PARTNERSHIP FLEXIBILITIES. 4.1 This Agreement sets out the mechanism through which the Partners will work together to commission services. This may include one or more of the following mechanisms:
PARTNERSHIP FLEXIBILITIES. 4.1 This Agreement sets out the mechanisms through which the Partners have agreed that they may commission the Services and implement the Better Care Fund Plan. These are:
4.1.1 The establishment of one or more Pooled Funds;
4.1.2 Lead Commissioning Arrangements;
4.1.3 Joint (Aligned) /Co-Commissioning; and
PARTNERSHIP FLEXIBILITIES. 28.1 The Partners may during the Term of this agreement establish one or more of the following in the commissioning and contracting of the Services:
PARTNERSHIP FLEXIBILITIES. 4.1 This Agreement sets out the mechanism through which the Parties will work together to establish one or more of the following:
4.1.1 Integrated Commissioning;
4.1.2 Lead Commissioning Arrangements;
4.1.3 Aligned Commissioning;
4.1.4 the establishment of one or more Pooled Fund; in relation to the Services (the "Flexibilities").
4.2 The City delegates to the CCG and the CCG agrees to exercise, on the City's behalf, the Health Related Functions to the extent necessary for the purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement in conjunction with the NHS Functions.
4.3 The CCG delegates to the City and the City agrees to exercise on the CCG's behalf the NHS Functions to the extent necessary for the purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement in conjunction with the Health Related Functions.
4.4 Where the powers of a Party to delegate any of its statutory powers or functions are restricted, such limitations will automatically be deemed to apply to this Agreement and the Parties shall agree arrangements designed to achieve the greatest degree of delegation to the other Party necessary for the purposes of this Agreement which is consistent with the statutory constraints.
PARTNERSHIP FLEXIBILITIES. 4.1 This Agreement sets out the mechanism through which the Partners will work together to establish one or more of the following:
4.1.1 Lead Commissioning Arrangements;
4.1.2 Integrated Commissioning; and
4.1.3 the establishment and management of one or more Pooled Funds in relation to Individual Schemes (the "Flexibilities").
4.2 From the Commencement Date the Partners agree that for the Community Equipment Scheme described in Schedule 1 (Individual Scheme A), the CCG and the Council will operate under Lead Commissioning Arrangements with a Pooled Budget. The Council will be the Lead Commissioner.
4.3 From the Commencement Date the Partners agree that for the Health and Social Care Scheme described in Schedule 1 (Individual Scheme B), which the CCG and the Council will both operate under the Integrated Commissioning arrangements with Pooled Aligned Budgets.
4.4 From the Commencement Date the Partners agree that for the GM Transformation Funds described in Schedule 1 (Individual Scheme C), the CCG and the Council will both operate under the Integrated Commissioning arrangements with Pooled Aligned Budgets.
4.5 From the Commencement Date the Partners agree that for the Covid-19 Hospital Discharge Fund described in Schedule 1 (Individual Scheme D), the CCG and the Council will both operate under the Integrated Commissioning arrangements with Pooled Aligned Budgets.
4.6 The Partners agree that decisions about the use of the different commissioning models shall be delegated for operational purposes to the Commissioning Partnership Board.
4.7 Where there are Lead Commissioning Arrangements and the CCG is the Lead Commissioner, the Council agrees that the CCG will exercise on its behalf, and the CCG agrees to exercise, on the Council's behalf, the Council Health Related Functions to the extent necessary for the purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement in conjunction with the NHS Functions.
4.8 Where there are Lead Commissioning Arrangements and the Council is the Lead Commissioner, the CCG agrees that the Council will exercise on its behalf, and the Council agrees to exercise, on the CCG's behalf, the NHS Functions to the extent necessary for the purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement in conjunction with the Council Health Related Functions.
4.9 Where the powers of a Partner to make arrangements for the exercise of any of its statutory powers or functions are restricted, such limitations will automatically be deemed to appl...
PARTNERSHIP FLEXIBILITIES. 28.1 The Partners may during the Term of this agreement establish one or more of the following in the commissioning and contracting of the Services: 28.1.1 Integrated Commissioning 28.1.2 Joint Commissioning 28.1.3 Lead Commissioning
28.2 The process where decisions will be made in respect to which arrangements would apply will be made in line with the process as outlined in paragraph 10 of this Agreement.
28.3 In developing these arrangements, the Council may delegate to the CCG and the CCG agrees to exercise, on the Council's behalf, the Health Related Functions to the extent necessary for the purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement in conjunction with the NHS and Council Related Functions.
28.4 In developing these arrangements, the CCG may delegate to the Council and the Council agrees to exercise on the CCG's behalf the NHS Functions to the extent necessary for the purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement in conjunction with the Council Related Functions.
28.5 Where the powers of a Party to delegate any of its statutory powers or functions are restricted, such limitations will automatically be deemed to apply to the relevant Service and the Parties shall agree arrangements designed to achieve the greatest degree of delegation to the other Party necessary for the purposes of this Agreement which is consistent with the statutory constraints.
PARTNERSHIP FLEXIBILITIES. 5.1. The Partners may secure the provision of additional health and social care services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and as such, this Agreement shall include such Functions as shall be agreed from time to time by the Partners as are necessary to commission the Individual Schemes in accordance with their obligations under this Agreement.
5.2. The Scheme Specifications for the Individual Schemes included as part of this Agreement at the Commencement Date are set out in Appendix 2.
5.3. Where the Partners add a new Individual Scheme to this Agreement a Scheme Specification for each Individual Scheme shall be completed and approved by each Partner in accordance with the variation procedure set out in Clause 18 (Variations). Each new Scheme Specification shall be substantially in the form set out in Appendix 9.
5.4. The Partners shall not enter into a Scheme Specification in respect of an Individual Scheme unless they are satisfied that the Individual Scheme in question will improve health and well- being in accordance with this Agreement.
5.5. The introduction of any Individual Scheme will be subject to business case approval by the Joint Commissioning Oversight Group (in accordance with the variation procedure set out in Clause 18 (Variations)).
5.6. This Agreement sets out the mechanism through which the Partners will work together to commission services. This may include one or more of the following commissioning mechanisms:
i. Lead Commissioning Arrangements,
ii. Integrated Commissioning, iii. Joint (Aligned) Commissioning,
PARTNERSHIP FLEXIBILITIES. 5.1. The Partners may secure the provision of additional health and social care services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and as such, this Agreement shall include such Functions as shall be agreed from time to time by the Partners as are necessary to commission the Individual Schemes in accordance with their obligations under this Agreement.
5.2. The Scheme Specifications for the Individual Schemes included as part of this Agreement at the Commencement Date are set out in Appendix 2.
5.3. Where the Partners add a new Individual Scheme to this Agreement a Scheme Specification for each Individual Scheme shall be completed and approved by each Partner in accordance with the variation procedure set out in Clause 18 (Variations). Each new Scheme Specification shall be substantially in the form set out in Appendix 9.
5.4. The Partners shall not enter into a Scheme Specification in respect of an Individual Scheme unless they are satisfied that the Individual Scheme in question will improve health and well- being in accordance with this Agreement.
5.5. The introduction of any Individual Scheme will be subject to business case approval by the Joint Commissioning Oversight Group (in accordance with the variation procedure set out in Clause 18 (Variations)).
5.6. This Agreement sets out the mechanism through which the Partners will work together to commission services. This may include one or more of the following commissioning mechanisms:
i. Lead Commissioning Arrangements, ii. Integrated Commissioning, iii. Joint (Aligned) Commissioning,
iv. the establishment of one or more Pooled Funds in relation to Individual Schemes (the "Flexibilities")
5.7. Where there is a Lead Commissioning Arrangement and the Council is Lead Partner, the CCG delegates to the Council and the Council agrees to exercise on the CCG's behalf the NHS Functions to the extent necessary for the purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement in conjunction with the health-Related Functions.
5.8. Where the powers of a Partner to delegate any of its statutory powers or functions are restricted, such limitations will automatically be deemed to apply to the relevant Scheme Specification and the Partners shall agree arrangements designed to achieve the greatest degree of delegation to the other Partner necessary for the purposes of this Agreement which is consistent with the statutory constraints.
