39.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the contractor shall, within two months of the date upon which—
(a)it completes a course of treatment in respect of mandatory or additional services;
(b)it completes a case assessment in respect of an orthodontic course of treatment that does not lead to a course of treatment;
(c)it provides an orthodontic appliance following a case assessment in respect of orthodontic treatment;
(d)it completes a course of treatment in respect of orthodontic treatment;
(e)it completes a course of treatment in respect of mandatory services or additional services or orthodontic course of treatment is terminated; or
(f)in respect of courses not falling with sub-paragraph (d) or (e), no more services can be provided by virtue of paragraph 5(4)(b) of Schedule 1 (orthodontic course of treatment) or paragraph 7(4)(b) of this Schedule,
[F1subject to sub-paragraph (5), send to the Board by means of electronic submission], the information specified in paragraph (3).
F2(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) The information referred to in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) comprise of —
(a)details of the patient to whom it provides services;
(b)details of the services provided (including any appliances provided) to that patient;
(c)details of any NHS Charge payable and paid by that patient; and
[F3(d)in the case of a patient who is exempt from NHS Charges, the information required under sub-paragraph (4).]
[F4(4) In the case of a patient who is exempt from NHS Charges, the contractor must provide the Board (or a person authorised on the Board’s behalf) with—
(a)such details of that exemption as the Board may reasonably request; and
(b)the written declaration.
(5) The Board may accept submission of the information mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) in paper form in such exceptional circumstances as the Board may reasonably determine.
(6) In this regulation, ‘electronic submission’ means the submission of information electronically via a computer system approved by the Board.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 39(1) substituted (1.5.2019) by virtue of The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1056), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(a) (with reg. 5)
F2Sch. 3 para. 39(2) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/364), regs. 1(1), 39(20)(b) (with Sch. 2)
F3Sch. 3 para. 39(3)(d) substituted (1.5.2019) by The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1056), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(b) (with reg. 5)
F4Sch. 3 para. 39(4)-(6) inserted (1.5.2019) by The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1056), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(c) (with reg. 5)