Local Governance Arrangements.
2.1 The role and constitution of the IJB is established through legislation, with the Parties having agreed that the voting membership will be:
2.1.1 NHS Highland: 4 members of the NHS Highland Health Board.
2.1.2 Council: 4 Elected Members of the Council nominated by the Council.
2.1.3 The Parties have agreed that the first Chair of the IJB will be the nominee of the Council. The term of office of the Chair and the Vice Chair will be a period of two years.
2.2 The IJB sets out within its Strategic Plan how it will effectively use allocated resources to deliver the National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations under section 5(1) of the Act, namely that: • People are able to look after and improve their own health and wellbeing and live in good health for longer. • People, including those with disabilities or long term conditions or who are frail are able to live, as far as reasonably practicable, independently and at home or in a homely setting in their community. • People who use health and social care services have positive experiences of those services, and have their dignity respected. • Health and social care services are centered on helping to maintain or improve the quality of life of people who use those services. • Health and social care services contribute to reducing health inequalities. • People who provide unpaid care are supported to look after their own health and wellbeing, including reducing any negative impact of their caring role on their own health and wellbeing. • People using health and social care services are safe from harm. • People who work in health and social care services feel engaged with the work they do and are supported to continuously improve the information, support, care and treatment they provide. • Resources are used effectively and efficiently in the provision of health and social care services. • Any other National Health and Well Being outcomes prescribed by the Scottish Ministers.
2.3 The Parties have agreed that Social Care services for Children & Families social care and Justice social care should be included within the functions and services to be delegated to the IJB. Therefore, the specific national outcomes as detailed below for Children & Families and Justice are also included: The national outcomes for Children & Families are:- • Our children have the best start in life and are ready to succeed. • Our young people are successful learners, confident individuals,...
Local Governance Arrangements. 4.1 Having regard to the requirements contained in the Integration Scheme Regulations, the Parties have provided below the detail of the voting membership, the chair and vice chair of the Integration Joint Board: Each Party will appoint eight voting members to the Integration Joint Board The period of office for the Chair and Vice-Chair shall be 1 year The first Chair of the Integration Joint Board will be appointed by the Council
4.2 Upon establishment, the Integration Joint Board will implement appropriate governance arrangements in line with the requirements of the Act and associated Regulations. This will necessarily require close working with the Parties in relation to any corresponding impact on their internal governance arrangements.
Local Governance Arrangements. 5.1 In accordance with the Act, the Integration Joint Board has a legal personality distinct from the Council and Health Board, with the consequent autonomy to manage itself. There is no role for either Party to independently sanction or veto decisions of the Argyll & Bute Integration Joint Board.
5.2 The Argyll & Bute Integration Joint Board is recognised as having formal status for strategic planning for Argyll and Bute within both the Council and the Health Board, contributing to and operating within the wider context of their respective corporate strategies. The Argyll & Bute Integration Joint Board will communicate and interact with both parties to ensure the delivery of the National Outcomes for the people of Argyll and Bute.
5.3 In exercising its functions the Argyll & Bute Integration Joint Board will take into account the respective statutory obligations of The Parties. Apart from those functions delegated by virtue of this Scheme, the Parties retain distinct statutory responsibilities and thus they also retain their formal decision making roles for functions not delegated.
5.4 The remit and constitution of the Argyll & Bute Integration Joint Board is established through legislation, with the Parties having agreed:
Local Governance Arrangements. 2.1 The Parties have agreed to proceed by way of adopting the body corporate model of integration and to establish an IJB as provided for in Section 1(4)(a) of the Act.
2.2 The arrangements for appointing the voting membership of this Integration Joint Board are that Fife Council will appoint 8 Councillors and NHS Fife will appoint 8 Board members to be members of this Integration Joint Board in accordance with article 3 of this Integration Joint Board Order. The Board members appointed by the Parties will hold office for a maximum period of 3 years and will be bound by the Standards Commission Advice for IJB Members. Board members appointed by the Parties will cease to be members of the Board in the event that they cease to be a Board member of NHS Fife or an Elected Fife Councillor.
2.3 The Chair of the IJB will serve a three-year term and will rotate between the voting members nominated by Fife Council and NHS Fife. The Vice-Chair will also serve a 3-year term and will be selected from the partner body which does not hold the chair.
2.4 In addition to the voting members described in paragraph 2.2 above, the IJB will also comprise the non-voting members specified in article 3(1) of the IJB Order.
2.5 The IJB will appoint non-voting members in accordance with articles 3(6) and 3(7) of the IJB Order and may appoint additional nonvoting members in accordance with article3(8) of the IJB Order.
Local Governance Arrangements. 3.1 The Parties understand that the Integration Joint Board has the formal status for strategic planning for West Dunbartonshire within both the Council and the Health Board. The Integration Joint Board and the Parties will have to communicate with each other and interact in order to contribute to the overall delivery of the Outcomes for West Dunbartonshire.
3.2 The Parties understand that the Integration Joint Board has a legal personality distinct from the Council and Health Board; and the consequent autonomy to manage itself. There is no role for either Party to independently sanction or veto decisions of the Integration Joint Board.
3.3 In exercising its functions, the Integration Joint Board takes account of the Parties’ requirement to meet their respective statutory obligations. Apart from those functions delegated by virtue of this Scheme, the Parties retain their distinct statutory responsibilities; and therefore also retain their formal decision-making roles for those functions not delegated.
3.4 The remit and constitution of the Integration Joint Board is established through the legislation, with the Parties having agreed that:
3.5 The Council will formally identify three representatives to be voting members on the Integration Joint Board, to serve for a period of three years. The Council retains the discretion to replace its nominated members on the Integration Joint Board.
3.6 The Health Board will formally identify three representatives to be voting members on the Integration Joint Board, to serve for a period of three years. The Health Board retains the discretion to replace its nominated members on the Integration Joint Board.
3.7 The term of office of the chair and vice chair will be two years. As required by the Integration Joint Board Order, the parties will alternate nominating the chair and vice-chair. The first chair of the Integration Joint Board was nominated by the Council; and the first vice-chair was nominated by the Health Board.
3.8 The Parties acknowledge that the Integration Joint Board will include additional non voting members as specified by the Integration Joint Board Order, the individuals to be formally determined by the Integration Joint Board‘s voting members, to include representatives from communities, the third and the independent sectors.
3.9 The Integration Joint Board will make, and may subsequently amend, standing orders for the regulation of its procedure and business.
Local Governance Arrangements. Some sectors, regions or agencies may also have local arrangements for the development, approval and maintenance of data collections and data standards through metadata.
Local Governance Arrangements. 3.1. The Integration Joint Board is a body corporate and is autonomous and therefore has capacity to act on its own behalf and make decisions about the exercise of its functions and responsibilities as it sees fit.
Local Governance Arrangements. This clause states the arrangements for appointing voting members and the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Integration Joint Board and the periods they will hold office. Once established, the Integration Joint Board will also appoint non-voting members in accordance with the Act and may appoint additional non-voting members.
Local Governance Arrangements. 2.1. In accordance with section 1(2) of the Act, the Parties have agreed that the integration model set out in sections 1(4)(a) of the Act will be put in place for the RHSCP, namely the delegation of functions by the Parties to a body corporate that is to be established by Order under section 9 of the Act. This Scheme comes into effect on the date the Order to establish the IJB comes into force.
2.2. Having regard to the requirements contained in the Integration Scheme Regulations, the Parties have set out in the paragraphs below details of the remit and constitution of the IJB and of its voting membership, chair and vice chair.
2.3. The IJB and the Parties will communicate with each other and interact in order to contribute to the Outcomes.
2.4. The IJB has distinct legal personality and the consequent autonomy to manage itself. There is no role for either Party to independently sanction or veto decisions of the IJB.
2.5. The IJB is responsible for the strategic planning of the functions delegated to it by the Council and the Health Board, and for ensuring the discharge of those functions through the RHSCP.
2.6. The IJB will prepare and implement a Strategic Plan in relation to the provision in Renfrewshire of health and social care services to adults and health services to children in accordance with the Act.
2.7. The Act requires the voting members of the IJB are appointed by the Parties; and is made up of councillors and NHS non-executive directors. Whilst serving on the IJB, the members carry out their functions under the Act on behalf of the IJB itself, and not as delegates of their respective Party.
2.8. The Parties have agreed the voting membership of the IJB will be as follows: a The Council shall nominate 4 Councillors as voting members. b The Health Board shall nominate 4 voting members.
2.9. In accordance with the Integration Joint Board Order, where a voting member is unable to attend a meeting of the IJB, the Party which nominated that member shall use best endeavours to arrange for a suitable experienced proxy to attend the meeting in place of the voting member. For the Council, the proxy must be a Councillor and for the Health Board, the proxy must be a Health Board member. The proxy may vote on decisions put to the meeting but may not preside over the meeting.
2.10. In accordance with the Integration Joint Board Order, the voting members of the IJB shall be appointed for a maximum period of 3 years. At the end of their term of office, if t...
Local Governance Arrangements. Remit and Constitution of the Integration Joint Board
2.1 The role and remit of the Integration Joint Board is as set out in the Act.
