The Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Procedure: Negative Made
Laid: 03 October 2019

This instrument makes provision for the purpose of  implementing healthcare  arrangements between the United Kingdom and European Economic Area  (EEA) states, Switzerland (Member States) or an international organisation (for  example, the European Union (EU)) after the UK leaves the EU in a no deal scenario. It also makes provision for the making of payments in respect of the cost of healthcare provided in Member States. It does this by conferring functions on certain bodies, including the NHS Business Services Authority (the NHS BSA), and requiring them to give effect to healthcare arrangements. The instrument also confers functions on the NHS BSA for the purposes of implementing any arrangements made with Member States to transitionally continue reciprocal health care provision under current EU Regulations which were continued by the Social Security Coordination (Reciprocal  Healthcare) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the EU Exit Reciprocal Healthcare Regulations).  

Elements of reciprocal healthcare fall within Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland’s devolved competence. Agreement has therefore been sought and received for this instrument in so far as it makes provision that could have been made by the Devolved Authorities.

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