Written Question · S2W-15231 · Session 2
Who has the authority to change the rules of the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme in Scotland.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive who has the authority to change the rules of the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme in Scotland.
The answer
The patients’ travelling expenses schemes emanate from The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 as amended by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. These Regulations are made by Scottish ministers, in exercise of powers conferred on them by the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-15231 by reference.