Commentary on Sections Part 3 - Regulation of Health and Adult Social Care Services Chapter 3 – Licensing
742.This Chapter establishes a licensing regime for providers of health care services for the purposes of the NHS and provide Monitor with the necessary powers to run the regime. The regime gives Monitor the means to perform its main duty and carry out its functions; for example, it will provide a means for Monitor to collect information needed to set prices.
743.The Act gives Monitor powers to determine the licence criteria and conditions and gives it enforcement powers that enable it to ensure that providers comply with the requirements of their licences.
744.The Care Quality Commission currently registers providers of health and adult social care services to provide assurance that they meet essential levels of quality and safety. It will continue to exercise this role.
745.Monitor and the Care Quality Commission are required to co-operate and share information and they are required to establish a joint licensing/registration process.