Section 14Z55 Opinion of Health and Wellbeing Boards on forward planF1

(1)

A relevant Health and Wellbeing Board—

(a)

may give NHS England its opinion on whether a plan published by an integrated care board and its partner NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts under section 14Z52 (3) takes proper account of each joint local health and wellbeing strategy published by the Health and Wellbeing Board which relates to the period (or any part of the period) to which the plan relates, and

(b)

if it does so, must give the integrated care board and its partner NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts a copy of its opinion.

(2)

In this section, “joint local health and wellbeing strategy” has the same meaning as in section 14Z54 (9).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 14Z32-14Z64 and cross-headings inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 25(2), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30, 33)

Notes on Chapter A3

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 2 Ch. A3 inserted (9.5.2022 but only for the insertion of ss. 14Z25 (for specified purposes), 14Z26, 14Z28, 1.7.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 19(2), 186(6); S.I. 2022/515, reg. 2(c); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)