Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003  (repealed)
2003 c. 5

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Part 1 Delayed discharge payments
Preliminary
Meaning of  “NHS body” and  “qualifying hospital patient”
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Determination of need for community care services etc. on discharge
Notice of patient’s likely need for community care services
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Notices under section 2: supplementary
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Duties of responsible authority following notice under section 2
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Duties of responsible NHS body following notice under section 2
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Delayed discharge payments
Liability to make delayed discharge payments
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Delayed discharge payments: supplementary
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Disputes
Ordinary residence
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Dispute resolution
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Supplemental
Adjustments between social services authorities
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Regulations and orders
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Interpretation
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Application of Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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Power to apply Part 1 to NHS patients in care homes
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Part 2 Local authority community care services and services for carers
Free provision of services in England
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Free provision of services in Wales



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Consequential amendments
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Part 3 Supplementary
Money
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Meaning of  “the appropriate Minister” and  “the Assembly”
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Short title, commencement and extent
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