SCHEDULE 3Conferral of primary care functions on integrated care boards etc
PART 1Conferral of functions etc
Dental services
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(1)
Section 100 (general dental services contracts: introductory) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1), for “The Board” substitute “An integrated care board or NHS England”
.
(3)
In subsection (3)—
(a)
for “the Board” substitute “the integrated care board or NHS England (as the case may be)”
;
(b)
in paragraph (a) omit the words from “(which” to the end.
(4)
“(3A)
The services to be provided under a general dental services contract may include services which are not primary dental services.
(3B)
The services to be provided under a general dental services contract may include—
(a)
in the case of a contract entered into by an integrated care board, services to be performed outside its area (whether or not in England);
(b)
in the case of a contract entered into by NHS England, services to be performed outside England.”
(5)
In subsection (4), for “the Board” substitute “the integrated care board or NHS England”
.