Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 25/10/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 The Chair thanked Rhun ap Iorwerth for his contribution to the Committee’s work and welcomed Helen Mary Jones.

(9.30-10.15)

2.

Autism (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Royal College of Occupational Therapists and ADHD Connections

Julie Mullis, Autism Consultant, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

David Davies, Policy Officer Wales, Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Sally Payne, Professional Adviser, Children, Young People and Families, Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Zoe Piper, Charity Chairperson, ADHD Connections


Paper 1 – Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Paper 2 – Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Paper 3 – ADHD Connections

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Royal College of Occupational Therapists and ADHD Connections.

(10.15)

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for items 4 and 5

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed to the Motion.

(11.00-12.30)

4.

Autism (Wales) Bill: Engagement work with stakeholders

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee undertook engagement work with stakeholders as part of its scrutiny of the Autism (Wales) Bill.

(13.30-14.00)

5.

Suicide Prevention: Consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the draft report.

(14.00-15.30)

6.

Autism (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services

Vaughan Gething, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services
Matthew Jenkins, Deputy Director, Partnerships and Cooperation, Welsh Government

Sarah Tyler, Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

Paper 4 – Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services.

6.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide further details of the proposed Code of Practice, including a reconciliation between the areas being considered for inclusion in the Code and the Bill as it currently stands, along with further information on waiting times by health board area.

(15.30)

7.

Paper(s) to note

7.1

Letter from Chair of Children, Young People and Education Committee to Chair of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee regarding the scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee noted the letter.

7.2

Dentistry in Wales: additional information from Hywel Dda University Health Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.2 The Committee noted the additional information.

 

7.3

Dentistry in Wales: additional information from Powys Teaching Health Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.3 The Committee noted the additional information.

 

7.4

Autism (Wales) Bill: additional information from National Autistic Society Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.4 The Committee noted the additional information.

 

(15.30)

8.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed to the Motion.

 

(15.30)

9.

Autism (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.