Power of health body to purchase distressed care home service provider 14 (1) A health body may, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, acquire (by agreement)— (a) a relevant provider of care home services, or (b) any asset or liability of such a provider, 15 in the circumstances described in paragraph 15. (2) A health body must comply with a direction given by the Scottish Ministers in relation to the functions conferred on it under this paragraph. (3) The power under sub-paragraph (2) to give a direction includes the power to vary or revoke an earlier direction under that sub-paragraph. 20 (4) A direction given under this paragraph must— (a) be in writing, and (b) be published in such manner as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate. (5) This paragraph is without prejudice to section 79 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (purchase of land and moveable property). 25 Circumstances in which powers under this Part may be exercised 15 (1) This paragraph describes the circumstances in which the powers conferred by paragraph 13 or 14 may be exercised in relation to a relevant provider of care home services or care at home services (“the provider”). (2) The circumstances are that, for a reason relating to coronavirus— 30 (a) the provider is in serious financial difficulty, (b) the local authority or, as the case may be, the health body is satisfied that there is a threat to the life, health or wellbeing of the persons receiving the services, or (c) the provider has recently ceased to provide the services. (3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a), a provider is to be regarded as being in serious 35 financial difficulty if it notifies SCSWIS of an insolvency event under regulation 6A, 6B or 6C of the Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I 2011/210). 14 Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Bill Schedule 1—Protection of the individual Part 6—Powers of local authorities and health bodies in relation to certain care services (4) As soon as practicable after receiving notification of such an insolvency event, SCSWIS is to inform— (a) any local authority and Health Board in whose areas the services are being provided, 5 (b) the Common Services Agency, and (c) Healthcare Improvement Scotland, that such notification has been received. (5) For the purposes of being satisfied as to the threat described in sub-paragraph (2)(b)— (a) in a case where the proposed acquisition is by a local authority, it must consult— 10 (i) SCSWIS, (ii) any other local authority in whose area the services are being provided, (iii) any Health Board in whose area the services are being provided, (iv) the Common Services Agency, (v...