The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015

Regulation 6(1)

SCHEDULE 1Charges for fabric supports and wigs

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SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments

Amendments to the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003

1.—(1) The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “the Charges Regulations” substitute the following definition—

““the Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

(3) In regulation 5(2)(e) (entitlement to full remission and payment), for “regulation 3(1)(b)” substitute “regulation 3(1)(b) or (c)”.

(4) In regulation 12(1)(a)(ia) (repayments), for “regulation 6B” substitute “regulation 9”.

Amendment to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004

2.  In regulation 2(1) of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004(2) (interpretation), for the definition of “listed medicines” substitute the following definition—

““listed medicines” means the drugs mentioned in regulation 13(1) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

Amendment to the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004

3.  In regulation 2(1) of the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004(3) (interpretation), for the definition of “listed medicines” substitute the following definition—

““listed medicines” means the drugs mentioned in regulation 13(1) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

Amendment to the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008

4.  In regulation 3(2)(c) of the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008(4) (sight tests –eligibility), for “National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000” substitute “National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015”.

Amendments to the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013

5.—(1) The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013(5) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “Charges Regulations” substitute the following definition—

““Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

(3) In regulation 96(2)(a) (refunds of prescription charges), for “regulation 10(2)(b)” substitute “regulation 18(2)(b)”.

(4) In Schedule 4 (terms of service of NHS pharmacists), in paragraph 7 (preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (3), for “or (1A)” substitute “or (2)”; and

(b)for “regulation 7(1)”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “regulation 10(1)”.

(5) In Schedule 5 (terms of service of NHS appliance contractors), in paragraph 6 (preliminary matters before providing appliances)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (3), for “or (1A)” substitute “or (2)”; and

(b)for “regulation 7(1)”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “regulation 10(1)”.

(6) In Schedule 6 (terms of service of dispensing doctors), in paragraph 4 (preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “regulation 7(1)” substitute “regulation 10(1)”, and for “regulation 7” substitute “regulation 10”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (c)(i)(aa), for “regulation 7(1)” substitute “regulation 10(1)”.

(7) In Schedule 7 (mandatory terms for LPS schemes)—

(a)in paragraph 5 (preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (3), for “or (1A)” substitute “or (2)”, and

(ii)for “regulation 7(1)”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “regulation 10(1)”; and

(b)in paragraph 18(2)(a) (refunds of prescription charges), for “regulation 10(2)(b)” substitute “regulation 18(2)(b)”.

Amendment to the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013

6.  In regulation 8(3)(b) of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013(6) (eligibility for a voucher – supply of optical appliances), for “the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000” substitute “the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015”.

Amendment to the Social Security (Information-sharing) (NHS Payments and Remission of Charges etc.) (England) Regulations 2015

7.  In regulation 2 of the Social Security (Information-sharing) (NHS Payments and Remission of Charges etc.) (England) Regulations 2015(7) (interpretation), for the definition of “the CDA Regulations” substitute the following definition—

““the CDA Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

Amendment to the Delegation of Additional Functions to the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) Regulations 2015

8.  In regulation 2 of the Delegation of Additional Functions to the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) Regulations 2015(8) (functions of the National Health Service Commissioning Board to be exercised by the NHS Business Services Authority), for “regulation 7(7)(a) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000” substitute “regulation 10(9)(a) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015”.

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SCHEDULE 3Revocations