Issue - meetings

A report from the Executive Director People is attached. (Key decision – reference number 5448)

Councillor Nesil Caliskan (Leader of the Council) introduced the report of the Executive Director People providing an update on the Health and Social Care reform requirements of the government’s Health and Care Act 2022. Councillor Caliskan explained that the delegated authority sought would allow officers to begin to implement changes necessary to respond to and deliver the reforms to come.

DECISION:  The Cabinet agreed to

1.    Note the legislative requirements of government on the Local Authority and associated financial risk as a consequence of the Health and Social Care reforms outlined in this report and summarised in section 6 b) to f) of the report.

2.    Delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care in consultation with the statutory Director for Health and Adult Social Care as set out at section 5 a) of the report to deploy government funding for these purposes with any such funds required for drawdown before receipt of government grant or any shortfall in funding from government grant to be met from Health & Adult Social Care reserves already in place.

3.    Note that the meeting of any such requirements with regards to the Fair Cost of Care exercise and the introduction of the Care Cap in financial year 2023/24 which exceeds the government allocation of funding (as yet unknown) will be declared as part of the Council’s annual Medium Term Financial Planning process.

4.    Receive a further update report on progress made on implementing the reforms and the financial impact on the Council in early 2023.

The report sets out the options considered, if any, and the reasons for the recommendation and the decision. 

(Key decision – reference number 5448)