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3For section 83 and the italic heading before it substitute—
“Meaning of primary medical servicesE+W
82APrimary medical services for purposes of this Act
(1)Regulations may provide that services of a prescribed description must, or must not, be regarded as primary medical services for the purposes of this Act.
(2)Regulations under this section may, in particular, describe services by reference to the manner or circumstances in which they are provided.
Duty of integrated care boards to arrange primary medical servicesE+W
82BDuty of integrated care boards to arrange primary medical services
(1)Each integrated care board must exercise its powers so as to secure the provision of primary medical services to such extent as it considers necessary to meet the reasonable requirements of the persons for whom it has responsibility.
(2)For the purposes of this section an integrated care board has responsibility for—
(a)the group of people for whom it has core responsibility (see section 14Z31), and
(b)such other people as may be prescribed (whether generally or in relation to a prescribed service).
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83General power to make arrangements
(1)An integrated care board may make such arrangements for the provision of primary medical services as it considers appropriate for the purpose of discharging its functions under section 82B (and may, in particular, make contractual arrangements with any person).
(2)NHS England may make such arrangements for the provision of primary medical services as it considers appropriate for the purpose of discharging any functions under section 3B(1) (and may, in particular, make contractual arrangements with any person).
(3)The arrangements that may be made under this section include—
(a)in the case of an integrated care board, arrangements for the performance of a service outside its area (whether or not in England);
(b)in the case of NHS England, arrangements for the performance of a service outside England.
(4)Arrangements under this section may confer discretions on a person with whom they are made in relation to anything to be provided under the arrangements.
(5)The powers under this section are in addition to the powers conferred by sections 84 and 92.
83APublication of information
Each integrated care board and NHS England must publish information about such matters as may be prescribed in relation to the primary medical services provided under this Act.”
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I1Sch. 3 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 186(6)
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