National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004 c.1659

National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004 No. 1659 (W. 171)

Summary:	These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997, which provide for a scheme of payments to be made by Local Health Boards and National Health Service Trusts, by means of a voucher system, towards the costs incurred by certain categories of people in connection with sight tests and the supply, replacement and repair of optical appliances. Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the definition of "NHS sight test fee" to increase the values of the two levels of fee for NHS sight tests payable to ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians. These amounts are relevant to the determination of eligibility for and, the redemption value of, a voucher towards the cost of a sight test.
Made Under:	National Health Services Act 1977 (C. 49) - section 126(4) of, and paragraph 2A of Schedule 12
Amending:	Amends regulation 1(2) of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997/818.

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