UK Statutory Instrument 2013 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 tests and the supply, replacement and repair of optical appliances.
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Schedules

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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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s.001

Citation, commencement and interpretation

s.002

Charges for glasses and contact lenses

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

s.008

Eligibility for a voucher — supply of optical appliances

s.009

Issue of vouchers by ophthalmic practitioners

s.010

Issue of vouchers by NHS trusts

s.011

Issue of replacement vouchers

s.012

Use of vouchers for supply of optical appliances

s.013

Notice of entitlement

s.014

Payments to suppliers

s.015

Redemption value of voucher for supply of optical appliances

s.016

Eligibility for a voucher – replacement or repair

s.017

Completion of vouchers

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

s.021

Notice as to cessation of payments

s.022

Reviews of stop notices

s.023

Reviews of stop orders

s.024

Payments to persons in respect of the supply, replacement or repair of optical appliances

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

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GOC

General Optical Council

Statutory regulator for optometrists, dispensing opticians, student opticians, and optical businesses in the UK. Registers individuals and businesses, sets standards, and investigates …

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