Regulation 4 Direct payments in respect of childrenI1

is a person for whose benefit anything may or must be provided or arranged by a health body—

is not a person described in the Schedule; and

has a representative who consents to the making of direct payments in respect of that person.

whether it is appropriate for a person with that person’s condition;

the impact of that condition on that person’s life; and

whether a direct payment represents value for money.

agree to act on the patient’s behalf in relation to the direct payment;

act in the best interests of the patient when securing the provision of services in respect of which the direct payment is made;

be responsible as a principal for all contractual arrangements entered into for the benefit of the patient and secured by means of the direct payment;

use the direct payment in accordance with the care plan; and

comply with the relevant provisions of these Regulations.

if the patient and any representative or nominee consents, the health body may continue to make direct payments to the representative or nominee of the patient in accordance with the care plan;

if the patient does not consent to the continued making of direct payments to the representative or nominee, the health body must stop making the direct payments; and

the health body must as soon as reasonably possible review the making of the direct payments in accordance with regulation 14 (monitoring and review of direct payments).