National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act 2020
A Welsh Government
Bill, introduced by Vaughan Gething MS, 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:
amend
Section 30 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, which makes
provision about indemnity schemes in respect of bodies in connection with the
provision of health services.
The Bill runs to two sections.
Further
details about the Bill
can be found in its accompanying Explanatory
Memorandum.
Current Stage
BillStageAct
The
National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act became law in Wales on 26
February 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: 14 October 2019 |
National
Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF 67KB) Explanatory
Memorandum (PDF 1MB) Presiding
Officer’s Statement: 14 October 2019 (PDF 69KB) Statement
of Policy Intent – National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill
(PDF 168KB) 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 |
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:
Ministerial correspondence Committee Stage 1 Report The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee laid
its report
on 12 November 2019 The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs
Committee laid its report
on 12 November 2019 The Finance Committee laid its report
on 12 November 2019 Consultation responses Royal
College of General Practitioners Health
Education and Improvement Wales Additional
information from Health Education and Improvement Wales – 24 October 2019 Additional
information from the Medical Protection Society – 24 October 2019 Medical
and Dental Defence Union of Scotland |
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Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles |
A debate took place in Plenary on 19 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 19 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 20 November 2019. Stage 2 proceedings took place on Wednesday 11 December
2019. The order of consideration for Stage 2
proceedings was: Sections 1-2; Long title. Notice
of amendments – 4 December 2019 Marshalled
list of amendments – 4 December 2019 Groupings
of amendments – 4 December 2019 National
Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, unamended at Stage 2 |
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Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments |
Following the completion of Stage 2 proceedings,
Stage 3 commenced on 12 December 2019. No amendments were tabled to the Bill at Stage 3.
As such, all sections of the Bill have been deemed agreed by the Assembly,
for the purpose of Stage 3 proceedings, in accordance with Standing Order
26.43. Revised
Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment National
Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, unamended at Stage 3 (unchecked) |
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Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary |
The Bill was agreed by the Assembly on 14 January 2020. National
Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, as passed |
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Post-stage 4 |
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Date of Royal Assent |
Royal
Assent was given on 26 February 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: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 14/10/2019
Documents
- Statement of Policy Intent
PDF 167 KB - Letter from the Chair to the Business Committee regarding the timetable for consideration of the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) - 4 October 2019 PDF 99 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill - 14 October 2019 PDF 262 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill - 31 October 2019 PDF 250 KB
- Report - National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill Committee Stage 1 Report - 12 November 2019 PDF 409 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 4 December 2019 PDF 65 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments - 4 December 2019 PDF 63 KB
- Groupings of amendments - 4 December 2019 PDF 61 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd - 10 December 2019 PDF 322 KB
- Letter from y Llywydd - 17 December 2019 PDF 106 KB
- Letter from the Solicitor General - 10 February 2020 PDF 105 KB
- Letter from the Counsel General - 12 February 2020 PDF 251 KB
- Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales - 17 February 2020 PDF 134 KB
- Printing changes to the Bill as passed PDF 78 KB
- Given the limited time for the Committee to consider the Bill, we have invited interested parties to submit their views:
- BMA Cymru Wales PDF 357 KB
- Royal College of General Practitioners PDF 416 KB
- Health Education and Improvement Wales PDF 400 KB
- Additional information from Health Education and Improvement Wales - 24 October 2019 PDF 51 KB
- Medical Defence Union PDF 416 KB
- Additional information from the Medical Defence Union - 13 January 2020 PDF 544 KB
- Medical Protection Society PDF 284 KB
- Additional information from the Medical Protection Society - 24 October 2019 PDF 399 KB
- Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland PDF 347 KB
- National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, unamended at Stage 2 PDF 64 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - 7 January 2020 PDF 162 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Finance Committee - 7 January 2020 PDF 265 KB
- National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, unamended at Stage 3 (unchecked) PDF 64 KB
- National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill 2020 (as passed) PDF 62 KB