Amendment to the GDS Regulations3
1
Paragraph 38 of Schedule 3 to the GDS Regulations (notification of a course of treatment, orthodontic course of treatment etc.) is amended as follows.
2
In sub-paragraph (1)—
a
in paragraph (e), for “being” substitute “is”; and
b
after paragraph (f), omit “, on a form supplied by that Board,”.
3
For sub-paragraph (2)(d), substitute—
d
in the case of a patient who is exempt from NHS charges, such details of that exemption and the basis of that exemption as the Local Health Board may reasonably request.
4
After sub-paragraph (2) insert the following sub-paragraphs—
3
In the case of a patient to whom sub-paragraph (2)(d) applies, the contractor must also provide the Local Health Board (or a person authorised on the Local Health Board’s behalf) with the written declaration form.
4
Before 1 May 2019 the contractor may send the information required in sub-paragraph (2) to the Local Health Board either in paper form or by means of electronic submission.
5
On or after 1 May 2019 the contractor must send the information required in sub-paragraph (2) to the Local Health Board by means of electronic submission, but the Local Health Board may accept submission of that information in paper form—
a
in such exceptional circumstances as the Local Health Board may reasonably determine; and
b
in respect of courses of treatment ending on or before 30 April 2019, for a period ending with 30 June 2019.
6
In this paragraph, “electronic submission” means information submitted electronically via a computer system approved by the Local Health Board.