Singapore legislation

Section 15

of Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act 2000

Section 15

Applications by eligible patients

(1)

Every person who —

(a)

is a citizen of Singapore;

(b)

has received treatment or requires treatment from any approved institution;

(c)

is unable to pay the hospital charges, fees or other expenses incurred by the person; and

(d)

satisfies such other requirements as may be prescribed,may apply to the Medifund committee designated to approve the person’s application for a payment out of the Medifund Account of the Medifund committee to defray in whole or in part the hospital charges, fees and other expenses incurred by the person.

(2)

Every application under subsection (1) must be supported by such evidence as may be prescribed and by any further evidence that the Medifund committee may reasonably require.

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