Part 3Miscellaneous
Pharmaceutical services in England
I129LPS schemes: powers of Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities
1
The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2
In section 15 (Strategic Health Authorities' directions), in subsection (2), after “section 107 arrangements” insert “
or LPS schemes
”
.
3
In section 16 (section 92 arrangements and section 107 arrangements)—
a
in subsection (1), after “section 107 arrangements” insert “
and LPS schemes
”
;
b
in the heading, after “section 107 arrangements” insert “
and LPS schemes
”
.
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5
Schedule 12 (LPS schemes) is amended as follows.
6
Paragraph 1 is amended as follows.
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8
In sub-paragraph (2)—
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b
in paragraph (b), for “Primary Care Trust),” substitute “
commissioning body).
”
;
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9
After sub-paragraph (2) insert—
2A
A Strategic Health Authority may establish an LPS scheme only where the only other parties are Primary Care Trusts.
2B
A Primary Care Trust may provide local pharmaceutical services under an LPS scheme (where it is not the commissioning body), but only in prescribed circumstances.
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11
In sub-paragraph (6), for “and an NHS foundation trust” substitute “
, an NHS foundation trust and a Primary Care Trust
”
.
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13
Paragraph 3 is amended as follows.
14
In sub-paragraph (2), for “Primary Care Trusts” substitute “
the commissioning body
”
.
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