[F117MPayments by Health Boards under general medical services contractsS
(1)The Scottish Ministers may give directions as to payments to be made under general medical services contracts.
(2)A general medical services contract must require payments to be made under it in accordance with directions for the time being in force under this section.
(3)A direction under subsection (1) may in particular—
(a)provide for payments to be made by reference to compliance with standards or the achievement of levels of performance;
(b)provide for payments to be made by reference to—
(i)any scheme or scale specified in the direction;
(ii)a determination made by any person in accordance with factors specified in the direction;
(c)provide for the making of payments in respect of individual practitioners;
(d)provide that the whole or any part of a payment is subject to conditions (including a condition that the whole or any part of a payment is liable to be paid by a Health Board only if they are satisfied as to such conditions as may be specified in the direction);
(e)make provision having effect from a date before the date of the direction, provided that, having regard to the direction as a whole, the provision is not detrimental to the persons to whose remuneration it relates.
(4)Before giving a direction under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers—
(a)must consult any body appearing to them to be representative of persons to whose remuneration the direction would relate; and
(b)may consult such other persons as they think appropriate.
(5)References in this section to payments include fees, allowances, reimbursements, loans and repayments.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 17J-17O and cross-heading inserted (13.2.2004 for certain purposes otherwise 1.4.2004) by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1), ss. 4, 9(1); S.S.I. 2004/58, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.