Healthcare Services (General) Regulations 2021

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1 Citation and commencement

2A Meaning of licensable healthcare services

3 Electronic licensing system

4 Application for licence

5 Application for approval under section 11A or 11C of Act

6 Amendment of licence

7 Transfer of licence

8 Voluntary cessation of licensable healthcare service or surrender of licence

9 Compliance with Act, etc.

10 Appointment of and change in key appointment holders, Principal Officer and Clinical Governance Officers

11 Change in majority of key appointment holders

12 Period for appointment of replacement Principal Officer or Clinical Governance Officer

13 Functions and duties of Principal Officer

14 Appointment of Clinical Governance Officers

15 Functions and duties of Clinical Governance Officer

16 Licensee’s duty to ensure continued suitability of Principal Officer and Clinical Governance Officers

16A Step-in arrangements

17 Employment or engagement of suitable personnel

18 Healthcare professionals

19 Definitions for this Part

20 Licensees required to appoint QAC

21 Quality assurance

22 Appointment of supervisor of quality assurance activities

23 Participation of non-QAC licensee in quality assurance activities

23A Licensees required to appoint SRC

23C Licensees required to appoint CEC

23D Prescribed medical treatments for ethics review

23F Duties of CEC licensee

24 Premises, conveyances and equipment, etc.

25 Security of equipment data

26 Use of approved permanent premises or approved conveyance for other purposes

27 Purchase of medicinal products and health products

28 Prescription of medicinal products and health products

29 Preparation of medicinal products and health products, and dispensing and administration before expiry date

30 Storage and disposal of medicinal products and health products

31 Delivery and transportation of medicinal products and health products

32 Collection of specimens

32A Testing of specimens

32B Tests must have clinical utility

33 Packaging and transportation of specimens

34 Privacy and dignity of care

35 Safeguard against abuse and neglect

36 Communications with patients

37 Information to be contained in patient health records

38 Protection of patient health records

39 Continuity of care where licensee intends to cease provision of licensable healthcare service or transfer care of patient to another licensee

41 Infection control

42 Notification of infectious diseases

44 Management of biohazardous materials and sharps

45 Incident escalation

46 Emergency preparedness

47 Business continuity

48 Display of business name

49 Restrictions on use of name

SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulation 14(1)

Licensable healthcare services and
specified services requiring
appointment of clinical governance officers

1.	Blood banking service

2.	Clinical laboratory service

3.	Nuclear medicine service [S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]

4.	[Deleted by S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]

5.	Radiological service

6.	Cord blood banking service

7.	Emergency ambulance service

8.	Medical transport service

9.	Ambulatory surgical centre service [S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]

10.	Assisted reproduction service [S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]

11.	Contingency care service [S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]

12.	Human tissue banking service [S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]

13.	Outpatient dental service [S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]

14.	Outpatient medical service [S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]

15.	Outpatient renal dialysis service [S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023] [S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]

16.	Nursing home service [S 848/2023 wef 18/12/2023]

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