There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013, Section 6.
6.—(1) A payment may be made by [F1NHS England] to an eligible person who incurs the cost of a sight test by an ophthalmic practitioner without a voucher being completed in accordance with regulation 4.
(2) A person who wishes to receive a payment under this regulation must—
(a)make a claim to [F1NHS England] for a payment within three months of the date of the sight test, or within such further period as [F1NHS England] may allow, and that claim must be made on a form provided by or on behalf of [F1NHS England] for that purpose; and
(b)produce such evidence as [F1NHS England] may reasonably require in support of the claim, which may include the receipt for any fee paid for the sight test.
(3) Where [F1NHS England] is satisfied that the person is entitled to a payment under paragraph (1) [F1NHS England] must make a payment to the person of an amount equal to the redemption value of the voucher which could have been completed under regulation 4 if the person had satisfied the requirements of regulation 4(1).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1
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