# The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

S.I. 2019/789 · made 3 April 2019

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

Made under: National Health Service Act 2006 (Section 6E, Section 272)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-commissioning-board-and-clinical-commissioning-groups-responsibilities-and-standing-rules-amendment-regulations-2019/pdf/uksi_20190789_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-commissioning-board-and-clinical-commissioning-groups-responsibilities-and-standing-rules-amendment-regulations-2019/pdf/uksiem_20190789_en.pdf

## Introductory text

National Health Service, England
Made 3rd April 2019
Laid before Parliament 5th April 2019
Coming into force 26th April 2019
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6E(1) and (2) and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 26th April 2019.

## 2 Amendment of the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012

(1) The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 20 (interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of “flat rate payment”, for “£158.16” substitute “£165.56”;
(b) in the definition of “high band payment”, for “£217.59” substitute “£227.77”.

## Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Caroline Dinenage
Minister of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
3rd April 2019

## 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) (“Standing Rules”) makes provision for, amongst other things, NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded nursing care.
These Regulations amend regulation 20 of the Standing Rules. The amendments made by regulation 2(2) increase the rates for NHS funded nursing care payable by the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a clinical commissioning group.

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