Regulation 6 Payments to persons in respect of sight tests

(1)

A payment may be made by F1NHS England to an eligible person who incurs the cost of a sight test by an ophthalmic practitioner without a voucher being completed in accordance with regulation 4.

(2)

A person who wishes to receive a payment under this regulation must—

(a)

make a claim to NHS England for a payment within three months of the date of the sight test, or within such further period as NHS England may allow, and that claim must be made on a form provided by or on behalf of NHS England for that purpose; and

(b)

produce such evidence as NHS England may reasonably require in support of the claim, which may include the receipt for any fee paid for the sight test.

(3)

Where NHS England is satisfied that the person is entitled to a payment under paragraph (1) NHS England must make a payment to the person of an amount equal to the redemption value of the voucher which could have been completed under regulation 4 if the person had satisfied the requirements of regulation 4(1).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1