Issue - meetings

Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care

Meeting: 01/09/2022 - Cabinet (Item 46)

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Report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health that updated on work taking place on the Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care exercises for Adult Social Care and to seek approval of the governance and approval arrangements for the associated infrastructure costs to drive the programme forward and the required submissions to the Department of Health and Social Care.

 

Decision Made:

 

That:

 

(1)

the work taking place on meeting the Department of Health and Social Care Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care requirements, associated allocations of 2022/23 funding provided to the Council and risks identified to date be noted;

 

(2)

authority be delegated to the Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS) / Place Director Sefton, in consultation with the Cabinet Member – Adult Social Care, the Cabinet Member – Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services and the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services to formulate, approve and submit the required provisional and final Market Sustainability Plans, spend reports and cost of care reports to the Department of Health and Social Care;

 

(3)

authority be delegated to the Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)/ Place Director Sefton, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, the Cabinet Member – Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services and the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services, to agree the use of any further funding received for infrastructure costs required to drive forward the programme; and

 

(4)

it be noted that further reports will be submitted to Cabinet detailing the outcomes of these work programmes and to seek any required approval for the use of further additional funding the Council receives from the Department of Health and Social Care.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

 

To update Cabinet on the work taking place on meeting the Department of Health and Social Care requirements relating to Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care in relation to Adult Social Care, to seek approval of arrangements for submission of the required plans and reports, to provide details of risks identified to date and to seek approval of arrangements for the infrastructure required to drive forward the programme.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

None