1. What are the problematic aspects of current legislation (paragraphs 20-23)? In particular we would welcome views on:
a) the adequacy of the current definition in Section 61(1) of the 1968 Act that registration applies to any residential or other establishment the whole or substantial part of whose function is to provide personal care or support, whether or not combined with board etc; and
b) the adequacy of the definitions in Section 61(1A) of personal care and support.
2. What should the size and format of the Commission be, particularly in terms of the balance of members (paragraphs 24-26)?
3. What staffing issues should be considered and what should the future role of lay or public interest members of inspection teams be (paragraphs 31-34)?
4. How should we define care services (paragraphs 39-40)?
5. What should requirements for registration be (paragraphs 42-45)?
6. How best can we ensure quality of care through inspection (paragraphs 46-48)?
7. How should enforcement of standards be dealt with (paragraphs 49-50)?
8. How should appeals be treated in the future (paragraphs 51-52)?
9. How should the Commission deal with both complaints against providers and about its own operations (paragraphs 53-55)?
10. What should the role of the Commission be in pre-registration work and development advice (paragraphs 56-57)?
11. Comments are sought on the care types to be regulated and those excluded (paragraphs 58-77). In particular we would welcome comments on:
a) priorities for initial regulation by the Commission?
b) the proposal to introduce a single regulatory framework for care homes (paragraphs 58-62)?
c) how care in supported housing (including very sheltered housing) should be regulated (paragraph 63)?
d) how best we can regulate home care (paragraphs 71-73)?
e) whether care provided in boarding schools and hostels should be regulated by the Commission (paragraph 75)?
f) whether nursing agencies should be regulated by the Commission (paragraph 76)?
12. We would welcome views on the proposal that the Commission would fulfil the role envisaged by the Royal Commission report for a National Care Commission in Scotland (paragraphs 87-89)?
13. What should the membership of the Council be (paragraphs 96-99)?
14. What approach should be adopted to regulating staff currently registered by existing regulatory bodies (paragraph 109)?