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

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 Act Amendments Infographic
	Code of Practice for Key Office Holders (KOH)
	Infographic: Code of Practice for KOHs
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

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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)
Proposed Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) Amendments	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
Dental Service	Stakeholder Consultation for Dental Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) - Dental Service Regulations (as of 7 Nov)
Dental Service	Summary of Proposed Dental Service Requirements Infographic (as of 22 Nov)
Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA For Dental Clinics	Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 7 Nov)
Medical Service Consultation Materials
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: NEW: Stakeholder Consultation for Medical Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) - Medical Service Regulations (as of 30 Jan 2023)**
Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA for Medical Clinics	Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 12 Nov)
Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA for Medical Clinics	*For Standalone* Telemedicine and Home Medical Providers:** NEW: Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 30 Jan 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 12 Dec)
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	Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 9 Dec)
Ambulatory Surgical Centre Service Consultation Materials
Ambulatory Surgical Centre Service	Stakeholder Consultation for Ambulatory Surgical Centre Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) – Ambulatory Surgical Centre Service Regulations (as of 9 Dec)
Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA For Ambulatory Surgical Centres	Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 9 Dec)
Community Hospital Service Consultation Materials
Community Hospital Service	Stakeholder Consultation for Community Hospital Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) – Community Hospital Service Regulations (as of 9 Dec)
Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA For Community Hospitals	Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 9 Dec)
Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service Consultation Materials
Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service	Stakeholder Consultation for Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) – Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service Regulations (as of 9 Dec)
Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA For Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service	Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 9 Dec)
Assisted Reproduction Service Consultation Materials
Assisted Reproduction	Stakeholder Consultation for Assisted Reproduction Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) – Assisted Reproduction Service Regulations (as of 9 Dec)
Assisted Reproduction	FAQs - Healthcare Services (Assisted Reproduction) Regulations (as of 9 Dec)
Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA For Licensees providing Assisted Reproduction Service	Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 9 Dec)
Nuclear Medicine Service Consultation Materials
Nuclear Medicine	Stakeholder Consultation for Nuclear Medicine Service under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) – Nuclear Medicine Service Regulations (as of 2 Mar 2023)
Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA For Licensees providing Nuclear Medicine Service	Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 2 Mar 2023)
Nursing Home Service Consultation Materials
Nursing Home	Stakeholder Consultation for Nursing Home Service Under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA)- Nursing Home Service Regulations (as of 14 Mar 2023)
Transitioning From PHMCA to HCSA For Licensees providing Nursing Home Service	Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 14 Mar 2023)
Human Tissue Banking Service Consultation Materials
Human Tissue Banking	Stakeholder Consultation for Human Tissue Banking Service Under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA)- Human Tissue Banking Service Regulations (as of 17 Mar 2023)
Transitioning From PHMCA to HCSA For Licensees providing Human Tissue Banking Service	Transitioning from PHMCA to HCSA (as of 17 Mar 2023)

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