The National Health Service (Exemptions from Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2016
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003 (“the 2003 Regulations”), the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”) and the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013 (“the 2013 Regulations”). They revoke the National Health Service (Exemptions from Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015 and substitute new criteria for determining the eligibility of persons who are in receipt of universal credit for the reimbursement of their travel expenses and assistance in respect of certain health related costs.
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Made
01 Nov 2016
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In force
01 Dec 2016
Enabling power
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 115(1)(a), (2)(c) and (3)(b), 176(1), (2)(d) and (f), 180(1), (2)(b), (3)(za), (3A), (4)(b) and (d), (5)(d) to (f), 182, 183(a), 184(1)(d) to (f), (2)(b) and (d) and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006, makes the following Regulations.
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