# The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, 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).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2354/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-direct-payments-amendment-regulations-2013/regulation-5
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