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20 Extension of pharmaceutical services in connection with dental treatment provided by health authorities, etc. E+W+S
(1)[Section 41 of the Act of 1977 (which imposes a duty on health authorities to arrange for the supply of proper and sufficient drugs and medicines ordered by medical practitioners and of listed drugs and medicines ordered by dental practitioners) shall be amended by substituting for paragraph (b) the following paragraphs, that is to say—
“(b)proper and sufficient drugs and medicines which are ordered for those persons by a dental practitioner in pursuance of the provision by that Board of dental services; and
(c)listed drugs and medicines which are ordered for those persons by a dental practitioner in pursuance of the provision by him of general dental services.”.]
(2)Section 27(1) of the Scottish Act of 1978 (which imposes a corresponding duty on Health Boards) shall be amended by substituting for paragraph (b) the following paragraphs, that is to say—
“(b)proper and sufficient drugs and medicines which are ordered for those persons by a dental practitioner in pursuance of the provision by that Board of dental services; and
(c)listed drugs and medicines which are ordered for those persons by a dental practitioner in pursuance of the provision by him of general dental services.”.
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