2023 No. 288

National Health Service, England

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6E(1) and (2) and section 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 20061.

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

2

These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2023.

3

These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendment of the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 20122

1

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 20122 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 20 (interpretation)—

a

in the definition of “flat rate payment”, for “£209.19” substitute “£219.71”; and

b

in the definition of “high band payment”, for “£287.78” substitute “£302.25”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Helen WhatelyMinister of State,Department of Health and Social Care
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2996) (“the Standing Rules”) make provision for, amongst other things, NHS funded nursing care.

These Regulations amend Part 6 of the Standing Rules. The amendments made by regulation 2(2) increase the rates for NHS funded nursing care payable by NHS England or an integrated care board.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.