Issue - meetings

[To approve the continuation of the Section 75 Agreement (Pooled Budget) with the NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022]

1.     That the Section 75 Agreement (Pooled Budget) with the NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group (WCCG) continue for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.

2.     That the Council enter into the Better Care Fund Section 75 Agreement along with any necessary ancillary agreements arising from the main agreement.

3.     That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Members for Adults, Public Health and Well Being and the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Director of Children’s and Adult Services and Director of Finance to agree any amendments to the Section 75 Agreement (Pooled Budget) for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.

Councillor Linda Leach presented the report on a proposal to continue the existing Section 75 Agreement (Pooled Budget) with NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The Agreement provided for the transfer of health monies to social care in order for pooled funds to be spent on the Better Care Fund workstreams of Adult Community Services, Dementia, Mental Health, Children’s adolescence mental health services (CAMHS) and Care Act.

The recommendations contained in the report were moved by Councillor Dr Michael Hardacre and seconded by Councillor Ian Brookfield.

Resolved:

1.    That the Section 75 Agreement (Pooled Budget) with the NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group (WCCG) continue for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.

2.    That the Council enter into the Better Care Fund Section 75 Agreement along with any necessary ancillary agreements arising from the main agreement.

3.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Members for Adults, Public Health and Well Being and the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Director of Children’s and Adult Services and Director of Finance to agree any amendments to the Section 75 Agreement (Pooled Budget) for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.