Regulation 4 Amendment of regulation 11 of the Direct Payments Regulations

In regulation 11 (conditions to be complied with by the patient, representative or nominee), after paragraph (3), insert the following paragraph—

“(3A)

A patient, representative or nominee may use direct payments to secure a service in respect of the patient from a person mentioned in regulation 8(5A), only if the care plan specifies, pursuant to that regulation, that the service may be secured from that person.”.