Health and Social Care Act 2008

The Health and Social Care Bill contains four key policy areas: Care Quality Commission; Professional regulation; Public health protection measures; Health in Pregnancy Grant. The establishment of the Care Quality Commission is the most relevant area to mental health law. Click "what links here" (below) to see which sections of the MHA 1983 were amended by this Act.

Relevant secondary legislation

• Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No 9, Consequential Amendments and Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 — These Regulations relate to the dissolution of the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (CHAI), the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) and the Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC), and the creation of the Care Quality Commission. In force 1/4/09 (except for two minor amendments in force on 6/4/09).
• Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2009 — These Regulations give the Care Quality Commission functions, previously exercised by the MHAC, in relation to reviewing decisions to withhold items brought to high secure hospitals, internal post in high secure hospitals and decisions to record or monitor telephone calls in high secure hospitals.

See also

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (amended by 2008 Act)

External links

• DH Health and Social Care Act 2008 web page (Internet Archive link) - This page explains the changes made by the Act

LEGISLATION DATABASE

Full text: Legislation.gov.uk

Type: UK Public General Act🔍

Year: 2008🔍

Number: 14

Subject: Miscellaneous legislation🔍

What links here:

• MHA 1983 s57
• MHA 1983 s58
• MHA 1983 s61
• MHA 1983 s118
• MHA 1983 s119
• MHA 1983 s120
• MHA 1983 s121
• MHA 1983 s129
• MHA 1983 s134
• MHA 1983 s145
• YL v Birmingham City Council [2007] UKHL 27
• MHA 1983 s64H
• Care Quality Commission
• Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2009
• Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No 9, Consequential Amendments and Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009
• MHA 1983 s134A
• MHA 1983 s120A
• MHA 1983 s120B
• MHA 1983 s120C
• MHA 1983 s120D
• Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
• Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No.2) Order 2010
• Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2010
• Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
• Sammut v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd [2024] EWHC 2265 (KB)