Introduction

The Bill was introduced by the Scottish Government on 25 June 2008.

The main purposes of the Bill are to:

• alter the composition of health boards to include directly elected members and provide a statutory basis for the presence of local councillors as health board members;
• make provision for the holding of elections to health boards; and
• provide that these provisions are to come into force on a pilot basis.

The Bill and related documents can be found on the Bill homepage.

Stage 1 Scrutiny

The Committee's consultation is now closed.

Please follow the links below to the call for evidence and evidence received:

• Call for evidence
• Evidence received

The Committee has agreed a programme of oral evidence as follows:

• 5 November - Scottish Government Officials;
• 12 November - NHS Boards, the Electoral Commission and electoral administrators;
• 19 November - Workforce representatives, local authorities and patient and public representatives; and
• 26 November - Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing