Issue - items at meetings - Independent & Voluntary Sector Fee Report 2010/11

Report of the Acting Director of Adult Social Care & Health (copy attached).

(1)       That approval is granted for the fee levels of all independent and voluntary sector providers to be held at the 2009/10 rates, except learning disability providers who will be reported on separately.

(2)       That approval is granted for new placements in Out of City care homes Older People and OPMH to be made at the applicable host authority set rate.

61.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Acting Director of Adult Social Care & Health which recommended fee levels for a range of independent and voluntary sector providers who were supplying care services on behalf of Brighton & Hove Council.

61.2    The Contracts Manager reported that the proposal was to hold the fee levels at the 2009/10 rates for 2010/11 for all independent and voluntary sector providers (with the exception of providers who were supplying care services for people with learning disabilities – which was the responsibility of the Cabinet Member for Housing).  It was proposed to hold Direct payments at the 2009/10 levels for 2010/11.  It was proposed to match the applicable host authority rates for new placements made in Out of City care homes for Older People and Older People Mental Health for 2010/11.  These proposals were suggested in light of the above inflation increases made in recent years, the expected low rate of inflation and the general drive for efficiency across the public sector.

61.3    RESOLVED – Having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That approval is granted for the fee levels of all independent and voluntary sector providers to be held at the 2009/10 rates, except learning disability providers who will be reported on separately.

(2)       That approval is granted for new placements in Out of City care homes Older People and OPMH to be made at the applicable host authority set rate.