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exempt
persons with cystic fibrosis from charges for drugs, medicines,
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appliances and pharmaceutical
services; and for connected purposes. |
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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 2006 |
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(1) |
The National
Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) is amended as follows. |
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(2) |
In section 173 (exemptions
from general charging)— |
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(a) |
after paragraph (1)(d),
insert— |
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“(e) |
the supply of any drug,
medicine, appliance or |
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pharmaceutical
service for a person with a valid |
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exemption
certificate issued by the Secretary of State on |
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the
ground that he is suffering from cystic fibrosis.”. |
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(b) |
after subsection (3), insert— |
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“(4) |
A valid exemption certificate
for the purposes of sub-paragraph |
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(1)(e)
above shall be in such form as the Secretary of State may |
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by
regulations prescribe.”. |
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2 |
Amendment
of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 |
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(1) |
The National
Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) is amended
as follows. |
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(2) |
In section 122 (exemptions
from general charging)— |
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(a) |
after paragraph (1)(d),
insert— |
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“(e) |
the supply of any drug,
medicine, appliance or |
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pharmaceutical
service for a person with a valid |
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exemption
certificate issued by the Welsh Ministers on |
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the
ground that he is suffering from cystic fibrosis.”. |
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(b) |
after
subsection (3), insert— |
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“(4) |
A valid exemption certificate
for the purposes of sub-paragraph |
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(1)(e)
above shall be in such form as the National Assembly for |
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Wales
may by regulations prescribe.”. |
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3 |
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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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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National
Health Service Budget |
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No provision of this Act
shall require money to be provided by Parliament to |
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increase the sums allocated
to the National Health Service in England or Wales. |
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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) |
Sections 1
and 3
shall come into force on 1st June 2007. |
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(3) |
Sections 2
and 4
shall come into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers may
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(4) |
The power to make orders
under this section is exercisable by statutory |
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(5) |
This Act extends to England
and Wales only. |
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