Children in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament) Bill

Key Points

• Requires a government-commissioned report to Parliament on the merits of financial support for parents of children in hospital for an extended period.
• The report would examine options, costs and impacts on families and hospital care.
• Relates to housing and healthcare policy by addressing family finances in the context of hospital care.
• At the first reading stage in the House of Commons; no funding or policy changes are authorised yet.
• Does not mandate funding; it only requires a formal assessment to inform Parliament.

Progress

The bill is at the first reading in the Commons (as of 20 June 2023) and has not yet moved to second reading or committee.