19.—(1) The Health Board must remove a patient from the contractor’s list of patients if—
(a)the patient has subsequently been registered with another provider of essential services (or their equivalent) in the area of the Health Board; or
(b)it has received notice from another Health Board, Local Health Board, [F1NHS England], or Regional Health and Social Care Board, that the patient has subsequently been registered with a provider of essential services (or their equivalent) outside the area of the Health Board.
(2) A removal in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) will take effect—
(a)on the date on which the Health Board receives notification of the registration of the person with the new provider; or
(b)with the consent of the Health Board, on such other date as has been agreed between the contractor and the new provider.
(3) The Health Board must notify the contractor in writing of patients removed from its list of patients under sub‑paragraph (1).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in sch. 6 para. 19(1)(b) substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), regs. 1(1), 94(2)(a)