Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill
Overview
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, health boards were required to compensate people who they asked to self-isolate due to an infectious disease. This was required by the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008.
The Coronavirus Act 2020 changed this. The 2020 Act let health boards decide whether people who are self-isolating because of COVID-19 received compensation under the 2008 Act. The relevant provision of the 2020 Act will expire in March 2022.
This Bill would change the law so that health boards will still have the option to provide compensation. However, they will not be obliged to do so, to anyone they ask to self-isolate due to COVID-19.
The law will apply until 31 October 2022. The Bill allows for the Scottish Government to reduce or extend that period if required.
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill as introduced (177KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
The Bill was passed on 09 February 2022 and became an Act on 23 March 2022
Contents
Stage 2 - Changes to detail
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 27 January 2022
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments to be considered at the meeting held on 27 January.
Marshalled list of amendments at stage 2 (134KB, pdf) posted 25 January 2022
Groupings of amendments at stage 2 (148KB, pdf) posted 25 January 2022
Meeting on 27 January 2022
Bill as amended at Stage 2
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill as Amended at Stage 2 (295KB, pdf) posted 27 January 2022
Additional information from the Scottish Government on the Bill following Stage 2
Revised Explanatory Notes
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (108KB, pdf) posted 31 January 2022
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (print version) (136KB, pdf) posted 28 January 2022
Explanation of the Bill
Revised Delegated Powers Memorandum
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill revised delegated powers memorandum (134KB, pdf) posted 31 January 2022
Work by other committees following Stage 2
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting, 1 February 2022
Report, 4 February 2022