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Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, Section 15B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 October 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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15B.—(1) [F2The Department] may make one or more agreements F3..., in accordance with the provisions of regulations under Article 15D, under which—
(a)[F4primary medical services] are provided (otherwise than by [F5the Department] ); or
(b)personal dental services are provided (otherwise than by [F6the Department] ).
(2) An agreement made under this Article—
(a)may not combine arrangements for the provision of [F4primary medical services] with arrangements for the provision of personal dental services; but
(b)may include arrangements for the provision of [F7health care]—
(i)which are not [F4primary medical services] or personal dental services; but
(ii)which may be provided under this Part.
(3) Except to such extent as may be prescribed—
sub-para. (a) rep. by 2004 NI 2
(b)a patient for whom personal dental services are provided under an agreement made under this Article is not to count as a person for whom arrangements must be made by [F8the Department] under Article 61.
F9(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F10(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) For the purposes of this Article—
Definition rep. by 2004 NI 2
"personal dental services" means dental services of a kind that may be provided by a general dental practitioner in accordance with arrangements made under Part VI.
F1Arts. 15B, 15C and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.4.2004 for certain purposes) by Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1177), arts. 1(2), 21; S.R. 2004/133, art. 2(1)
F2Words in art. 15B(1) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F3Words in art. 15B(1) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F5Words in art. 15B(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(c); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F6Words in art. 15B(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(c); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F7Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(b); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F8Words in art. 15B(3) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 7(3); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F9Art. 15B(4) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 7(4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F10Art. 15B(5) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 7(4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
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