# The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015, Paragraph 28: Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)


After section 117A insert—
“After-care: exception for provision of nursing care
117B (1) Section 117 does not authorise or require a local social services authority in England, in or in connection with the provision of services under that section, to provide or arrange for the provision of nursing care by a registered nurse.
(2) In this section “nursing care by a registered nurse” means a service provided by a registered nurse involving—
(a) the provision of care, or
(b) the planning, supervision or delegation of the provision of care,
other than a service which, having regard to its nature and the circumstances in which it is provided, does not need to be provided by a registered nurse.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111128626/schedule/paragraph/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-care-act-2014-and-children-and-families-act-2014-consequential-amendments-order-2015/schedule/paragraph-28
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