# The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, Regulation 2: Amendment of regulation 7 of the Direct Payments Regulations


In regulation 7 (decision to make a direct payment), after paragraph (10), add the following paragraphs—
“(11) Where a health body decides under paragraph (10) not to make a direct payment, a patient, representative or nominee may require the health body to re-consider the decision, and may provide evidence or relevant information for the health body to consider as part of that deliberation.
(12) A health body must inform the patient and any representative or nominee in writing of the decision on a re-consideration, and state the reasons for the decision.
(13) A health body may not be required to undertake more than one re-consideration following a decision under paragraph (10) in any six month period.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2354/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-direct-payments-amendment-regulations-2013/regulation-2
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