The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 1990

Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1989

17.—(1) The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1989(1) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a) the definition of “dental estimate form” is omitted; and

(b) the following definitions are inserted in the appropriate places in the alphabetical order:—

“(i) “capitation arrangement” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974;”;

“(ii) “continuing care arrangement” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974;”;

“(iii) “emergency” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974;”;

“(iv) “estimate” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974;”;

“(v) “treatment” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974;”; and

“(vi) “treatment on referral” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974;”.

(3) In regulation 3 (charges for other general dental services)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(c) and (d) there are substituted for the words “emergency treatment” wherever they occur the words “treatment in an emergency”;

(b) in paragraph (2) the word “or” where it appears at the end of sub-paragraph (c) is omitted and there is substituted for the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (d) the word “; or”;

(c) in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (d) there is inserted the following paragraph:—

“(e) treatment provided pursuant to paragraph 7 or 13(2) (repair or replace ment of restorations) of Schedule 1 (terms of service) to the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974.”.

(4) In regulation 4 (calculation of charges) in paragraph (2)(b) there are inserted after the word “arrangement” where it last occurs the words “, but where a patient has been accepted by the dental practitioner under a continuing care arrangement or a capitation arrangement or for treatment on referral, does not include the payments which, in accordance with that Statement, fall to be made to the dentist in respect of such an arrangement or referral”.

(5) In regulation 5 (conditions for exemption under the Act) in paragraph (2)(a) there are substituted for the words “dental estimate form” the words “claim for remuneration or estimate”.

(6) In regulation 6 (making and recovery of charges) in paragraph 2(b) there are substituted for the words “dental estimate form, and before that form” the words “claim for remuneration or estimate, and before that claim or estimate”.

(7) In regulation 8 (charges for more expensive supplies and repairs) paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) are omitted.

(8) In regulation 11 (reduction of remuneration and accounting for charges—general dental services) in paragraphs (2) and (3) for “VI” there is substituted “II”.

(9) In regulation 12 (revocations, amendment, savings and application of Regulations) paragraph (2) is omitted.

(10) Schedule 3 (charges for more expensive supplies and repairs -general dental services) is omitted.

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S.I. 1989/363