The Cabinet Member is asked to:
a) give authority to proceed with the Personal Health Budget
Programme
b) grant delegated authority to the Interim Corporate Director
– Families and Social Care (or other nominated officer) to
approve the Section 75.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Implemented
Decision due: 23 Mar 2012 by Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Department: Social Care, Health & Wellbeing
Contact: Georgina Walton, Design and Learning Centre Manager Email: georgina.walton@kent.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The PCT has taken the lead in drawing up the schedule 75 and it has been delayed due to changes around the clustering.
Consultees
Consultees
Informing Only
Who and when?
N/A
Who is it necessary to consult?
N/A
Has the matter already been discussed by a Policy, Overview and Scrutiny Committee?:
No
Is the matter referred to in your Business Plan or Medium Term Capital Programme?
No
Closing date for consultation/receiving comments:
N/A
Financial implications: Georgina Walton - Project Manager Personal Health Budgets Project Tel: 07872418167 - georgina.walton@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 11/01737
Equalities implications: There is currently a Section 75 in place for the personal health budget programme in NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent. However this has been amended to reflect the changes within the PCT. The personal health budget programme has been a success to date and therefore the scope will now cover West Kent. The areas of focus will be: Continuing Health Care, Long Term Conditions and Mental Health.