Section 12: Jurisdiction of Health Service Commissioner
169.Section 12 amends the jurisdiction of the Health Services Commissioner set out in the 1993 Act.
170.Subsection (2) expands the scope of persons subject to investigation to include persons delivering direct payment services who are not health service bodies.
171.Subsection (3) expands the definition of independent providers in the 1993 Act to include persons providing direct payment services who are not health service bodies.
172.Subsection (4) expands the general remit of the Health Services Commissioner set out in the 1993 Act to allow the Commissioner to investigate a complaint made about a service or other action provided by a person providing direct payment services.
173.Subsection (5) amends the 1993 Act to allow the Commissioner to investigate matters arising from commercial and contractual arrangements for the provision of direct payment services.
174.Subsection (6) makes a consequential amendment in respect of independent providers who are not persons providing direct payment services.
175.Subsection (7) defines direct payment services by reference to section 12A of the NHS Act.