# The Functions of Health Boards (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017, Article 2: Amendment to the Functions of Health Boards (Scotland) Order 1991


(1) The Functions of Health Boards (Scotland) Order 1991 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 (persons for whose health care each Health Board is responsible)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a)—
(i) after “sub-paragraph (b)” insert “or (c)”; and
(ii) at the end omit “and”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(b), after “Health Board”, insert—
“; and
(c) in so far as that health care consists of providing or securing the provision of abortion services to women who—
(i) reside ordinarily in Northern Ireland; and
(ii) present for treatment (except at an independent health care service) in the area of the Health Board”;
(c) after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) In paragraph (1)(c)—
(a) “abortion services” means—
(i) the giving of advice on the available procedures, risks and effects of a termination of pregnancy and the medical examination of the person seeking such advice (“the patient”);
(ii) the provision of counselling in respect of a termination of pregnancy where requested by the patient;
(iii) the termination of the patient’s pregnancy;
(iv) contraceptive services; and
(v) sexual health services.
(b) “contraceptive services” includes—
(i) the giving of advice on contraception, the medical examination and treatment of the patient; and
(ii) the supply of contraceptive substances and appliances to the patient; and
(c) “sexual health services” means—
(i) the testing, treatment and pre-test and post-test counselling for sexually transmitted infections of the patient; and
(ii) testing and pre-test and post-test counselling for HIV of the patient.”.
(3) In article 3 (duty of Health Boards to exercise functions) after paragraph (4) insert—
“(5) A Health Board may make arrangements to secure the provision of abortion services in relation to women for whom they are responsible by virtue of article 2(1)(c).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/304/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/functions-of-health-boards-scotland-amendment-order-2017/article-2
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