National Health Service Act 1977

[F1 79A Calculation of charges for dental appliances and treatment. E+W+S

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(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, regulations may make such provision as to the amount of any charge—

(a) authorised by section 78(1A) above for the supply of dentures or other dental appliances; or

(b) authorised by section 79 above for the provision of services,

as appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, regulations may provide that any charge which is so authorised in respect of appliances or services supplied or provided under Part II of this Act—

(a) shall be of an amount equal—

(i) to the practitioner’s remuneration in respect of the supply or provision; or

(ii) to any part of that remuneration; or

(b) shall be otherwise calculated by reference to that remuneration.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, regulations may provide that any charge which is authorised in respect of appliances supplied otherwise than under Part II of this Act—

(a) shall be of an amount equal—

(i) to the remuneration a practitioner would receive for a supply under that Part of this Act of equivalent appliances, or

(ii) to any part of such remuneration; or

(b) shall be otherwise calculated by reference to such remuneration.

(4) The charge shall not exceed the amount which the Secretary of State considers to be the cost to the health service of the supply or provision.

(5) In this section “cost to the health service” does not include—

(a) any fee in respect of a visit by a practitioner to a patient; or

(b) any fee or part of a fee payable by a patient in pursuance of regulations under section 79(2) above or section 81(b) or 82(b) below.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 79A inserted by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 11(3)