Contents Contents .................................................................................................................................... 4 Background................................................................................................................................ 5 1.
The Statutory and Financial Basis of the Better Care Fund .............................................. 7
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Conditions of Access to the Better Care Fund .................................................................. 8
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The Assurance and Approval of the Local Better Care Fund Plans ................................ 10
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National Performance Metrics ......................................................................................... 12
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Implementation 2016-17.................................................................................................. 13
Annex A: Detailed Definitions of National Conditions ........................................................... 14 Annex B: Assurance and Approval of Better Care Fund Plans ............................................... 19
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