Singapore legislation

Schedule 4

Disclosure, collection and use of relevant information

FOURTH SCHEDULESections 47 and 51(1)(a) and (2)(c)Disclosure, collection and use of relevant informationPart 1First columnSecond columnThird columnDiscloser or class of discloserRecipient or class of recipientUse caseContinuity of care for national health initiatives1.Any of the following persons:

(a)

a public healthcare institution;

(b)

a cluster HQAIC(a)Identifying individuals who may require a community health service; and

(b)

contacting and engaging the individuals mentioned in paragraph (a), as part of the Healthier SG programme or the Age Well SG programme established by the Government —

(i)

to encourage those individuals to make behavioural changes to reduce or eliminate the risk of developing or aggravating their health conditions; or

(ii)

to refer those individuals to providers of any healthcare service or community health service to enable them to better manage or address their health conditions.2.AICAny of the following persons:

(a)

a public healthcare institution;

(b)

a cluster HQ(a)Identifying individuals who may require a community health service; and

(b)

contacting and engaging the individuals mentioned in paragraph (a), as part of the Healthier SG programme or the Age Well SG programme established by the Government —

(i)

to encourage those individuals to make behavioural changes to reduce or eliminate the risk of developing or aggravating their health conditions; or

(ii)

to refer those individuals to providers of any healthcare service or community health service to enable them to better manage or address their health conditions.Outreach for national health initiatives3.Any public agencyAIC(a)Identifying individuals above 60 years of age who reside at a place other than the place of residence registered under the National Registration Act 1965; and

(b)

contacting and engaging the individuals mentioned in paragraph (a) —

(i)

to check on the physical or mental wellbeing of those individuals; and

(ii)

if necessary, to refer those individuals to providers of any healthcare service or community health service that are participating in the Age Well SG programme established by the Government.4.Any public agencyAny of the following persons:

(a)

a public healthcare institution;

(b)

a cluster HQ;

(c)

AICAs part of the Healthier SG programme established by the Government —

(a)

identifying and engaging individuals who may benefit from taking up, continuing or completing any action or measure to monitor, maintain or improve their health; and

(b)

to engage and encourage those individuals to take up, continue or complete any action or measure mentioned in paragraph (a).Part 2DEFINITIONS1.In this Schedule —“AIC” means the Agency for Integrated Care Pte Ltd;“cluster HQ” means any of the following:

(a)

National Healthcare Group Pte Ltd;

(b)

National University Health System Pte Ltd;

(c)

Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd;“public healthcare institution” means a person that —

(a)

is or is controlled by a cluster HQ or its subsidiary; and

(b)

is licensed under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 to provide any licensable healthcare service.

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