Central Provident Fund (Medisave Account Withdrawals — Medical Insurance Premiums) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 29 Oct 2021

No. S 816

Central Provident Fund Act

(CHAPTER 36)

Central Provident Fund
(Medisave Account Withdrawals —
Medical Insurance Premiums)
(Amendment) Regulations 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(1) of the Central Provident Fund Act, the Minister for Manpower, after consulting with the Central Provident Fund Board, makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the Central Provident Fund (Medisave Account Withdrawals — Medical Insurance Premiums) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into operation on 1 November 2021.

Amendment of regulation 2

2. Regulation 2 of the Central Provident Fund (Medisave Account Withdrawals — Medical Insurance Premiums) Regulations 2015 (G.N. No. S 626/2015) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of sub‑paragraph (c) of paragraph (1), and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:

“(ca)

the ElderShield Scheme, in accordance with the CareShield Life and Long‑Term Care (ElderShield Scheme) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 810/2021); or”;

(b)

by deleting the words “CareShield Life supplementary disability insurance policy” in paragraph (1)(d) and substituting the words “supplementary disability insurance policy”;

(c)

by deleting the definition of “CareShield Life supplementary disability insurance policy” in paragraph (3) and substituting the following definition:

“ “ElderShield Scheme” means the severe disability insurance scheme called the ElderShield Scheme established by section 11(1)(b) of the CareShield Life and Long‑Term Care Act 2019;”; and

(d)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of the definition of “MediShield Life Scheme” in paragraph (3) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definition:

“ “supplementary disability insurance policy” has the meaning given by the CareShield Life and Long‑Term Care (Supplement Scheme) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 850/2020);”.

[G.N. No. S 857/2020]

Made on 26 October 2021.

AUBECK KAM

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Manpower,
Singapore.

[Plg&Pol/CPFPol/Legis/CPFSL/2021; AG/LEGIS/SL/36/2020/9 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 78(2) of the Central Provident Fund Act).

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