National Health Service Act 2006

[F1 [F2 14Z13 Consultation about commissioning plans E+W

(1) This section applies where a clinical commissioning group is—

(a) preparing a plan under section 14Z11, or

(b) revising a plan under section 14Z12 in a way which it considers to be significant.

(2) The clinical commissioning group must consult individuals for whom it has responsibility for the purposes of section 3.

(3) The clinical commissioning group must involve each relevant Health and Wellbeing Board in preparing or revising the plan.

(4) The clinical commissioning group must, in particular—

(a) give each relevant Health and Wellbeing Board a draft of the plan or (as the case may be) the plan as revised, and

(b) consult each such Board on whether the draft takes proper account of each joint health and wellbeing strategy published by it which relates to the period (or any part of the period) to which the plan relates.

(5) Where a Health and Wellbeing Board is consulted under subsection (4)(b), the Health and Wellbeing Board must give the clinical commissioning group its opinion on the matter mentioned in that subsection.

(6) Where a Health and Wellbeing Board is consulted under subsection (4)(b)—

(a) it may also give the Board its opinion on the matter mentioned in that subsection, and

(b) if it does so, it must give the clinical commissioning group a copy of its opinion.

(7) If a clinical commissioning group revises or further revises a draft after it has been given to each relevant Health and Wellbeing Board under subsection (4), subsections (4) to (6) apply in relation to the revised draft as they apply in relation to the original draft.

(8) A clinical commissioning group must include in a plan published under section 14Z11(4) or 14Z12(2)—

(a) a summary of the views expressed by individuals consulted under subsection (2),

(b) an explanation of how the group took account of those views, and

(c) a statement of the final opinion of each relevant Health and Wellbeing Board consulted in relation to the plan under subsection (4).

(9) In this section, “joint health and wellbeing strategy” means a strategy under section 116A of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 which is prepared and published by a Health and Wellbeing Board by virtue of section 196 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2 Ch. A2 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 25(1), 306(1)(d)(4) (with Sch. 6 paras. 7-13); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 5); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F2 Ss. 14P-14Z24 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 26, 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 6); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)