Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)

Part 5 U.K. Miscellaneous

Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services E+W

149 Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may give financial assistance to qualifying bodies which are engaged in—

(a) the provision in England of health services or of social care services, or

(b) the provision to other persons of services that are connected with the provision in England by those other persons of health services or of social care services.

(2) The Secretary of State may also give financial assistance to persons for the purposes of the establishment by them of qualifying bodies which satisfy any conditions prescribed for the purposes of this subsection and which are to be engaged in—

(a) the provision in England of health services or of social care services, or

(b) the provision to other persons of services that will be connected with the provision in England by those other persons of health services or of social care services.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 149 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/2994, art. 3(2)(a)