Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act
A Welsh Government
Bill, introduced by Vaughan Gething AM,
Minister for Health and Social Services. The Business Committee remitted the
Bill to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.
About the Bill
The
Bill
proposed to introduce changes that:
- Place quality considerations at the
heart of all the NHS in Wales,
- Strengthen the voice of citizens across
health and social services, with a new Citizen Voice Body for health and
social care (replacing Community Health Councils);
- Place a duty of candour on NHS
organisations, requiring them to be open and honest when things go wrong;
and
- Strengthen the governance arrangements
for NHS Trusts, by introducing a formal Vice Chair role for each Trust.
Further
detail about the Bill can be found in its accompanying Explanatory
Memorandum.
Current Stage
BillStageAct
The Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act became law in
Wales on 1 June 2020.
Record of Passage in the
National Assembly for Wales
The
following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through
the National Assembly for Wales.
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Stage |
Documents |
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Bill introduced: 17 June 2019 |
Health
and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF
150KB) Explanatory
Memorandum (PDF 1802KB) Presiding
Officer’s Statement: 17 June 2019 (PDF 1152KB) Bilingual
Glossary (PDF 89KB) Statement
of Policy Intent – Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales)
Bill (PDF 661KB) Letter
to the Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee – Statement of
Policy Intent (PDF 262KB) |
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Stage 1: Committee considerations of general principles |
The Health and Social Care Committee agreed its
approach to Stage 1 consideration on 19 June 2019. The Committee has issued an open call for
evidence on the Bill. The consultation
has now closed. However, you can still complete our short survey about the proposed
Citizen Voice Body. Committee dates The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
will consider the Bill on the following dates:
The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
will consider the Bill on the following dates:
The Finance
Committee will consider the Bill on the following dates:
Ministerial correspondence Committee Stage 1 Reports The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee laid
its report
on 15 November 2019 Response
by the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Health, Social Care and
Sport Committee's Stage 1 Report - 14 January 2020 The Finance Committee laid its report
on 15 November 2019. Response
by the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Finance
Committee regarding the Financial Implications of the Health and Social Care
(Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill report – 14 January 2020 The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs
Committee laid its report
on 15 November 2019 Response
by the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Constitutional and
Legislative Affairs Committee's Stage 1 Report - 14 January 2020 |
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Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles |
A debate took place in Plenary on 26 November 2019.
The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed. |
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Financial Resolution |
A Financial Resolution was agreed in Plenary on 26 November 2019. Further information about
financial resolutions is available in section 3 of the Guide
to the scrutiny stages for Public Bills. . |
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Stage 2: Committee consideration of amendments |
Stage 2 began on 27 November 2019 The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
agreed on 11
December 2019, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of
consideration for Stage 2 proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 12; Schedule 1;
Sections 13 to 21; Schedule 2 ; Sections 22 to 25; Schedule 3; Sections 26 to
28; Section 1; Long title Notice
of Amendments – 2 December 2019
(PDF 72KB) Welsh
Government: Purpose and Effect Table – 2 December 2019 (PDF 127KB) Notice
of Amendments – 14 January 2020 Welsh
Government: Purpose and Effect Table – 14 January 2020 (PDF 249KB) Notice
of Amendments – 17 January 2020 Marshalled
List of Amendments – 20 January 2020 Groupings
of Amendments – 20 January 2020 Health
and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill ,as amended at Stage 2 Revised
Explanatory Memorandum |
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Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments |
Following the completion of Stage 2 proceedings,
Stage 3 commenced on 24 January 2020 The National Assembly for Wales agreed on 25 February 2020, under
Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration for Stage 3 proceedings
will be: Sections 2 - 12; Schedule 1; Sections 13 - 21; Schedule 2; Sections
22 - 25; Schedule 3; Sections 26 - 28; Section 1; Long title. Notice
of Amendments – 28 February 2020 Welsh
Government: Purpose of Effect Table: 28 February 2020 Notice
of Amendments – 2 March 2020 Notice
of Amendments – 3 March 2020 Welsh
Government: Purpose of Effect Table: 3 March 2020
Groupings
of Amendments – 6 March 2020 Health
and Social Care (Quality and Engagement (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 |
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Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary |
The Bill was agreed by the Assembly on 17 March 2020. Health
and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) Bill, as passed at Stage 4 |
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Post-stage 4 |
The
Solicitor
General, on behalf of the Attorney General, and the Counsel
General wrote to the Presiding Officer to advise that they would not be
referring the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill to
the Supreme Court under Section 112 of the Government of Wales Act 2006. |
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Royal Assent |
Royal
Assent was given on 1 June 2020. |
Contact information
Phone:
0300 200 6565
Postal address:
National
Assembly for Wales
Cardiff
Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1NA
Email:
Legislation@Senedd.Wales
Business type: Bill
Reason considered: Government Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 17/06/2019
Documents
- Letter from Minister for Health and Social Services to Chair of Health, Social Care and Sport - 19 June 2019
PDF 262 KB - Statement of Policy Intent PDF 661 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill - 8 July 2019 PDF 506 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill - 30 August 2019 PDF 1 MB
- Report - Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill Committee Stage 1 Report - 15 November 2019 PDF 1 MB
- Additional information from the Board of Community Health Councils - 07 October 2019 PDF 541 KB
- Letter from the Board of Community Health Councils to the Chair of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - 24 November 2019 PDF 1 MB
- Notice of Amendments - 2 December 2019 PDF 71 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect Table – 2 December 2019 PDF 126 KB
- Response by the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's Stage 1 Report - 14 January 2020 PDF 420 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 14 January 2020 PDF 82 KB
- Response by the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Finance Committee regarding the Financial Implications of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill report – 14 January 2020 PDF 289 KB
- Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill - Government Amendments at Stage 2 PDF 464 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect Table - 14 January 2020 PDF 250 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 17 January 2020 PDF 204 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments - 20 January 2020 PDF 227 KB
- Groupings of Amendments - 20 January 2020 PDF 73 KB
- Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill ,as amended at Stage 2 PDF 141 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 28 February 2020 PDF 116 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 2 March 2020 PDF 152 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 3 March 2020 PDF 99 KB
- Revised Explanatory Memorandum PDF 2 MB
- Welsh Government: Purpose of Effect Table: 28 February 2020 PDF 459 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments (v2) - 9 March 2020 PDF 227 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose of Effect Table: 3 March 2020 PDF 107 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Finance Committee - Revised Explanatory Memorandum - 4 March 2020 PDF 284 KB
- Groupings of Amendments - 6 March 2020 PDF 73 KB
- Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill , as amended at Stage 3 PDF 172 KB
- Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) Bill, as passed at Stage 4 (unchecked) PDF 157 KB
- Letter from Solicitor General - 6 April 2020 PDF 56 KB
- Letter from Counsel General - 9 April 2020 PDF 250 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - 14 January 2020 PDF 277 KB
Consultations