# The Social Security (Care Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 1


In paragraph (2) of regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation) at the appropriate place insert the following definition— “independent hospital” in England and Wales has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and in Scotland means an independent healthcare service as defined in section 2(5)(a) and (b) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001; ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2687/schedule/5/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-care-homes-and-independent-hospitals-regulations-2005/schedule-5/paragraph-1
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