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Health and Social Security - Approved Panel Minutes - 11 January 2018

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Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date: 11th January 2018

 

Present

Deputy R. Renouf , Chairman Deputy T. McDonald

Senator S. Ferguson

Deputy J. Hilton

Apologies

 

Absent

Deputy G. Southern , Vice-Chairman

In attendance

Miss K. Boydens , Scrutiny Officer Mr T. Leveridge, Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

 

1. Records of Meetings

The Panel noted and approved the record of its meeting held on 7th December 2017. The record was signed by the Chairman.

 

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2. Long-Term Care Scheme

The Panel received its draft report. The Panel requested changes to the report and areas to follow up with the Social Security Department in relation to the Scheme. The Panel agreed to meet on 15th January to continue discussing the report.

 

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3. Future Hospital Review Panel

The Panel noted that the Ministerial Response to the Review Panel's report (S.R.13/2017) was due on 17th January. The Panel was advised that the Review Panel would meet once the Ministerial Response had been received.  

 

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4. Care of Children in Jersey Review Panel

Senator S. Ferguson provided an update on the work of the Review Panel. It was noted that Deputy J. Hilton no longer sat on the Review Panel due to a number of reasons including that her membership on the Chief Minister's Policy Group could be viewed as a conflict.

 

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5. Brexit Review Panel

The Chairman explained that progress was being made in relation to the review.

 

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6. Discrimination (Disability) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

The Panel noted that it was due to receive a briefing from the Social Security Department on 23rd January. The Panel was provided with the draft  Regulations  and  the  report  on  the  consultation  responses  in preparation for the briefing.

The Panel agreed that it was likely it would present Comments in relation to the Regulations.

 

 

7. Mental Health Regulations

 

 

 

The Panel noted a briefing paper from the Health and Social Services Department which explained the following mental health Regulations:

Mental Health (Guardianship) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Mental  Health  (Independent  Mental  Health  Advocates)  (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Mental Health (Consent to Treatment - Children) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Miscellaneous Consequential and Transitional Regulations (title to be confirmed)

The  Panel  agreed  that  a  briefing  should  be  organised  with  the Department and requested that advanced copies of the Regulations were received beforehand.

The Panel agreed that it would discuss what scrutiny work was required after the briefing had taken place.

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8. Organ Donation Legislation

The Panel was advised that the law on organ donation had been drafted by the Health and Social Services Department. The Panel requested that a briefing was organised and that an advance copy of the draft law was received beforehand.

The Panel agreed that a review should be undertaken on the draft law. The Officers advised that a Scoping Document would be drafted in due course for the Panel to consider.

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9.  Regulation  of  Care  (Regulated  Activities)  Regulations  and Regulation of Care (Standards and Requirements) Regulations

The Panel noted advice from the Chief Minister's Department that it was unlikely the Regulations would be lodged before the elections due to the Department undertaking further consultation with stakeholders.

 

 

10. Future Meetings

The Panel noted that its next scheduled meeting would take place on 25th January 2018 at 9:30a.m in the Le Capelain room, States Building.