SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Conferral of primary care functions on integrated care boards etc

PART 1Conferral of functions etc

I116Dental services

1

Section 100 (general dental services contracts: introductory) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “The Board” substitute “An integrated care board or NHS England”.

3

In subsection (3)—

a

for “the Board” substitute “the integrated care board or NHS England (as the case may be)”;

b

in paragraph (a) omit the words from “(which” to the end.

4

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

The services to be provided under a general dental services contract may include services which are not primary dental services.

3B

The services to be provided under a general dental services contract may include—

a

in the case of a contract entered into by an integrated care board, services to be performed outside its area (whether or not in England);

b

in the case of a contract entered into by NHS England, services to be performed outside England.

5

In subsection (4), for “the Board” substitute “the integrated care board or NHS England”.