Part 5Dental services

General dental services contracts

57C1General dental services contracts: introductory

1

A Local Health Board may enter into a contract under which primary dental services are provided in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.

2

A contract under this section is called in this Act a “general dental services contract”.

3

A general dental services contract may make such provision as may be agreed between the Local Health Board and the contractor in relation to—

a

the services to be provided under the contract (which may include services which are not primary dental services),

b

remuneration under the contract, and

c

any other matters.

4

In this Part, “contractor”, in relation to a general dental services contract, means any person entering into the contract with the Local Health Board.