Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 545
National Health Service, England
The National Health Service (Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Uprating, Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2014
Made
5th March 2014
Laid before Parliament
11th March 2014
Coming into force
1st April 2014
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 115(1) and (2), 116(2), 172(1), 176(1) and (2), 178(1), 179(3), 180(1) to (5), 182, 183 and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006(1).
Citation, commencement and interpretationI1
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Uprating, Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 1st April 2014.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 2000 Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 ( 2 ).
Uprating of charges in the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000
F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transitional provision relating to the uprating of charges in the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000
F23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amendment of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003I2
4. In regulation 5 of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003(3) (entitlement to full remission and payment), in paragraph (1)(f), for “5th April 2014” substitute “31st October 2014”.
Uprating of charges in the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005I3
5.—(1) The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005(4) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (calculation of charges)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “£18.00” substitute “£18.50”;
(b) in paragraph (2), for “£49.00” substitute “£50.50”;
(c) in paragraph (3), for “£214.00” substitute “£219.00”;
(d) in paragraph (4), for “£214.00” substitute “£219.00”; and
(e) in paragraph (5), for “£18.00” substitute “£18.50”.
(3) In regulation 13A(2) (charges in respect of primary dental services provided under a Capitation and Quality Scheme 2 Agreement) , for “£18.00” substitute “£18.50”.
Amendment of the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008I4
6. In regulation 3 of the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008(5) (sight tests –eligibility), in paragraph (2)(l), for “5th April 2014” substitute “31st October 2014”.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013I5
7. In regulation 8 of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013(6) (eligibility for a voucher – supply of optical appliances), in paragraph (3)(j), for “5th April 2014” substitute “31st October 2014”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Earl Howe
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
5th March 2014
2006 c. 41. Section 115 has been amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) (“the 2012 Act”), Schedule 4, paragraph 54. Section 176 has been amended by the 2012 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 94. Section 180 has been amended by the Health Act 2009 (c. 21), Schedule 6, and the 2012 Act, section 205, and Schedule 4, paragraph 96. Section 183 has been amended by S.I. 2010/915 and by the 2012 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 98. By virtue of section 271(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”), the functions of the Secretary of State being exercised in the making of these Regulations are exercisable only in relation to England. See also section 275(1) of the 2006 Act, which contains definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations” that are relevant to the powers being exercised.
S.I. 2000/620; amended by S.I. 2000/2393 and 3189, 2001/2287, 2002/548 and 2352, 2003/699 and 1084, 2004/663, 696 and 865, 2005/578, 2006/562, 675 and 913, 2007/1510 and 1975, 2008/571, 1697, 1700 and 2593, 2009/29, 411, 1166 and 2230, 2010/231 and 1727, 2011/518, 2012/470, 1909 and 1916 and 2013/475.
S.I. 2003/2382; regulation 5 has been amended by S.I. 2004/663 and 936, 2006/562, 2008/1697, 2009/411 and 2013/475 and 1600.
S.I. 2005/3477; amended by S.I. 2006/1837, 2007/544, 2008/547, 2009/407, 2011/519, 2012/502 and 2013/364 and 475.
S.I. 2008/1186; regulation 3 has been amended by S.I. 2008/2449, 2009/409 and 2013/365 and 2555.
S.I. 2013/461; regulation 8 has been amended by S.I. 2013/2555.