The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 No. 158

Regulation 4(4)

SCHEDULE 1 CALCULATION OF CHARGE FOR SUPPLY OF APPLIANCE ON REFERRAL

1.  There shall first be taken an amount (“£a”) which is the greater of the following:–

(a) the amount of the charges payable under regulations 2(1) and 3(1) which have been paid to the dental practitioner by the patient in respect of services provided under the contract or arrangement; or

(b) the amount of the charges payable under those regulations, including any amount already paid, which would be payable to the dental practitioner by the patient in respect of those services if no charge fell to be made in respect of the supply of the appliance.

2.  Then £a shall be compared with the full amount of the charges payable to the dental practitioner by the patient in respect of services provided under the contract or arrangement ("£b") and–

(a) if £a equals or exceeds £b, there is no charge for the supply of the appliance;

(b) if £a is less than £b, the charge for the supply of the appliance is the lesser of–

(i) £b minus £a, or

(ii) 80% of the Statement remuneration for the supply of the appliance.