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exempt
persons with cystic fibrosis from charges for drugs, medicines,
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appliances and pharmaceutical
services. |
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Be
it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty,
by and with the advice and |
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consent of the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, and Commons, in this present |
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Parliament assembled, and
by the authority of the same, as follows:— |
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Amendment
of the National Health Service Act 1977 |
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(1) |
The National
Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) is amended as follows. |
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(2) |
In section 77(4) (application
of relevant provisions of Schedule 12), for the |
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words “paragraphs 1
and 4”, substitute the words “paragraphs 1, 1A and
4”. |
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(3) |
In Schedule 12 (additional
provisions as to regulations for the making and |
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recovery of charges), after
paragraph 1, insert— |
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“1A (1) |
No charge shall be
made under section 77(1) above in relation to the |
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supply
of drugs, medicines, appliances and pharmaceutical services |
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referred
to in that subsection in respect of the supply of any drug, |
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medicine
or appliance for a person with a valid exemption certificate |
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issued
by the Secretary of State on the ground that he is suffering |
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(2) |
A valid exemption
certificate for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) |
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above
shall be in such form as the Secretary of State may by |
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2 |
Amendment
of the English charging regulations |
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(1) |
The National Health Service
(Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations |
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2000 (S.I. 2000/620) are
amended as follows. |
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(2) |
In Article 7(1)(e)(ii) (disorders
in respect of which no charge shall be payable |
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by persons with a valid exemption
certificate), at the beginning of the list of |
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3 |
Amendment
of the Welsh charging regulations |
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(1) |
The National Health Service
(Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Wales) |
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Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1358)
are amended as follows. |
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(2) |
In Article 8(1)(d)(ii) (disorders
in respect of which no charge shall be payable |
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by persons with a valid exemption
certificate), at the beginning of the list of |
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Short
title, commencement and extent |
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(1) |
This Act may be cited as
the Cystic Fibrosis (Exemption from Prescription |
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(2) |
Section 1
shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may
by |
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(3) |
The Secretary of State shall
consult the National Assembly for Wales before |
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making an order under subsection
(2). |
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(4) |
Section 2
shall come into force on 1 April 2006. |
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(5) |
Section 3
shall come into force on such day as the National Assembly for
Wales |
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(6) |
The power to make orders
under this section is exercisable by statutory |
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(7) |
This Act extends to England
and Wales only. |
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