Regulation 9 Document assurance by appropriate Local Healthwatch organisationF1

The provider must provide a copy of the draft relevant document to the appropriate Local Healthwatch organisation within 30 days beginning with 1st April following the end of the reporting period.

But if the draft relevant document is for the reporting period ending on 31st March 2020 the provider may provide a copy of it to the appropriate Local Healthwatch organisation later than 30 days beginning with 1st April following the end of the reporting period.

For the purposes of this regulation, “appropriate Local Healthwatch organisation” means the Local Healthwatch organisation in the local authority area in which the provider has its registered or principal office located.