- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
You are here:
- Northern Ireland Statutory Rules
- 2013 No. 301
- Explanatory Note
What Version
Advanced Features
- Show Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Show Timeline of Changes
Opening Options
More Resources
Changes to legislation:
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013.
Changes to Legislation
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, “the GMS Contract Regulations”, to give effect to Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9th March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, in particular Article 4 (Responsibilities of the Member State of treatment), in domestic law.
Regulation 2 provides a definition of Visiting Patient and highlights that are two routes by which a person exercising rights under the Directive can become a visiting patient. The first route is under Paragraph 15A of Schedule 5 of the GMS Contract Regulations, (inserted by regulation 5(3) of these Regulations), where the person exercising rights under the Directive is accepted by the contractor for services under regulation 15(3) and (5) of the GMS Regulations, that is to say “essential services”. The second route is under Paragraph 32A of Schedule (5) of the GMS Contract Regulations, (inserted by regulation 5(4) of these Regulations), where the person exercising rights under the Directive contacts the Regional Health and Social Care Board and requests assignment to a contractor for essential services.
Regulation 3 includes the visiting patient amongst the patients whom a contractor is to provide the essential services set out at regulation 15(3) and (5) of the GMS Contracts Regulations.
Regulation 4, amends Schedule 4 to ensure that the contractor can demand and accept a fee, as determined by the Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety, where treatment has been provided to a visiting patient under regulation 15(3) or (5) of the GMS Regulations.
Regulation 5 makes other amendments to Schedule 5 of the GMS Contracts Regulations, including provision that a contractor is not required to attend on a patient or a visiting patient outside Northern Ireland. Provision is also included so that in relation to a visiting patient, prescriptions are to be via a private arrangement.
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Rule
PrintThis Explanatory Note only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
See additional information alongside the content
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
Explanatory Memorandum
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Rule and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Rule accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Northern Ireland Statutory Rule or Draft Northern Ireland Statutory Rule laid before the UK Parliament during the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
Timeline of Changes
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.