Care Act 2014

Section 75 amends MHA 1983 s117 by: (1) defining 'after-care services'; (2) referring to 'ordinarily resident' (rather than 'resident') and providing for disputes to be resolved by the Secretary of State; (3) permitting regulations to deal with top-up fees for preferred accommodation.

External links

• Anuara Ali, 'The Care Act 2014 - Changes to Section 117 Mental Health Act 1983' (14/7/14)†

• Department of Health, 'Consultation outcome: Updating our care and support system: draft regulations and guidance' (published 6/6/14, updated 23/10/14) . Main consultation page.

• Department of Health, 'Response to the consultation on draft regulations and guidance for implementation of Part 1 of the Care Act 2014' (Cm 8955, 23/10/14)

• Department of Health, 'Final Affirmative Regulations Under Part 1 of the Care Act' (23/10/14)

• Department of Health, 'Final Negative Regulations Under Part 1 of the Care Act' (23/10/14)

• Department of Health, 'The Care and Support (Children's Carers) Regulations 2014 Keeling Schedule' (23/10/14)

• Department of Health, 'Care and Support Statutory Guidance: Issued under the Care Act 2014' (23/10/14)

• Department of Health, 'Care Act 2014 Part 1: factsheets' (6/6/14, updated 23/10/14) . These factsheets, which set out local authorities' duties and powers, have been updated following the government's response to the consultation on regulations and guidance.

• Local Government Lawyer, 'Department of Health issues final Care Act regulations and guidance' (24/10/14)

• Social Care Institute for Excellence: Care Act 2014 website pages

• Tabitha Collingbourne, 'The Care Act 2014: a missed opportunity?' (2014) 20(3) Web JCLI

• Fenella Morris and Benjamin Tankel, 'The Care Act 2014: Overview' (39 Essex Chambers, January 2015)

LEGISLATION DATABASE

Full text: Legislation.gov.uk

Type: UK Public General Act🔍

Year: 2014🔍

Number: 23

Subject: Legislation amending MHA 1983🔍

What links here:

• MHA 1983 s117
• NHS and Community Care Act 1990
• YL v Birmingham City Council [2007] UKHL 27
• Safeguarding adults: a consultation on the review of the ‘No Secrets’ guidance
• Calderdale MBC v AB [2021] EWCOP 56
• R (BG) v Suffolk County Council [2022] EWCA Civ 1047
• R (BG) v Suffolk County Council [2021] EWHC 3368 (Admin)
• R (Worcestershire County Council) v SSHSC [2023] UKSC 31
• Annual Review 2023
• Sammut v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd [2024] EWHC 2265 (KB)