Jersey Care Model

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A decision made on 17 September 2020

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2020-0071
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Care Model – Proposition and Report (including appendices)		Date of Decision Summary:	17 September 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Private Secretary, Minister for Health and Social Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Jersey Care Model – Proposition and Report (including appendices)		Date of Written Report:	17 September 2020
Written Report Author:	HCS Executive Management Team		Written Report Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Jersey Care Model Proposition and Report
Decision(s): The Minister approved for lodging the Proposition and Report on the Jersey Care Model.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister believes the adoption of the Jersey Care Model is an important development for the whole community and should have Assembly endorsement.
Resource Implications: Resource implications are as set out in the accompanying Report and appendices.
Action required: To request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the lodging ‘au Greffe’ of the Jersey Care Model Proposition and Report (including appendices) for consideration by the States.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):