2024 No. 130
The Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Fees) Regulations 2024
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10Z5 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19781 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 10Z5(1) of that Act they have consulted with such persons, or groups of persons, as they consider appropriate.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Fees) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 19 June 2024.
2
In these Regulations “the Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
3
In these Regulations, where a fee is expressed to be payable “per place”, the total fee payable in respect of the service is the sum shown multiplied by the maximum number of persons to whom the service may be provided in accordance with any condition for the time being in force in relation to registration of that service under the Act.
Maximum fees2
For a service listed in column 1 of the schedule the maximum fee which may be imposed by HIS in respect of—
a
any application for registration under section 10P (registration of independent health care services) of the Act, is that shown in column 2 of the schedule,
b
the annual continuation of such registration, is that shown in column 3 of the schedule,
c
any application made for the variation or removal of a condition in relation to any such registration, is that shown in column 4 of the schedule, and
d
any application for cancellation of any such registration, is that shown in column 5 of the schedule.
Fees for new certificates3
For a service listed in column 1 of the schedule the maximum fee which may be imposed by HIS in respect of issuing a new certificate of registration under section 10Z5(2)(d) of the Act is £100.
Revocation4
The Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Fees) Regulations 20162 are revoked.
SCHEDULE
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Service | Application for Registration | Annual Continuation | Variation or Removal of Condition | Cancellation of Registration |
(£) | (£) | (£) | (£) | |
Independent hospital | 7,500 | 500 per place | 1000 | 100 |
Private psychiatric hospital | 7,500 | 500 per place | 1000 | 100 |
Independent clinic | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1000 | 100 |
Independent medical agency | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1000 | 100 |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)