Regulation 42 Amendment of regulation 150

Regulation 150 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

For paragraph (3), substitute—

“(3)

A qualifying contract is a contract between a relevant commissioning party and an independent provider the primary purpose of which is the provision of clinical health care services for the NHS and which is—

(a)

an NHS standard contract;

(b)

an APMS contract;

(c)

a contract entered into by a local authority pursuant to its functions under the 2006 Act relating to the improvement and protection of public health and which the Secretary of State agrees to treat as a qualifying contract for these purposes; or

(d)

an NHS standard sub-contract.”.