PART 4Amendment of the Dental Charges Regulations

Amendment of regulation 2 of the Dental Charges Regulations

19.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)in the definition of “course of treatment” for “provided under a Capitation and Quality Scheme 2 Agreement in the context of regulation 13A,” substitute “provided under a prototype agreement(1) or a Capitation and Quality Scheme 2 Agreement in the context of regulation 12A,”; and

(b)after the definition of “prisoner” insert—

““prototype agreement” means a GDS contract or PDS agreement temporarily varied as part of the Prototype Agreements Scheme(2) which contains—

(a)

the terms and conditions required under the National Health Service (Dental Services) (Prototype Agreements) Directions 2015(3); and

(b)

the terms and conditions required under the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005(4) or the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005(5);”.

(1)

For further information on prototype agreements see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dental-reform-next-step. A hard copy of this document can be obtained by writing to Dental and Eye Care Services, Policy and Legislation Unit, NHS Group, Room 201 Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2NS.

(2)

The Prototype Agreements Scheme is the Scheme of that name, introduced by the Secretary of State on 1st November 2015 that the Secretary of State has developed to assist in continuing to promote and secure improvement in the provision of dental services in accordance with the National Health Service Act 2006 (c.41).

(3)

The National Health Service (Dental Services) (Prototype Agreements) Directions 2015, signed on 23rd September 2015, are available on the www.gov.uk website. A hard copy of these Directions can be obtained by writing to Dental and Eye Care Services, Policy and Legislation Unit, NHS Group, Room 201 Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2NS.