18.—(1) The Board must consult the persons specified in paragraph (2)—
(a)before exercising its functions under regulation 17(1) and (2) for the first time; and
(b)before revising—
(i)terms and conditions it has drafted pursuant to regulation 17(1), or
(ii)a model commissioning contract it has drafted pursuant to regulation 17(2),
in a way which would, in the opinion of the Board, result in a substantial change to those terms and conditions or that contract (as the case may be).
(2) The persons specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are—
(a)the Care Quality Commission M1;
(b)CCGs;
(c)Healthwatch England M2;
(d)Monitor M3;
(e)the Secretary of State; and
(f)such other persons as the Board considers it is appropriate to consult.
Marginal Citations
M1The Care Quality Commission is established by section 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14) (“the 2008 Act”).
M2Healthwatch England is established as a committee of the Care Quality Commission by virtue of paragraph 6(1A) of Schedule 1 to the 2008 Act, as amended by section 181(2) of the 2012 Act.
M3Monitor is the new name given to the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts: see section 61 of the 2012 Act.