Dental services
5Provision of dental services: Article 15B arrangements
1
The Order of 1972 shall be amended as follows.
2
In Article 15B (provision for primary medical services and personal dental services)—
a
in the cross-heading and heading that precede the Article, for “personal dental services” substitute “primary dental services”;
b
in paragraphs (1)(b), (2)(a) and (b)(i) and (4), for “personal dental services”, in each place where those words occur, substitute “primary dental services”;
c
omit paragraphs (3) and (6).
3
In Article 15C (persons with whom arrangements under Article 15B may be made), for sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) substitute—
c
in the case of an agreement under which primary dental services are provided—
i
a dental practitioner who satisfies the prescribed conditions;
ii
a health care professional who satisfies the prescribed conditions;
iii
an individual who is providing services—
A
under a general dental services contract; or
B
in accordance with Article 15B arrangements, section 28C arrangements or section 17C arrangements;
or has so provided them within such period as may be prescribed;
4
In paragraph (1A) of that Article, for the words from “or” to “sub-paragraph (d),” substitute “(c)(iii) or (d)”.
5
In paragraph (2) of that Article—
a
in the definition of “HSS employee”—
i
in paragraph (bb), after “contract” insert “or a general dental services contract”, and
ii
omit paragraph (c);
b
omit the definition of “qualifying dental practitioner”.
6
In Article 15D (regulations concerning Article 15B arrangements)—
a
in the heading, for “personal dental services”, substitute “primary dental services”; and
b
in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the definition of “practitioner”.
7
In paragraphs (3)(ca) and (3E) of that Article, after “services” insert “or primary dental services”.
8
In paragraph (3C) of that Article, after “contract” insert “or a general dental services contract”.
9
In paragraph (6) of that Article—
a
for “personal dental services” substitute “primary dental services”, and
b
omit the words from “(whether” to “otherwise)”.
10
Article 15F (right to choose dental practitioner) shall cease to have effect.