S.I. No. 379/1993 -- Nursing Homes (Care and Welfare) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993.
S.I. No. 379/1993: NURSING HOMES (CARE AND WELFARE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993. |
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NURSING HOMES (CARE AND WELFARE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993. |
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The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 6 of the Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990 (No. 23 of 1990) hereby makes the following Regulations:-- |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Nursing Homes (Care and Welfare) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993. |
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2. Article 4 of the Nursing Homes (Care and Welfare) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 226 of 1993 ) is hereby amended by the deletion of the definitions of "competent person" and "medical record" and the substitution therefor of:-- |
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' "competent person" means |
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(i) a chartered engineer, or |
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(ii) a properly and suitably qualified architect |
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with experience in fire safety design and management', and |
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' "medical record" means a record under article 19.1 (e) of these Regulations' |
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3. Article 23.1 of the Nursing Homes (Care and Welfare) Regulations, 1993 is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraph (b) and the substitution therefor of:-- |
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"( b ) subject to article 23.2, permit designated officers to examine records kept by the nursing home and to obtain copies of any such records or of extracts therefrom;" |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health, this 14th day of December, 1993. |
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BRENDAN HOWLIN, |
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Minister for Health. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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These Regulations amend the Nursing Homes (Care and Welfare) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 226 of 1993 ) to broaden the definition of a competent person for the purposes of fire safety requirements under article 27 (e) and 27 (f) of the Regulations to include a properly and suitably qualified architect. The other amendments, concerning the definition of a medical record and article 23.1 (b), are for the purpose of correlating the appropriate reference numbers in the Regulations. |
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