Issuance of bill
40.—(1)  Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a licensee must ensure that every patient is given a bill of the fees charged by the licensee for every licensable healthcare service provided to the patient.
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(2)  A bill mentioned in paragraph (1) may be given to the following persons, instead of the patient, in the following circumstances:
(a)if the patient is a child — the patient’s parent, adoptive parent, step‑parent or guardian;
(b)if the patient lacks capacity within the meaning of section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act 2008 —
(i)a deputy appointed or deemed to be appointed for the person by the court under that Act with power in relation to the person for the purposes of these Regulations; or
(ii)a donee under a lasting power of attorney registered under that Act with power in relation to the patient for the purposes of these Regulations;
(c)if the patient is an adult who has capacity — a person whom the patient has authorised to receive the bill on the patient’s behalf;
(d)if the patient has died — any of the patient’s next of kin.
(3)  Paragraph (1) does not apply where the patient or other person mentioned in paragraph (2) requests the licensee not to issue a bill.
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(4)  [Deleted by S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]
(5)  [Deleted by S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]
(6)  [Deleted by S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]