The next item is item 4, the Partnership Arrangements and Population Assessments (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019, and I call on the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services to move the motion—Julie Morgan.

Motion NDM7015 Rebecca Evans

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

1. Approves that the draft The Partnership Arrangements and Population Assessments (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 05 March 2019.

Motion moved.

Diolch, Llywydd. The regulations before you relate to Part 9 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 concerning regional partnership boards. They were subject to an eight-week consultation, which closed on 26 October, to which there were 44 responses. This was supplemented by wider stakeholder engagement. Subject to approval, these regulations will come into force on 1 April.

These regulations amend the Partnership Arrangements (Wales) Regulations 2015, the partnership regulations, and the Care and Support (Partnership Arrangements for Population Assessments) (Wales) Regulations 2015, the population assessments regulations. These amendment regulations amend both of these regulations in accordance with the name and boundary changes made to Cwm Taf University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board by the Local Health Boards (Area Change) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2019.

The amendment regulations clarify in the partnership regulations that regional partnership boards must establish a single regional pooled fund in relation to care home places for older people. They also require each partner to provide sufficient contributions to the fund to meet their anticipated costs for care home places for older people. Other requirements in relation to pooled funds in the partnership regulations remain unchanged. 

Reflecting the consultation outcomes, the amendment regulations add requirements for housing and education representatives on regional partnership boards in order to strengthen partnership working in the regions. The regulations also clarify that regional partnership board annual reports must be produced by 30 June each year, rather than 1 April. These regulations clarify expectations around and strengthen integration of health and social care, and I ask Members to support them. 

I have no speakers. I assume the Deputy Minister doesn't want to respond to herself. [Laughter.] So the question is—

The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No. The motion is therefore agreed. Thank you.

Motion agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36