The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/1430
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(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 .

Section 2 Amendments in relation to Standing Rules: NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded nursing care

In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (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”.

Section 3 Amendments in relation to Standing Rules: waiting times

(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).

Section 4 Amendment in relation to Standing Rules: duty to have regard to guidance

In regulation 50 of the principal Regulations (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”” .