Part 1Promotion and provision of the health service in England
F1Arrangements for the provision of certain health services
3A.F2Power of integrated care boards to commission certain health services
1
Each integrated care board may arrange for the provision of such services or facilities as it considers appropriate for the purposes of the health service that relate to securing improvement—
a
in the physical and mental health of the people for whom it has responsibility, or
b
in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness in those people.
2
For the purposes of this section an integrated care board has responsibility for—
a
the group of people for whom it has core responsibility (see section 14Z31), and
b
such other people as may be prescribed (whether generally or in relation to a prescribed service or facility).
3
An integrated care board may not arrange for the provision of a service or facility under subsection (1) if NHS England has a duty to arrange for its provision by virtue of section 3B or 4.
4
In exercising its functions under this section, an integrated care board must act consistently with—
a
the discharge by the Secretary of State and NHS England of their duty under section 1(1) (duty to promote a comprehensive health service), and
b
the objectives and requirements for the time being specified in the mandate published under section 13A.
S. 3 cross-heading substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 13(7), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)