Social Care Charges (Wales) Measure 2010

Government proposed Measure – Introduced by Gwenda Thomas AC, Deputy Minister - Health and Social Services

About the Proposed Measure

The proposed Measure will provide for the introduction of a new regime for charging which will ensure that local authorities across Wales adopt a more consistent approach to charging service users for non-residential social care services. It is primarily enabling in scope.  It will allow Welsh Ministers to set out, in subordinate legislation and in guidance, the detail of a fairer and more consistent charging framework for local authorities to adopt.

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Following agreement by the National Assembly of the text of the proposed Measure, it received Royal Approval on 17 March 2010. The proposed Measure is now a Measure of the National Assembly (a Welsh law).

Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Measure’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.

Social Care Charges (Wales) Measure 2010

Stage

Date

  • Proposed Measure introduced

  • Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles*

  • Stage 1 - Debate in plenary on general principles

  • Stage 2 - Committee consideration of amendments *

  • Stage 3 - Plenary consideration of amendments

  • Stage 4 - Passing of the Measure in Plenary

  • Date of Royal Approval

* undertaken by Legislation Committee No.5

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Measure and Explanatory Memorandum

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Committee - Stage 2

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  • Stage 1

Consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure.

Public Consultation
The Committee issued a call for evidence on the Proposed Social Care Charges (Wales) Measure which has now closed.

The responses can be accessed at the list of consultation responses.


Stage 1 Committee Report
The Committee published its Stage 1 Committee Report (PDF, 572KB) on 3 November 2009.

Plenary Stage 1 Debate
The Assembly agreed to the general principles of the Measure after the Stage 1 debate in Plenary (PDF) on 10 November 2009.

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  • Stage 2

Detailed consideration of the Measure and any amendments tabled by a committee of Assembly Members.

Stage 2 commenced on 11 November 2009 and concluded on 3 December 2009. Details of tabled amendments are available at

  • Stage 3

Detailed consideration in Plenary of the Measure and any selected amendments:

Stage 3 commenced on 4 December 2009 and concluded on 19 January 2010. Details of tabled amendments are available at:

  • Stage 4

Passing the final text of the Measure.

The Measure was passed by the Assembly on 19 January 2010.

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