Exiting The European Union PART 1 Preliminary Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Coordination (Reciprocal Healthcare) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day . 2 An amendment, repeal or revocation made by these Regulations has the same extent and application as the provision being amended, repealed or revoked. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “ Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 ” means Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community; “ Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 ” means Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 fixing the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to their families moving within the Community; “ Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 ” means Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems; “ Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 ” means Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems. PART 2 Amendments of primary legislation The National Health Service Act 2006 3 In the National Health Service Act 2006— a in section 183 (payment of travelling expenses) , omit paragraph (a)(iii) and the “or” preceding it; b in section 275 (interpretation), omit the definition of “Regulation (EC) No. 883/2004 ” so far as it relates to section 183(a)(iii). The National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 4 In the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006— a in section 131 (payment of travelling expenses) , omit paragraph (a)(iii) and the “or” preceding it; b in section 206 (interpretation), omit the definition of “Regulation (EC) No. 883/2004 ” so far as it relates to section 131(a)(iii). PART 3 Amendments of subordinate legislation The NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005 5 1 The NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005 , is amended as follows. 2 In article 1 (interpretation), omit the definition of “the European Health Insurance Card”. 3 Omit article 3(a)(ii) (functions of the NHS Business Services Authority – the European Health Insurance Card). The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006 6 In the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006, in Schedule 2 (receipt of transplantable material), in paragraph 10, in the text following “case) that—”— a for sub-paragraph (a) (including the “or” at the end) substitute— a the treatment of the recipient was provided under a listed healthcare arrangement as defined in regulation 1(3) of the Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, or ; b omit sub-paragraph (b). The National Health Service and Public Health (Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 7 In the National Health Service and Public Health (Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 , omit regulations 2 to 8 (exercise of EU functions), so far as not omitted by the National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare and Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 8 In regulation 74F (information relating to overseas visitors) of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015— a for paragraph (1)(b) (but not the words following that paragraph) substitute— b where applicable in the case of a patient, record the fact that the patient is the holder of a document— i which is— aa a European Health Insurance Card; bb an S1 Healthcare Certificate; or cc a document which, for the purposes of a listed healthcare arrangement as defined in regulation 1(3) of the Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, is treated as equivalent to a document referred to in sub-paragraph (aa) (“EHIC equivalent document”) or (bb) (“S1 equivalent document”); and ii which has not been issued to or in respect of the patient by the United Kingdom, ; b in paragraph (2)(a)— i after “European Health Insurance Card” insert “or EHIC equivalent document”; ii after “that card” insert “or document”; c in paragraph (4)— i after “S1 Healthcare Certificate” insert “or S1 equivalent document”; ii after the remaining references to “certificate” (in both places), insert “or document”. The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 9 In regulation 67F (information relating to overseas visitors) of the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015— a for paragraph (1)(b) (but not the words following that paragraph) substitute— b where applicable in the case of a patient, record the fact that the patient is the holder of a document— i which is— aa a European Health Insurance Card; bb an S1 Healthcare Certificate; or cc a document which, for the purposes of a listed healthcare arrangement as defined in regulation 1(3) of the Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, is treated as equivalent to a document referred to in sub-paragraph (aa) (“EHIC equivalent document”) or (bb) (“S1 equivalent document”); and ii which has not been issued to or in respect of the patient by the United Kingdom, ; b in paragraph (2)(a)— i after “European Health Insurance Card” insert “or EHIC equivalent document”; ii after “that card” insert “or document”; c in paragraph (4)— i after “S1 Healthcare Certificate” insert “or S1 equivalent document”; ii after the remaining references to “certificate” (in both places), insert “or document”. The Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 , EEA Agreement and Swiss Agreement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Rights etc deriving from the Treaties Rights etc deriving from the Treaties 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 Amendment of EU Regulations Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 12 Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 is amended as set out in Schedule 1. Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 13 Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 is amended as set out in Schedule 2. Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 14 Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 is amended as set out in Schedule 3. Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 15 Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 is amended as set out in Schedule 4. PART 6 Amendment of the EEA agreement Amendment of the EEA agreement 16 In the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2 May 1992, so far as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 3(2)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, in Annex 6, in Part 1 (general social security coordination), in paragraph 1 (provision relating to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 )— a omit point (e) (modification of Annex 3); b omit point (f) (modification of Annex 4); c omit point (l) (modification of Annex 11) ... . PART 7 Savings and transitional provision Savings and transitional provision 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Stephen Hammond Minister of State, Department for Health and Social Care