Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Partnership Arrangements (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the Partnership Regulations”) and the Care and Support (Partnership Arrangements for Population Assessments) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the Population Assessments Regulations”).

The Partnership Regulations are amended as follows.

Regulation 1 (title, commencement, application and interpretation) is amended to define the term “older people”.

Regulations 5 and 6 (regional partnership boards, partnership arrangements) are amended in accordance with the name and boundary changes made to the Cwm Taf University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board made by the Local Health Boards (Area Change) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2019; and the name changes to the Western Bay and Cwm Taf regional partnership boards.

Regulation 11 (membership of the regional partnership boards) is amended to specify the minimum number of members required on the regional partnership board and to ensure there are representatives from both the housing and education sectors.

Regulation 12 (reports) is amended to add the requirement for partnership boards to submit their reports no later than 30 June.

Regulation 19 (establishment and maintenance of pooled funds) is amended to require partnership bodies to establish and maintain a regional pooled fund in the exercise of their care home places for older people and family support functions. This regulation requires partnership bodies for each of the regional partnership board areas to make a financial contribution to the regional pooled fund.

The Population Assessments Regulations are amended in accordance with the name and boundary changes made to the Cwm Taf University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board by the Local Health Boards (Area Change) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2019.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Department of Health and Social Services, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.