Functions relating to authorisation for planned healthcareU.K.
6.—(1) Relevant health boards must determine planned healthcare applications, and must do so in accordance with any listed healthcare arrangements.
(2) But the duty in paragraph (1) does not include a duty to determine a planned healthcare application to the extent that the application—
(a)is a maternity application; or
(b)is due to be, or has been, determined under paragraph (3).
(3) Planned healthcare applications may be determined—
(a)in relation to England and in relation to relevant persons, by the Secretary of State;
(b)in relation to Wales, by the Welsh Ministers;
(c)in relation to Scotland, by the Scottish Ministers; and
(d)in relation to Northern Ireland, by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
(4) In this regulation, “planned healthcare application” means an application for authorisation to travel to a member state (or another member state) for the purpose of receiving healthcare under a listed healthcare arrangement.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)