Regulation 2 Amendment of the principal regulations

(1)

The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).–

(2)

After regulation 13 (transfer of continuing care and capitation arrangements) insert—

“Transfers at the end of the pilot scheme into continuing care and capitation arrangements

13A.
(1)
At the termination of a pilot scheme, the Board may, after consultation with the Local Dental Committee and with the agreement of the patients concerned, make arrangements with one or more dentists (whose names are included in the dental list) for the transfer of persons, formerly receiving personal dental services under a pilot scheme, into continuing care arrangements or capitation arrangements.

(2)
An arrangement under paragraph (1) may transfer a person to the dentist who had treated that patient while a performer of personal dental services under the pilot scheme.”.

(3)

In Schedule 2 (terms of service for dentists)–

(a)

in paragraph 4(4) (a continuing care arrangement), after “regulation 13” insert “or 13A”;

(b)

in paragraph 5(3) (a capitation arrangement), after “regulation 13” insert “or 13A”.