SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Abolition of Monitor and transfer of its functions

I2I182Health and Social Care Act 2012

1

Section 138 (power to impose charges on commissioners) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (1) substitute—

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations confer power on NHS England to require integrated care boards to pay charges relating to such of NHS England’s regulatory functions as relate to securing the continued provision of health care services for the purposes of the NHS.

1A

In subsection (1) “regulatory functions”, in relation to NHS England, has the meaning given by section 13SB(2) of the National Health Service Act 2006.

3

In subsection (3)(c), for “Monitor” substitute “NHS England”.

4

In subsection (4), for “Monitor”, in both places it occurs, substitute “NHS England”.

5

For subsection (5) substitute—

5

Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult NHS England.