Jersey Care Commission: Annual Fee Increases 2021: Law drafting instructions

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Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0075
Decision Summary Title :	Drafting Instructions: Jersey Care Commission annual fee increases 2021		Date of Decision Summary:	13 October 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Drafting Instructions: Jersey Care Commission annual fee increases 2021		Date of Written Report:	13 October 2020
Written Report Author:	Head of Policy		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Drafting Instructions: Jersey Care Commission annual fee increases 2021.
Decision(s): The Minister requested legislative drafting of an Order for the annual increase in inspection and regulation fees charged by the Jersey Care Commission in line with inflation.
Reason(s) for Decision: To allow the Minister to make the Order to increase fees in relation to the inspection and regulation by the Jersey Care Commission.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower or financial implications arising from this decision.
Action required: Principal Legislative Drafter to be requested to draft the Order.
Signature: Deputy John Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Regulated activity	2020 Fee for providers	2020 Fee for each manager	2021 Fee for providers	2021 Fee for each manager
Care Home service	£1537.50 in respect of each premises at which the service is carried on	£266.50	£1,575.94	£273.16
Home care service provided by an individual directly employed by the care receiver	£51.25	£0	£52.53	£0
Any other home care service	£768.75	£266.50	£787.97	£273.16
Adult day care service	£1127.50 in respect of which premises at which the services is carried on	£266.50	£1,155.69	£273.16

Regulated activity	Category of provider	2020 Fee	2021 Fee
Care home service	Small charity care home	£0	£0
Care home service	Providers other than small charity care homes	£164 per bed available to a care receiver that is permitted by the conditions of registration	£168.10 per bed available to a care receiver that is permitted by the conditions of registration
Home care service	Individual directly employed by care receiver	£0 for the year in which the individual is first registered then £50 for each subsequent year	£0 for the year in which the individual is first registered then £51.25 for each subsequent year
Home care service	Small provider	£615	£630.38
Home care service	Medium provider	£1127.50	£1,155.69
Home care service	Medium plus provider	£2,255	£2,311.38
Home care service	Large provider	£4,305	£4,412.63
Adult day care service	All providers	£82 for each care receiver place that is permitted by the conditions of registration	£84.05 for each care receiver place that is permitted by the conditions of registration

Type of fee	Provision of Law	2020 fee
For a copy of each entry in the register of persons registered under the Law	Article 8(3)(b)	£10.25	£10.51
For the issue of a replacement certificate to the registered provider	Article 8(7)	£10.25	£10.51
Surcharge for non-payment of annual fee by specified date (31st January)	Article 9(2)	If paid before 1st August - £307.50 If paid on or after 1st August – £615	If paid before 1st August - £315.19 If paid on or after 1st August – £630.38
For application to vary a condition	Article 17(4)	£30.75	£31.52

Jersey Care Commission: Annual Fee Increases 2021: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made on 16 October 2020

Drafting Instructions: Jersey Care Commission annual fee increases 2021

A. The Regulation of Care (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2018

B. Nursing Homes (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1995