Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Services
on an extension to the Joint Working Agreement (JWA) between Halton Borough
Council and NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group.
The Board was advised that the current JWA was due to expire on 31 March
2019. Although work had taken place in preparation for the development of a new
JWA, a number of issues, including pooled budget arrangements, needed to be
resolved.
Reason(s) for
Decision
As outlined in the
report, the extension of six months would allow HBC and NHS Halton CCG to
undertake a full review of the current JWA and associated pooled budget
arrangements.
Alternative
Options Considered and Rejected
1) To
allow the JWA to cease;
2) Enter
into a new three year agreement, based on current arrangements.
Implementation
Date
1 April 2019.
RESOLVED: That the Board
1) note
the contents of the report; and
2) agree to
a six month extension to the current Joint Working Agreement.