162 International healthcare arrangements
Health and Care Act 2022 (2022 c 31) | Legislation

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162  International healthcare arrangements

(1)     The Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) Act 2019 is renamed the Healthcare (International Arrangements) Act 2019.

(2)     That Act is amended as follows.

(3)     Omit section 1 (power to make healthcare payments).

(4)     For section 2 substitute—

“2 Healthcare agreements and payments

(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the purpose of giving effect to a healthcare agreement (including provision about payments).

(2)     The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision authorising the Secretary of State to make a payment (otherwise than under a healthcare agreement) in respect of healthcare provided in a relevant country or territory, but only where the Secretary of State considers that exceptional circumstances justify the payment.

(3)     In subsection (2) “relevant country or territory” means a country or territory, outside the United Kingdom, in respect of which there is a healthcare agreement.

(4)     Regulations under this section may include provision about administrative arrangements (including provision about evidential requirements).

(5)     Regulations under this section may—

(a)     confer functions on a relevant public authority or a Scottish or Welsh health board (including discretions);

(b)     provide for the delegation of functions to a relevant

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