[F1SCHEDULE 2AE+WSuspension and reactivation of personal medical services agreements

Suspension of a personal medical services agreement: generalE+W

5.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the suspension of an agreement is effective for a minimum period of two years beginning with the date on which that suspension takes effect which must be—

(a)the date specified in the notice given under paragraph 2(1); or

(b)such later date as [F2NHS England] may approve in the circumstances of a particular case.

(2) The suspension of an agreement is effective for a period of less than two years beginning with the date on which that suspension takes effect under sub-paragraph (1) only in a case where the relevant integrated care provider contract terminates or expires or is varied as described in paragraph 9(1) before the end of that period.

(3) Where [F2NHS England] suspends an agreement, the contractor may not receive payments from [F2NHS England] in respect of any period during which that agreement is suspended.

(4) [F2NHS England] must, before the end of the period of—

(a)three months beginning with the date on which the suspension of the agreement takes effect; or

(b)such longer period as may be agreed between [F2NHS England] and the contractor in the circumstances of a particular case,

pay the contractor any outstanding payments owed to the contractor in respect of the provision of primary medical services by the contractor under the agreement in accordance with the payment terms of that agreement.

(5) A contractor may not exercise the right to a general medical services contract which exists under regulation 32 in relation to a suspended agreement during any period in respect of which that agreement is suspended.]