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3.—(1) Regulation 8 (care plan and care co-ordinator) is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph (5), insert the following paragraph—
“(5A) A health body may specify in a care plan that a service may be secured in respect of a patient from a person who is an individual living in the same household as the patient, a family member mentioned in regulation 7(8), or a friend involved in the provision of the patient’s care, whether or not a nominee, only if a health body is satisfied that to secure a service from that person is necessary—
(a)to meet satisfactorily the patient’s need for that service; or
(b)to promote the welfare of a patient who is a child.”.
(3) After paragraph (6), insert the following paragraphs—
“(6A) Where a health body decides under paragraph (6) not to include a particular service in the care plan, 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.
(6B) The 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.
(6C) A health body may not be required to undertake more than one re-consideration following a decision under paragraph (6).”.
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