a preference for a particular care home; and

(c)

the conditions in regulation 3 are met,

the local authority must provide or arrange for the provision of the preferred accommodation in accordance with these Regulations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 2(a) inserted (10.4.2017) by The Care and Support (Choice of Accommodation, Charging and Financial Assessment) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/214), regs. 1(2), 2(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 2 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: See section 197(1) of the Act for the meaning of “local authority”; the definition is limited to local authorities in Wales.