Issue - meetings

2014/2015 Health Funding for Adult Social Care

 

 

Meeting: 10/02/2015 - Cabinet (Item 4)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report provided details of the transfer and allocation of the 2014/2015 Health Funding for Adult Social Care from NHS England to the Council. This funding would support a range of services for older people and adults with disabilities, such as:

 

·                    Community rehabilitation services and supporting people to live at home - adaptations

·                    Rapid Response, health and social care team

·                    Intermediate care (social) services

·                    Supporting the hospital social work team

·                    Mental health community and voluntary sector services

·                    Stroke support

·                    Support to maintain current Fair Access to Care Services (FACS) eligibility levels at Substantial and Critical to meet assessed need and associated packages of care.

 

NHS England would provide £4,573,577 for which the Council was required to enter into a Section 256 Agreement in accordance with the National Health Service Act 2006. A copy of the Section 256 Agreement was attached to the report at Appendix 1. It was reported that the Health and Wellbeing Board had considered and noted this report at its meeting on 21 January 2015.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

19/2015

The Cabinet approved the Council entering into a Section 256 Agreement (draft set out at Appendix 1 to the report) with NHS England to receive £4,573,577 funding transfer from the NHS budget for the purposes of supporting Health Funding for Adult Social Care.

20/2015

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Children and Adults Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adult Services, to finalise and enter into the Section 256 Agreement (on the basis of the draft set out at Appendix 1 to the report).

 

Reasons:

 

To enable the Council to receive the NHS funding for Adult Social Care in order that adults are supported to maintain their independence and live healthy lives.