PART 4PAYMENTS FOR COST OF SUPPLY OF OPTICAL APPLIANCES

Issue of vouchers by NHS trusts10

1

An NHS trust or NHS foundation trust which, following a sight test, issues a prescription for an optical appliance to a person who—

a

has indicated that they are an eligible person; or

b

is an eligible person by virtue of regulation 8(5),

must issue to that person a voucher relating to the optical appliance prescribed.

2

The NHS trust or NHS foundation trust issuing the voucher must—

a

mark on it the letter code specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 which relates to the type of optical appliance prescribed as set out in column 1 of the Schedule; and

b

complete the relevant parts of the voucher with the name and address of the person, the person’s date of birth, particulars of the prescription issued to the person, the date on which the person’s sight was tested and the date of issue of the voucher.