Regulation 15 Amendment of regulation 18 of the principal Regulations

Regulation 18 of the principal Regulations (payment for goods and services) is amended as follows.

Omit paragraphs (3) to (6) and (11)(a).

In paragraph (1), for “Subject to paragraphs (3) to (9)” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (7) to (10) and to regulation 19A”.

For paragraph (2) substitute–

“(2)

The goods and services referred to in paragraph (1) are the goods and services specified in the list set out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.”.

After paragraph (2), insert–

“(2A)

Except where goods and services are purchased pursuant to an agreement entered into before 1st April 1999, fund-holding practices shall purchase goods and services only from providers which are health service bodies.”.