Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 1189
National Health Service, England
The National Health Service (NHS Payment Scheme – Consultation) Regulations 2022
Made
15th November 2022
Laid before Parliament
16th November 2022
Coming into force
12th December 2022
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114C(8)(b), 150(1), and 304(1) and (9) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (NHS Payment Scheme – Consultation) Regulations 2022.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 12th December 2022.
Meaning of “relevant provider”
2. —(1) For the purposes of section 114C(8)(b) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012(the NHS payment scheme: impact assessment and consultation), “ relevant provider ” means a person who provides a relevant service for which the proposed NHS payment scheme contains rules for determining the price payable by a commissioner.
(2) In this regulation, “ relevant service ” means—
(a) a health care service for the purposes of the NHS( 2 ), or
(b) a service provided in pursuance of arrangements made by NHS England or an integrated care board, by virtue of section 7A or 7B of the National Health Service Act 2006(Secretary of State’s public health functions).
Will Quince
Minister of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
15th November 2022
2012 c. 7 . Section 114C was inserted by the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31) , section 77 and Schedule 10, paragraphs 1 and 3. Section 150(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
See section 150(1) of the Act for the meaning of “health care services” and “the NHS”.