(1)The Secretary of State may give financial assistance to qualifying bodies which are engaged in—
(a)the provision in England of health services F1..., or
(b)the provision to other persons of services that are connected with the provision in England by those other persons of health services F2...
[F3(1A)The Secretary of State may give financial assistance to bodies which are engaged in—
(a)the provision in England of social care services, or
(b)the provision to other persons of services that are connected with the provision in England by those other persons of social care services.
(1B)Assistance may be given to a body under subsection (1A) for the purposes of the provision of social care services only if those services are provided in England.]
(2)The Secretary of State may also give financial assistance to persons for the purposes of the establishment by them of qualifying bodies which satisfy any conditions prescribed for the purposes of this subsection and which are to be engaged in—
(a)the provision in England of health services or of social care services, or
(b)the provision to other persons of services that will be connected with the provision in England by those other persons of health services or of social care services.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 149(1)(a) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 167(2)(a), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F2Words in s. 149(1)(b) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 167(2)(a), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F3S. 149(1A)(1B) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 167(2)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Commencement Information
I1S. 149 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/2994, art. 3(2)(a)