RESOURCES

The key resources below aim to help all new and existing healthcare service providers obtain their licence(s) under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA).

If you hold a HCSA licence, you will need to abide by the general HCSA requirements and respective service regulations.

If you hold a Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act (PHMCA) licence, you will need to continue abiding by these prevailing regulations.

If you hold both PHMCA and HCSA licences, you will need to abide by the requirements from each that pertain to your services.

Click here to see which HCSA Phase(s) your service(s) are in.

Please note that there are proposed amendments to HCSA, and the current regulations may be correspondingly revised in 2023.

Regulatory Requirements for All HCSA Licensees
Service Specific Regulations and Licence Conditions (LCs)
HCSA Amendments and Service Specific Consultation Resources

Important Notice!

Please note that HCSA Phase 2 will be implemented on 26 June 2023. This will supersede any other dates indicated within materials appended below in Tables 1 to 3.

Regulatory Requirements for All HCSA Licensees

The resources and regulatory requirements consolidated in Table 1 are applicable to all HCSA Licensees.

Table 1: Resources and regulatory requirements applicable to all HCSA Licensees

Name	Resource
Healthcare Services Act (HCSA)	Healthcare Services Act
	Healthcare Services (Amendment) Act
	Healthcare Services Act Amendments Infographic
	Code of Practice for Key Office Holders (KOH)
	Infographic: Code of Practice for KOHs
	FAQs - Healthcare Services (Amendment) Act
Healthcare Services (Advertisement) Regulations	Healthcare Services (Advertisement) Regulations 2021
	Healthcare Services (Advertisement – Exemption) Order 2021
	FAQs – Advertisement regulations
Healthcare Services (Appeals) Regulations	Healthcare Services (Appeals) Regulations 2022
Healthcare Services (Fees) Regulations	Healthcare Services (Fees) Regulations 2021
Healthcare Services (General) Regulations	Healthcare Services (General) Regulations 2021
	LCs - Retention period of patient health records
	LCs - Immunity against measles/diphtheria for workers in healthcare institutions
	FAQs – Healthcare Services (General) Regulations 2021
	FAQs - Retention period of patient health records

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Service Specific Regulations and Licence Conditions

If you provide/are planning to provide any of the licensable healthcare services below, the respective Regulations, licensing conditions and FAQs will apply to you.

Table 2: Resources and regulatory requirements applicable to HCSA Licensees

Phase 1 Service	Resource
Emergency Ambulance and Medical Transport	Healthcare Services (Emergency Ambulance Service and Medical Transport Service) Regulations 2022
	LCs - Emergency Ambulance Services
	LCs - Medical Transport Services
	FAQs - Healthcare Services (Emergency Ambulance Service and Medical Transport Service) Regulations 2022
	Infographic 1 - What I need to do if I intend to offer Emergency Ambulance or Medical Transport
	Infographic 2 - Licensing matters for Emergency Ambulance and Medical Transport Services
Blood Banking	Healthcare Services (Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021
	LCs - Review of Serious Reportable Events
	FAQs - Healthcare Services (Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021
Cord Blood Banking	Healthcare Services (Cord Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021
Cord Blood Banking	FAQs - Healthcare Services (Cord Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021
Clinical Laboratory Services	Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021
	LCs - Clinical Laboratory Services
	FAQs - Clinical Laboratory Services
	*LCs for specified services and specified tests*
	LCs - Transfusion Medicine
	LCs - Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing
	LCs - Acid-Fast Bacilli (Smear) Testing
	LCs - Glycated Haemoglobin (Haemoglobin A1c) Testing
	LCs - Malaria Parasite Testing
	LCs - SARS-CoV-2 Testing for COVID-19
	LCs - Human Immunodeficiency Virus Screening
Radiological Services	Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021
Radiological Services	FAQs - Radiological Services
Nuclear Medicine Assay and Nuclear Medicine Imaging	Healthcare Services (Nuclear Medicine Assay Service and Nuclear Medicine Imaging Service) Regulations 2021
	LCs - Review of Serious Reportable Events For Nuclear Medicine Imaging Licensees
	FAQs - Healthcare Services (Nuclear Medicine Assay Service and Nuclear Medicine Imaging Service) Regulations 2021

HCSA Amendments and Service Specific Consultation ResourcesPlease find the materials for the respective consultation sessions below. Do note that the resources available in Table 3 are for consultation purposes. Licensees will be informed of any changes to the requirements when finalised.

Table 3: Consultation materials for the proposed HCSA amendments and service requirements.

Name

Resource

Proposed Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) Amendments

HCSA Amendments press release
(as of 12 Oct)

HCSA Amendments and General Regulations Consultation Feedback Report
(as of 2 Feb 2023)

Supplementary Information to HCSA

Overview of HCSA and General Regulations

Overview on HCSA and General Regulations
(as of 18 Oct)

Dental Service Consultation Materials

Outpatient Dental Service

Stakeholder Consultation for Dental Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) - Dental Service Regulations
(as of 7 Nov)

Summary of Proposed Dental Service Requirements Infographic
(as of 22 Nov)

Proposed Outpatient Dental Service Regulations Consultation Feedback Report
(as of 17 Apr 2023)

Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA For Dental Clinics

Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA
(as of 7 Nov)

Medical Service Consultation Materials

Outpatient Medical Service

Stakeholder Consultation for Medical Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) - Medical Service Regulations
(as of 7 Nov)

Summary of Proposed Medical Service Requirements Infographic
(as of 22 Nov)

For Standalone Telemedicine and Home Medical Providers:

Stakeholder Consultation for Medical Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) - Medical Service Regulations
(as of 30 Jan 2023)

Proposed Outpatient Medical Service Regulations Consultation Feedback Report
(as of 17 Apr 2023)

Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA for Medical Clinics

Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA
(as of 12 Nov)

For Standalone Telemedicine and Home Medical Providers:

Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA
(as of 30 Jan 2023)

Recordings of Outpatient Medical Service Consultation with Telemedicine and Home Medical Care Providers

Presentation on Proposed Amendments to the Healthcare Services Act

Presentation on Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA

Presentation on Proposed Outpatient Medical Service Regulations

Regulatory Forum with Medical Practitioners

Presentation on HCSA (as of 30 May 2023)

Emergency Ambulance and Medical Transport Service Consultation Materials

Amendments to Emergency Ambulance and Medical Transport Service

Stakeholder Consultation for Amendments to Emergency Ambulance and Medical Transport Services under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) – Emergency Ambulance and Medical Transport Service Regulations
(as of 26 May 2023)

Acute Hospital Service Consultation Materials

Acute Hospital Service

Stakeholder Consultation for Acute Hospital Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) – Acute Hospital Service Regulations
(as of 9 Dec)

Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA For Acute Hospitals