The National Health Service (Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 1999

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Contents

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.

(2)In these Regulations–• “the 1996 Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1996;• “the 1989 Regulations” means the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1989.

2Amendment of regulation 2 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 2 (interpretation)–

(a)in paragraph (1)–

(i)after the definition of “the Act” there is inserted–“• “the Agency” means the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted under section 10 of the Act;”

(ii)the definition of “Common Services Agency” is deleted; and

(iii)in the definition of “salaried dentist” after the words “Health Board” there is inserted “or NHS trust”;

(b)after paragraph (1) there is inserted the following new paragraph:–“1A A reference to “the Agency” in these Regulations includes a reference to the Agency acting on behalf of a Board.”

3Amendment of regulation 4 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 4 (dental list) in sub-paragraph (7)(a)(iv) “Common Services” is deleted.

4Amendment of regulation 12 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 12 (removal from dental list on grounds of age) paragraph (1) is deleted.

5Amendment of regulation 18 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 18 (arrangements for emergency cover) after the words “Health Board” there is inserted “or NHS trust”.

6Amendment of regulation 19 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 19 (Health Board patient information leaflets) after the words “Health Board” in the first place where they occur there is inserted “or NHS trust”.

7Amendment of regulation 23 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 23 (approval of payments)–

(a)in paragraph (1)(a) for the words “a Health Board” there is substituted “the Agency”;

(b)in paragraph (1)(b), (2) and (3) for the words “Health Board” in each place where they occur there is substituted “Agency”;

(c)in paragraph (4) for the words “A Health Board” there is substituted “The Agency”.

8Amendment of regulation 25 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 25 (recovery of overpayments) in paragraph (1) for the words “a Health Board” in the first place where they occur there is substituted “the Agency”.

9Amendment of regulation 29 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 29 (amounts and times of payment)–

(a)for paragraph (6) there is substituted–“6 Where the Health Board determined that a claimant is entitled to a payment, it shall inform the Agency of the amount of that payment and authorise the Agency to make the payment to the claimant.”

(b)after paragraph (6) there is inserted–“7 The Agency shall make to the claimant any payments authorised by the Health Board.8 Payments under paragraph (7) shall be made monthly in arrears, and an appropriate proportion of the amount for a full month shall be paid where the claimant is entitled to a payment for part only of a month.”

10Amendment of regulation 30 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 30 (changes of circumstances) in paragraph (2) for the words “entitlement to payment, it shall make such adjustment to payment as it considers to be appropriate” there is substituted “payments it shall determine the adjustment as respects those payments which is appropriate to take account of that change and notify the Agency accordingly”.

11Amendment of regulation 31 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 31 (overpayments) for the words “Health Board” in the first place where they occur there is substituted “the Agency”.

12Amendment of regulation 32 of the 1996 Regulations#

In regulation 32 (payments to dentists suspended by direction of the Tribunal) for the words “Health Board” there is substituted “Agency”.

13Amendment of Schedule 1 of the 1996 Regulations#

In Schedule 1 (terms of service) in paragraphs 39, 40, 41, 42, 44 and 45 after the words “Health Board” in each place where they occur and in paragraph 43 after those words in the second place where they occur, there is inserted “or NHS trust”.

14Amendment of Schedule 6 of the 1996 Regulations#

In paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 6 (information to be included in Health Board patient information leaflets) after the words “Health Board” there is inserted “or NHS trust”.

15Amendment of regulation 1 of the 1989 Regulations#

In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “the 1988 Act” there is inserted–“• “the Agency” means the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted under section 10 of the Act;”

16Amendment of regulation 4 of the 1989 Regulations#

In regulation 4 (calculation of charges) for the amount “£340” in both places where it occurs in paragraph (5) there is substituted “£348”.

17Amendment of regulation 11 of the 1989 Regulations#

In regulation 11 (reduction of remuneration and accounting for changes – general dental services) in paragraph (1) for the words “a Health Board” there is substituted “the Agency”.

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The National Health Service (Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 1999

The National Health Service (Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 1999

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Amendment of regulation 2 of the 1996 Regulations#

3Amendment of regulation 4 of the 1996 Regulations#

4Amendment of regulation 12 of the 1996 Regulations#

5Amendment of regulation 18 of the 1996 Regulations#

6Amendment of regulation 19 of the 1996 Regulations#

7Amendment of regulation 23 of the 1996 Regulations#

8Amendment of regulation 25 of the 1996 Regulations#

9Amendment of regulation 29 of the 1996 Regulations#

10Amendment of regulation 30 of the 1996 Regulations#

11Amendment of regulation 31 of the 1996 Regulations#

12Amendment of regulation 32 of the 1996 Regulations#

13Amendment of Schedule 1 of the 1996 Regulations#

14Amendment of Schedule 6 of the 1996 Regulations#

15Amendment of regulation 1 of the 1989 Regulations#

16Amendment of regulation 4 of the 1989 Regulations#

17Amendment of regulation 11 of the 1989 Regulations#

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History · 1 version

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Amendment of regulation 2 of the 1996 Regulations#

3Amendment of regulation 4 of the 1996 Regulations#

4Amendment of regulation 12 of the 1996 Regulations#

5Amendment of regulation 18 of the 1996 Regulations#

6Amendment of regulation 19 of the 1996 Regulations#

7Amendment of regulation 23 of the 1996 Regulations#

8Amendment of regulation 25 of the 1996 Regulations#

9Amendment of regulation 29 of the 1996 Regulations#

10Amendment of regulation 30 of the 1996 Regulations#

11Amendment of regulation 31 of the 1996 Regulations#

12Amendment of regulation 32 of the 1996 Regulations#

13Amendment of Schedule 1 of the 1996 Regulations#

14Amendment of Schedule 6 of the 1996 Regulations#

15Amendment of regulation 1 of the 1989 Regulations#

16Amendment of regulation 4 of the 1989 Regulations#

17Amendment of regulation 11 of the 1989 Regulations#