2009 No. 456 (W.47)
The National Health Service (Dental Charges, General Dental Services Contracts and Personal Dental Services Agreements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 61, 66, 125 and 203(9) and (10) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 20061.
Title, commencement and application1
1
The title of these Regulations is the National Health Service (Dental Charges, General Dental Services Contracts and Personal Dental Services Agreements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 which come into force on 26 March 2009.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations —
“Dental Charges Regulations” (“Rheoliadau Ffioedd Deintyddol”) means the National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Wales) Regulations 20062;
“GDS Regulations” (“Rheoliadau GDS”) means the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 20063; and
“PDS Regulations” (“Rheoliadau PDS”) means the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) (Wales) Regulations 20064.
Amendments to the DentalCharges Regulations3
In Schedule 3 to the DentalCharges Regulations (band 3 charges — provision of appliances) —
a
for paragraph (a) substitute —
a
laboratory fabricated porcelain or composite veneers, including acid etch retention
b
in paragraph (m), after the word “other” insert “non-metallic”.
Amendment to the GDS Regulations4
In Schedule 2 to the GDS Regulations (units of dental activity), in paragraph 2, in Table B —
a
below the last entry in the first column (type of charge exempt course of treatment) add the following entry —
Conservation treatment of deciduous teeth in a patient who is aged under 18 years at the beginning of a course of treatment
b
below the last entry in the second column (units of dental activity provided) add the following entry —
3.0
Amendment to the PDS Regulations5
In Schedule 2 to the PDS Regulations (units of dental activity), in paragraph 2, in Table B —
a
below the last entry in the first column (type of charge exempt course of treatment) add the following entry —
Conservation treatment of deciduous teeth in a patient who is aged under 18 years at the beginning of a course of treatment
b
below the last entry in the second column (units of dental activity provided) add the following entry —
3.0
(This note is not part of the Regulations)