Singapore legislation
Regulation 19
of Central Provident Fund (Medisave Account Withdrawals) Regulations 2001
Regulation 19
Renal dialysis treatment
Subregulation 1
Despite regulation 3, no withdrawal is to be made from a member’s medisave account for the payment of charges incurred for any renal dialysis treatment received on or after 1 December 2004 but before 1 October 2025 by any of the following dependants of the member as an out‑patient at approved renal dialysis premises, except with the approval of the Minister for Health or any person designated by the Minister for Health:
a parent;
a grandparent who is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;
a sibling who is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;
the spouse;
a child above 21 years of age.
Subregulation 2
Despite anything in this Part but subject to paragraph (1) and regulations 4(4) and (6), 21C, 21D, 21E and 24, where a member or the member’s dependant has received renal dialysis treatment as an out‑patient on or after 15 March 2021 at approved renal dialysis premises, the amount that may be withdrawn by the member from the member’s medisave account for the payment of approved costs for that treatment must not exceed —
the sum of $450 per month per patient;
the total expenditure incurred on approved costs; or
the total credit balance in the member’s medisave account,whichever is the lowest.
Subregulation 3
Despite anything in this Part but subject to paragraph (5) and regulation 4(4) and (6), where a member or the member’s dependant has received renal dialysis treatment as an in‑patient in an approved centre or approved hospital, the member may withdraw the amounts permitted to be withdrawn under regulation 5 for the renal dialysis treatment.
Subregulation 4
Any withdrawal by a member under this regulation in respect of any renal dialysis treatment received by the member’s dependant (not being a child aged 21 years or below) as an out‑patient at approved renal dialysis premises is subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister for Health may impose.
Subregulation 5
Despite paragraph (3), no amount may be withdrawn under regulation 5 for the payment of charges incurred for any renal dialysis treatment received by a member or the member’s dependant as an in‑patient for any of the following:
the purchase of an ultra‑violet machine for sterilisation;
the purchase of a dialysis machine.
Subregulation 6
In this regulation, “approved costs”, in relation to renal dialysis treatment received at approved renal dialysis premises, means the costs approved by the Minister for Health for the type of renal dialysis treatment received at such approved renal dialysis premises but excludes the following:
any consultation fee incurred by the member or the member’s dependant;
the purchase of an ultra‑violet machine for sterilisation;
the purchase of a dialysis machine.