# The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014, Regulation 16: Change of responsible commissioning body

Extent: E+W

(1) This regulation applies where, in relation to a child or young person in respect of whom an EHC plan is maintained, another commissioning body becomes the responsible commissioning body for that child or young person, and the local authority which maintains the EHC plan remains the same.
(2) The original responsible commissioning body must notify the new responsible commissioning body of the change in responsible commissioning body within 15 working days beginning on the day on which it became aware of the change.
(3) Where it is not practicable for the new commissioning body to arrange the health care provision specified in the EHC plan, it must, within 15 working days beginning with the date on which it became aware that it is the new responsible commissioning body, request the local authority makes an EHC needs assessment or reviews the EHC Plan, and where the local authority receives such a request it must comply with that request.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1530/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-educational-needs-and-disability-regulations-2014/regulation-16
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