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These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2003 (“the Regulations”).
Regulation 2(2), (3), (4) and (5) amends the Regulations to provide for payment of relevant travelling expenses to be made by the National Waiting Times Centre Board, including repayment of such expenses to persons entitled to remission or payment who had incurred such expenses, and for the reimbursement of payments or repayments made by the National Waiting Times Centre Board by the Health Board responsible for the healthcare of the person receiving treatment.
Regulation 2(3)(a) amends the Regulations to increase the contribution, to be made by persons resident in the Highlands and Islands, towards the relevant travelling expenses from £8 to £10 when the relevant travelling expenses are more than a prescribed amount, which has also been amended from £8 to £10.
Regulation 2(6) amends the Regulations to increase the capital limits to be used in calculating entitlement to the payment of travel expenses and remission of charges for people under 60; or 60 or over; or permanently residing in certain types of accommodation.
Regulation 2(7) amends the Regulations to increase the capital limits to be used in calculating entitlement to the payment of travel expenses and remission of charges for people permanently residing in certain types of accommodation.
Regulation 3 makes transitional provision to ensure that payments of relevant travelling expenses shall only be made by the National Waiting Times Centre Board in respect of claims received on or after 1st April 2006.
Regulation 4 gives effect to the revocation of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/142).
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