Health and Care Bill – in the House of Commons at 10:13 pm on 22 November 2021.
Amendment made: 29, page 143, line 31, at end insert—
“Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
47A In section 150 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (liability to pay NHS charges), in subsection (7)(d), for “99” substitute “99A”.” .—(Edward Argar.)
This amendment is consequential on the amendments made to Part 5 of the National Health Service Act 2006 by Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Bill. It ensures that primary dental services provided by virtue of the provisions in Part 5 of the National Health Service Act 2006 will continue to be excluded from the definition of “NHS treatment” in section 150 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.
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