UK Statutory Instrument SI 2013/461 England and Wales

The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013

These Regulations consolidate with amendments the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997 (“the 1997 Regulations”). The 1997 Regulations provided for a scheme for payments to be made by means of a voucher system, in respect of costs incurred by certain categories of persons in connection with sight …

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GOC
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Part 1

GENERAL

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation
Part 2

CHARGES

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.002 Charges for glasses and contact lenses
Part 3

PAYMENTS TOWARDS COST OF SIGHT TESTS

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5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 Eligibility for a voucher — sight tests
s.004 Completion and use of voucher––sight tests
s.005 Payments to ophthalmic practitioners
s.006 Payments to persons in respect of sight tests
s.007 Redemption value of voucher for sight test
Part 4

PAYMENTS FOR COST OF SUPPLY OF OPTICAL APPLIANCES

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s.009 Issue of vouchers by ophthalmic practitioners Regulated
  • Issue NHS optical vouchers to eligible patients when requiredAny Person
s.012 Use of vouchers for supply of optical appliances Regulated
  • Verify patient eligibility and record failure to provide evidence when accepting optical vouchersDistributor
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.008 Eligibility for a voucher — supply of optical appliances
s.010 Issue of vouchers by NHS trusts
s.011 Issue of replacement vouchers
s.013 Notice of entitlement
s.014 Payments to suppliers
s.015 Redemption value of voucher for supply of optical appliances
Part 5

PAYMENTS FOR COST OF REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF OPTICAL APPLIANCES

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s.017 Completion of vouchers Regulated
  • Complete NHS voucher for replacement or repair of optical appliancesDistributor
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Eligibility for a voucher – replacement or repair
s.018 Use of vouchers for replacement or repair
s.019 Payments to suppliers for the replacement or repair
s.020 Redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair
Part 6

CESSATION OF PAYMENTS

1 of 3 sections shown
s.022 Reviews of stop notices Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review stop notices on request after 2 years and cancel if supplier is suitableCrown / Minister / Government department
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021 Notice as to cessation of payments
s.023 Reviews of stop orders
Part 7

PAYMENTS TO PERSONS IN RESPECT OF OPTICAL APPLIANCES

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.024 Payments to persons in respect of the supply, replacement or repair of optical appliances
Part 8

MISCELLANEOUS

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.025 Amounts wrongly paid
s.026 Signatures and claims for payments
s.026 Claims, signatures and evidence of eligibility during a pandemic etc.
s.027 Exercise of NHS England’s functions under these Regulations
s.028 Transitional Provisions
s.029 Revocations
Schedules

Schedules

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3 other schedules
s.sch001 For the purposes of this Schedule ––
s.sch002 (1) The amounts in column 3 of Schedule 1 and...
s.sch002 The minimum complex appliance payment is— (a) for a complex...

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