Amendment of regulation 7 of the Direct Payments Regulations

2.  In regulation 7 (decision to make a direct payment), after paragraph (10), add the following paragraphs—

“(11) Where a health body decides under paragraph (10) not to make a direct payment, a patient, representative or nominee may require the health body to re-consider the decision, and may provide evidence or relevant information for the health body to consider as part of that deliberation.

(12) A health body must inform the patient and any representative or nominee in writing of the decision on a re-consideration, and state the reasons for the decision.

(13) A health body may not be required to undertake more than one re-consideration following a decision under paragraph (10) in any six month period.”.