NHS England must pay in respect of each financial year to each integrated care board sums not exceeding the amount allotted for that year by NHS England to the board towards meeting the expenditure of the board which is attributable to the performance by it of its functions in that year.
In determining the amount to be allotted to an integrated care board for any year, NHS England may take into account—
An amount is allotted to an integrated care board for a year under this section when the board is notified in writing by NHS England that the amount is allotted to it for that year.
NHS England may make a new allotment under this section increasing or reducing an allotment previously so made.
Where NHS England allots an amount to an integrated care board or makes a new allotment under subsection (4), it must notify the Secretary of State.
NHS England may give directions to an integrated care board with respect to—
Sums falling to be paid to integrated care boards under this section are payable subject to such conditions as to records, certificates or otherwise as NHS England may determine.
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