Written Question · S2W-18045 · Session 2
Further to the answer to question S1W-30537 by Malcolm Chisholm on 7 November 2002, whether it has any plans to review the criteria for eli…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-30537 by Malcolm Chisholm on 7 November 2002, whether it has any plans to review the criteria for eligibility for travelling expenses contained within the NHS Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges (Scotland) Regulations 1988 as amended by the NHS (Travelling and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1996.
The answer
The criteria for eligibilityfor travelling expenses are contained within The National Health Service (TravellingExpenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 asamended by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission ofCharges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004, The National Health Service(Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2)Regulations 2004, The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remissionof Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and The National HealthService (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Amendment(No. 2) Regulations 2005. In addition NHS Boards have discretion to reimbursetravelling expenses for patients who are not eligible under the statutoryschemes where it is deemed to be an extension of treatment costs. There are currentlyno plans to review the criteria.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-18045 by reference.