Regulation 5 Amendment of regulation 13 of the Direct Payments Regulations

In regulation 13 (amount of direct payment), after paragraph (5), add the following paragraphs—

“(6)

Where a health body decides under paragraph (5) to reduce the amount paid by way of direct payments, 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.

(7)

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.

(8)

A health body may not be required to undertake more than one re-consideration following a decision under paragraph (5).”.