Participators in pilot schemesR13

1

For the purposes of these Regulations for the duration of any pilot scheme–

a

a registered medical practitioner–

i

whose name appeared on a medical list immediately before the commencement of a pilot scheme or who, immediately before the commencement of a pilot scheme, was an assistant practitioner; and

ii

who is involved in the operation of the pilot scheme, whether as a person providing piloted services or as a pilot scheme employee,

shall be treated as a practitioner employed by the relevant Health Board;

b

a registered medical practitioner whose name did not appear on a medical list, and who was not an assistant practitioner, immediately before the commencement of a pilot scheme shall be treated–

i

as a practitioner employed by the relevant Health Board if he provides piloted services under that pilot scheme; or

ii

as an officer employed by the provider of the piloted services if he is a pilot scheme employee;

c

a person who is providing piloted services shall be liable to pay contributions under regulation D2 in respect of a member who is employed by him as a pilot scheme employee;

d

a member who, immediately before the commencement of a pilot scheme–

i

was employed as a NHS employee; or

ii

was employed as a pilot scheme employee, and is not a registered medical practitioner,

and who, after the commencement of a pilot scheme, is providing piloted services under that pilot scheme, shall be treated as a whole-time officer employed by the relevant Health Board;

e

pilot scheme employees, who are employed otherwise than by a National Health Service Trust which is providing piloted services, and to whom paragraph (a) or (b)(ii) does not apply, shall be treated for the purposes of these Regulations as if they were practice staff.

2

In this regulation–

• “assistant practitioner” has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;

• “relevant Health Board” means the Health Board which has made an agreement with a person for that person to provide piloted services in the Health Board’s area.