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Better Care Fund Arrangements 2017/2019

 

 

Meeting: 20/07/2017 - Council (Item 175)

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This report seeks Council approval to add the additional Adult Social Care funding to the Council’s revenue budget, following consideration by the Cabinet on 6 June 2017.

Minutes:

Discussion:

 

This report provided details of the Integration and Better Care Fund together with details of the additional financial support to local authorities to support the local health and social care system.

 

The Cabinet considered this report on 6 June 2017, details of which were set out in paragraph 6 of the report.

 

The Portfolio Holder for Adults’ Services, Councillor Brake, supported by Councillor Purdy, proposed the recommendation set out in the report.

 

Decision:

 

The Council agreed that the additional Adult Social Care funding of £3,962,308 be added to the revenue budget.

Meeting: 06/06/2017 - Cabinet (Item 6)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report provided details of the Integration and Better Care Fund (iBCF) 2017/2019 and the requirement to establish a pooled budget in accordance with Section 75 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 for the purpose of joining-up health and care services.

 

The report provided details of the iBCF and additional adult social care funding allocations and it was noted that the additional adult social care funding of £3,962,308 would be referred to Full Council to be added to the revenue budget.

 

The report also stated that whilst there was no requirement to consult on the totality of the iBCF arrangements, the Medway Clinical Commissioning Group was a joint signatory and would be involved in agreeing the final plan. Further to this, the Health and Wellbeing Board and the A&E Delivery Board would also be engaged on the development of the plan.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

59/2017

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority for the development and delivery of Medway’s Integration and Better Care Fund (iBCF) programme to the Director of Children and Adults Services, in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer and the Portfolio Holder for Adults’ Services, after it has been considered and endorsed by the Health and Wellbeing Board, to produce and finalise the agreement with the Accountable Officer of the Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) for the time-scale of the current programme: 2017/18 and 2018/19.

60/2017

The Cabinet recommended to Council to agree the additional Adult Social Care funding of £3,962,308 to the revenue budget.

61/2017

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Children and Adults Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adults’ Services and the Accountable Officer at Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to agree a set of proposals for the use of additional Adult Social Care funds.

 

Reasons:

 

Delegating authority to the Director of Children and Adults Services, in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer and the Portfolio Holder for Adults’ Services allows more time to establish the pooled fund agreement within the foreshortened timeframes within which NHS England operates.

 

Regular reports on the progress of the iBCF programme will be provided but this arrangement will sit better with existing governance arrangements.