The Residential Care Charging Policy sets out how Lancashire County Council charges for residential and nursing adult social care services, and forms part of the suite of Care Act policies currently under review in readiness for Care Quality Commission inspection.
The policy applies to all adults and younger people over the age of 18, who have been assessed by Lancashire County Council as having an eligible need for residential and/or nursing care.
The Residential Care Charging Policy is a new policy for Adult Social Care, in so far as it pulls together the information in relation to charging for residential and nursing adult social care services into a single, clear policy. It reflects the legislation linked to the Care Act 2014 and includes the previous Deferred Payments policy. It covers charges for short term, temporary and permanent care and also includes circumstances where charges will not apply.
The policy enables Adult Social Care to consolidate its approach to charging and implementing fair, transparent and consistent charging across all services, subject to financial assessment where appropriate.
The key points to note are:
· An Equality Impact Assessment has been completed linked to this policy.
This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the requirements of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant effect in 2 or more electoral divisions;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/09/2023
Anticipated restriction: Part I -
Decision due: 2 Nov 2023 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care
Lead director: Executive Director of Adult Services and Health & Wellbeing
Department: Adult Services
Contact: Lynne Johnstone Email: lynne.johnstone@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 533414.