Part 9Charging

Charging for dental services

125Dental charging

1

Regulations may provide for the making and recovery, in such manner as may be prescribed, of charges for relevant dental services.

2

Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular include provision—

a

specifying the amount, or maximum amount, of any charge (or aggregate charge in respect of the provision for two or more relevant dental services),

b

for calculating the amount of any charge,

c

for the variation of the amount, or maximum amount, of any charge in cases of a prescribed description,

d

for any charge not to be payable in cases of a prescribed description,

e

for power to direct that a charge is not payable in any particular case,

f

for the repayment of any charge (including provision as to the persons by whom, and manner in which, repayments must be made).

3

Regulations under subsection (1) may provide for sums which would otherwise be payable by a Local Health Board or Special Health Authority to persons providing relevant dental services to be reduced by the amount of the charges authorised by the regulations.

4

In this section and section 126 “relevant dental services” means—

a

dental treatment provided—

i

under section 56(2),

ii

under a general dental services contract, or

iii

in accordance with section 64 arrangements, and

b

the supply of dentures and other dental appliances under this Act.

5

Any reference in this section or 126 to the supply of an appliance includes a reference to its repair, adjustment, refitting or replacement and, in the case of dentures, to their being relined or having additions made to them.