Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To consider the report of the Head of Health and Community Care, seeking approval to enter into a legal partnership with NHS Southampton to develop integrated commissioning and supported funding arrangements for services to meet the needs of adults with learning disabilities and their carers. The Council will act as the lead partner and have the responsibility for the management and performance of integrated commissioning and supported funding arrangements. This partnership will be facilitated by a section 75 contract under the Health Act 2006.
(i) To enter into a partnership agreement between the Council and NHSSC or relevant successor body for a period of ten (10) years from 1st April 2011 upon such terms as the Solicitor to the Council considers reasonable under Section 75 National Health Services Act 2006 and enable the Council to act as lead partner for the Integrated Commissioning of Learning Disability Services and relevant financial arrangements;
(ii) To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care to enter into this partnership arrangement and approve future variations to the agreement; and
(iii) To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care to establish a Partnership Board to manage the partnership Arrangements and to agree the constitution and terms of reference for the Partnership Board.
The report proposes an appropriate contractual arrangement to support the joint working arrangement between the two partners to allow integrated and holistic service commissioning for this customer group and the establishment of a pooled budget. The arrangements are required under Section 75 of the NHS Act 2006.
Report author: Kate Dench
Publication date: 14/02/2011
Date of decision: 14/02/2011
Decided at meeting: 14/02/2011 - Cabinet
Effective from: 23/02/2011
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