Part 5Miscellaneous
Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services
I1154Arrangements with other third parties
1
The Secretary of State may make arrangements for—
a
financial assistance under section 149 F2(1) to be given, or
b
other functions relating to such assistance to be exercised,
by a person other than a body mentioned in section 153(1) or an English local authority.
F11A
The Secretary of State may make arrangements for—
a
financial assistance under section 149(1A) to be given, or
b
other functions relating to such assistance to be exercised,
by a person other than a Special Health Authority (as to Special Health Authorities, see section 153(2)).
2
A person with whom the Secretary of State makes arrangements under subsection (1) F3or (1A) is referred to in this section as P.
3
Arrangements under subsection (1) F4or (1A) may provide for the functions concerned to be exercised by P—
a
either wholly or to such extent as may be specified in the arrangements, and
b
either generally or in such cases or circumstances as may be so specified.
4
Arrangements under subsection (1) F5or (1A) may make provision—
a
subject to section 151(3), as to the forms of financial assistance which may be given by P, and
b
as to the terms on which financial assistance may be given by P.
5
Arrangements under subsection (1) F6or (1A) may—
a
provide for the Secretary of State to make payments to P, and
b
make provision as to the circumstances in which any such payments are to be repaid to the Secretary of State.
6
In subsection (1) “English local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.