# The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013, Regulation 5: Payments to ophthalmic practitioners

Extent: E+W

(1) NHS England must, if the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are met, make a payment of the voucher's redemption value to an ophthalmic practitioner who has accepted a voucher in accordance with regulation 4(4).
(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that—
(a) the eligible person has signed the declaration in accordance with regulation 4(3); and
(b) the ophthalmic practitioner has—
(i) made a claim for a payment on a completed voucher ... to NHS England within three months of the date of completion of the sight test; and
(ii) informed NHS England of the amount of the patient contribution; and
(iii) submitted the claim in electronic form, subject to paragraph (3).
(3) NHS England may accept submission of a claim referred to in paragraph (2)(b)(i) in paper form in such exceptional circumstances as NHS England may reasonably determine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/461/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-optical-charges-and-payments-regulations-2013/regulation-5
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