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Insertion of regulation 8B

5.  After regulation 8A of the principal Regulations insert the following regulation—

General health services available to visiting patients under Directive 2011/24/EU

8B.(1) This regulation applies to a visiting patient exercising rights under Directive 2011/24/EU.

(2) Primary medical services shall be available to those visiting patients in accordance with regulation 15(3) and (5) of the GMS Contracts Regulations.

(3) General dental services shall be available to those visiting patients in accordance with paragraph 3(2)(b)(v) of Schedule 2 to the General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993(1).

(4) Personal dental services shall be available to those visiting patients in accordance with a pilot scheme established under Article 3(1) of the Health Service (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997(2).

(5) Out of hours services shall be available to those visiting patients in accordance with arrangements under Article 56(1) of the Order between the Board and out of hours providers.

(6) Where the services mentioned in paragraphs (2) to (5) are provided to a visiting patient, the charge is such as may be determined by the Department..

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S.R. 1993 No. 326 – Paragraph 3(2)(b)(v) of Schedule 2 was inserted by S.R. 2013 No. 300