95 Information standards

95  Information standards

(1)     The Health and Social Care Act 2012 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 250 (information standards)—

(a)     for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)     For the purposes of this Part “an information standard” is a standard in relation to the processing of information.

(2A)     An information standard must specify to whom it applies.

(2B)     An information standard may apply to one or more persons falling within the following paragraphs—

(a)     the Secretary of State;

(b)     NHS England;

(c)     a public body which exercises functions in connection with the provision of health care or of adult social care in England;

(d)     any person, other than a public body, who is required to be registered under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of the carrying on of a regulated activity (within the meaning of Part 1 of that Act).”;

(b)     in subsection (3), for “services” substitute “care”;

(c)     omit subsection (5);

(d)

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