Paragraph 30 Ophthalmic servicesI1

After section 116 insert—

“General functions

General powers to make arrangements

116A

(1)

An integrated care board may make such arrangements for the provision of primary ophthalmic services as it considers appropriate for the purpose of discharging its functions under section 115 (and may, in particular, make contractual arrangements with any person).

(2)

NHS England may make such arrangements for the provision of primary ophthalmic services as it considers appropriate for the purpose of discharging any functions under section 3B (and may, in particular, make contractual arrangements with any person).

(3)

The arrangements that may be made under this section include—

(a)

in the case of an integrated care board, arrangements for the performance of a service outside its area (whether or not in England);

(b)

in the case of NHS England, arrangements for the performance of a service outside England.

(4)

The powers in this section are in addition to the power conferred by section 117.

Publication of information

116B

Each integrated care board and NHS England must publish information about such matters as may be prescribed in relation to the primary ophthalmic services provided under this Act.”