UK Statutory Instrument
1998
United Kingdom
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998
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2 compliance obligations
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Schedules
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The minimum complex appliance payment is– (a) for a complex...
Use of vouchers for the supply of optical appliances
- Check patient eligibility before accepting NHS optical vouchers
Completion of vouchers for replacement or repair
- Complete NHS voucher correctly when patient requests payment for optical replacement or repair
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Citation, commencement and interpretation
Charges for glasses and contact lenses
Eligibility – sight tests
Completion and use of voucher – sight tests
Payments to sight testers
Payments to patients in respect of sight tests
Redemption value of voucher for sight tests
Eligibility – supply of optical appliances
Issue of vouchers by ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians
Issue of vouchers by ... Health Boards in connection with the hospital eye service
Issue of replacement vouchers by the Agency, ... or Health Boards
Notice of entitlement
Payments to suppliers
Redemption value of voucher for supply of optical appliances
Eligibility – replacement or repair
Use of vouchers for replacement or repair
Payments to suppliers for replacement or repair
Redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair
Payments to patients in respect of the supply, replacement or repair of optical appliances
Amounts wrongly paid
Signatures and claims for payments
Application of these Regulations
Revocations
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