2011 No. 168
The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(1A), 71(1), 71A, 73(b), 74(b), 75, 105(7) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781 and sections 20(1) and (3) and 39(1) and (2) and 40(2) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 19972 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 23rd March 2011.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 20032
1
The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 20033 are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
2
In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
a
for the definition of “the 1996 Regulations”, substitute—
“the 2010 Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 20104.
b
in the definitions of “capitation arrangement”, “continuing care arrangement”, “emergency”, “estimate”, “Statement of Dental Remuneration”, “treatment” and “treatment on referral” respectively, for “the 1996 Regulations”, substitute “the 2010 Regulations”.
c
after the definition of “the Board” insert—
“body corporate” has the same meaning as in the 2010 Regulations;
3
In regulation 3(2)(e) (charges for supply of dental appliances) for “13(2) (treatment on referral)” to the end, substitute “14(5) (treatment on referral) or 18(4) (occasional treatment) of Schedule 1 (terms of service) to the 2010 Regulations”.
4
In regulation 4(2)(a) (calculation of charges) after “dental practitioner” insert “or a body corporate”.
5
For regulation 4(2)(b) substitute—
b
in relation to the provision of services described in regulation 3(1), the total amount provided for by the Statement of Dental Remuneration as that payable to the dental practitioner or body corporate (as the case may be) for the provision of those services but where a patient has been accepted by a dental practitioner or a body corporate under a continuing care arrangement or a capitation arrangement or for treatment on referral, does not include the payment which, in accordance with that Statement, falls to be made to the dental practitioner or body corporate in respect of such an arrangement or referral.
6
In regulations 4(4) and 6(2) and (3) (making and recovery of charges) after “dental practitioner” in each case insert “or (in the case of general dental services) a body corporate”.
7
In regulation 9(1) (charges for replacement – dental services)—
a
for “Where a dental practitioner” to “under a pilot scheme”, substitute “Where a dental practitioner or a body corporate providing general dental services, or a dental practitioner providing services under a pilot scheme”;
b
after “the dental practitioner” insert “or body corporate, as the case may be”.
8
In regulation 10 (discontinuation of treatment – dental services)—
a
for “A dental practitioner providing” to “under a pilot scheme”, substitute “A dental practitioner or a body corporate providing general dental services, or a dental practitioner providing services under a pilot scheme”; and
b
after “the practitioner” in both places it appears, insert “or body corporate”.
9
In regulation 11(1) and (3) (reduction of remuneration and accounting for charges – general dental services) after “dental practitioner” insert “or a body corporate”.
10
In paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 (calculation of charge for supply of appliance on referral) after “dental practitioner” in each place it appears insert “or body corporate”.
11
In paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 3 (manner of determining charge for replacement) after “dental practitioner” insert “or body corporate”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)