Part 9Charging
Charging for dental services
125Dental charging
1
Regulations may provide for the making and recovery, in such manner as may be prescribed, of charges for relevant dental services.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular include provision—
a
specifying the amount, or maximum amount, of any charge (or aggregate charge in respect of the provision for two or more relevant dental services),
b
for calculating the amount of any charge,
c
for the variation of the amount, or maximum amount, of any charge in cases of a prescribed description,
d
for any charge not to be payable in cases of a prescribed description,
e
for power to direct that a charge is not payable in any particular case,
f
for the repayment of any charge (including provision as to the persons by whom, and manner in which, repayments must be made).
3
Regulations under subsection (1) may provide for sums which would otherwise be payable by a Local Health Board or Special Health Authority to persons providing relevant dental services to be reduced by the amount of the charges authorised by the regulations.
4
In this section and section 126 “relevant dental services” means—
a
dental treatment provided—
i
under section 56(2),
ii
under a general dental services contract, or
iii
in accordance with section 64 arrangements, and
b
the supply of dentures and other dental appliances under this Act.
5
Any reference in this section or 126 to the supply of an appliance includes a reference to its repair, adjustment, refitting or replacement and, in the case of dentures, to their being relined or having additions made to them.