Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 1430
National Health Service, England
The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015
Made
25th June 2015
Laid before Parliament
1st July 2015
Coming into force
1st October 2015
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6E and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st October 2015.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012( 2 ).
Amendments in relation to Standing Rules: NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded nursing care
2. In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations( 3 ) (interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of “flat rate payment”, for “£110.89” substitute “£112”;
(b) in the definition of “high band payment”, for “£152.61” substitute “£154.14”.
Amendments in relation to Standing Rules: waiting times
3. —(1)Regulation 45 of the principal Regulations (duty to meet the maximum waiting time standards) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit paragraphs (1) and (2).
(3) In paragraph (3), after “commence” insert “appropriate”.
(4) Omit paragraphs (5) and (6).
Amendment in relation to Standing Rules: duty to have regard to guidance
4. In regulation 50 of the principal Regulations( 4 ) (duty to have regard to guidance), for ““The Referral to Treatment Consultant-led Waiting Times Rules Suite dated April 2014”” substitute ““The Referral to Treatment Consultant-led Waiting Times Rules Suite dated October 2015””( 5 ).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Prior
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department of Health
25th June 2015
2006 c.41 . Section 6E was inserted by section 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7) . Powers exercised in making these Regulations are exercisable by the Secretary of State in relation to England only ( see section 271(1)). See section 275(1) for the definition of “regulations”.
Relevant amendments are made by S.I. 2014/1611 .
As amended by S.I.2013/2891 .
The Rules Suite can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-start-consultant-led-treatment-within-18-weeks . A hard copy may be obtained on request in writing from the Clinical Services Team, Room 2S07, Department of Health, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE.