2013 No. 300
General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
Made
Coming into operation-
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety1, in conjunction with the Department of Finance and Personnel, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 61(1), (2), (2AA), 106 and 107(6) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 19722.
In accordance with Article 61(4) of that Order the Department has consulted with such organisations as appear to be representative of the dental profession.
Citation, commencement and interpretationI11
1
These Regulations may be cited as the General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 and shall come into operation on 27th December 2013.
2
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19933.
Amendment of Regulation 2 of the principal RegulationsI22
1
Regulation 2 (Interpretation) of the principal Regulations shall be amended as provided in the following paragraphs.
2
The following definitions are inserted in the appropriate place—
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“the Directive” means Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare4;
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“visiting patient” means an individual for whom a Member State other than the United Kingdom is the Member State of Affiliation within the meaning of Article 3(c) of the Directive.
Amendment of paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the principal RegulationsI33
1
Paragraph 3 (General dental services) of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations shall be amended as follows:
2
In sub-paragraph (2)(b)(iv) replace the full stop with a comma and insert “or”.
3
After sub-paragraph (2)(b)(iv) insert—
v
who is a visiting patient.
4
After sub paragraph (2) insert—
3
Nothing in sub-paragraph (2) obliges a dentist to prioritise a visiting patient to the detriment of other persons.
Amendment of paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the principal RegulationsI44
After paragraph 23 (Issue of prescription forms) of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations insert—
Restrictions on prescribing by dentists23A
Notwithstanding anything in paragraph 23, in the course of treating a visiting patient in accordance with paragraph 3(2)(b)(v), a dentist shall not supply or order on a prescription form listed drugs but may supply or prescribe such drugs for that patient under a private arrangement.
Amendment of paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 to the principal RegulationsI55
1
Paragraph 24 (Domiciliary visits) of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations shall be amended as follows—
a
In paragraph 24 amend paragraph 24 to 24(1);
b
After paragraph 24(1) insert—
2
Notwithstanding anything in sub-paragraph (1), a dentist shall not be required to attend on a patient at a place outside Northern Ireland.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 19th December 2013.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 19th December 2013.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)