Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“abuse”, “emotional or psychological abuse”, “neglect”, “physical abuse” and “wellbeing” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Vulnerable Adults Act 2018;“calendar day” includes Saturday, Sunday and every public holiday;“clinical incident” means an event or a circumstance that has resulted, or is likely to result, in harm to a patient;“clinical risk” means the impact of a clinically unsafe environment or situation on the safety and wellbeing of patients and persons who perform or are engaged in any work relating to the provision of a licensable healthcare service;“collaborative practice agreement”, “collaborative prescribing practitioner” and “collaborative prescribing service” have the meanings given by regulation 2 of the Healthcare Services (Collaborative Prescribing Service) Regulations 2023 (G.N. No. S 398/2023);“electronic licensing system” means the electronic licensing system established and maintained by the Ministry of Health for the purposes of the Act, that is accessible on the Ministry’s website;“enterprise risk”, in relation to a licensee’s business of providing a licensable healthcare service, means the risk to service delivery and continuity;“expiry date”, in relation to any product or material, means —
the date after which; or
the month and year after the end of which,as the case may be, the product or material should not be used;“health product” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Health Products Act 2007;“healthcare professional” means —
an allied health professional who is registered under the Allied Health Professions Act 2011 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act;
a dentist or an oral health therapist who is registered under the Dental Registration Act 1999 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act;
a medical practitioner who is registered under the Medical Registration Act 1997 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act;
a nurse or midwife who is registered, or an enrolled nurse who is enrolled, under the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act; (e)an optometrist or optician who is registered under the Optometrists and Opticians Act 2007 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act; (f)a pharmacist who is registered under the Pharmacists Registration Act 2007 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act; or
a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who is registered under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Act 2000 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act;“infectious disease” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Infectious Diseases Act 1976;“licence”, in relation to a licensee, means a licence granted under the Act and that is in force, authorising the licensee to provide the licensable healthcare service specified in the licence;“licensable healthcare service”, in relation to an applicant or a licensee, means a licensable healthcare service that the applicant intends to provide under a licence or the licensee is authorised by a licence to provide, as the case may be;“licensee”, in relation to a licensable healthcare service, means the person who is authorised by a licence to provide that licensable healthcare service;“medical certificate”, in relation to a patient, means a document issued by a medical practitioner or dentist certifying the state of the patient’s health;“medicinal product” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Medicines Act 1975;“medisave account” means a medisave account maintained under section 13 of the Central Provident Fund Act 1953;“MediShield Life Scheme” means the MediShield Life Scheme established by section 3 of the MediShield Life Scheme Act 2015;“patient health record” means a record containing the personal data and medical information of a patient that is maintained by a licensee in relation to the provision of a licensable healthcare service to the patient;“personnel”, in relation to a licensee, means any individual employed or engaged by the licensee to assist the licensee in providing the licensable healthcare service;[Deleted by S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]“simple in vitro diagnostic test” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of the First Schedule to the Act;“specimen” means any matter derived, obtained or excreted from the body of an individual for use in, or in connection with, the provision of a licensable healthcare service.
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“abuse”, “emotional or psychological abuse”, “neglect”, “physical abuse” and “wellbeing” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Vulnerable Adults Act 2018;
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“calendar day” includes Saturday, Sunday and every public holiday;
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“clinical incident” means an event or a circumstance that has resulted, or is likely to result, in harm to a patient;
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“clinical risk” means the impact of a clinically unsafe environment or situation on the safety and wellbeing of patients and persons who perform or are engaged in any work relating to the provision of a licensable healthcare service;
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“collaborative practice agreement”, “collaborative prescribing practitioner” and “collaborative prescribing service” have the meanings given by regulation 2 of the Healthcare Services (Collaborative Prescribing Service) Regulations 2023 (G.N. No. S 398/2023);
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“electronic licensing system” means the electronic licensing system established and maintained by the Ministry of Health for the purposes of the Act, that is accessible on the Ministry’s website;
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“enterprise risk”, in relation to a licensee’s business of providing a licensable healthcare service, means the risk to service delivery and continuity;
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“expiry date”, in relation to any product or material, means —
the date after which; or
the month and year after the end of which,as the case may be, the product or material should not be used;
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“health product” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Health Products Act 2007;
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“healthcare professional” means —
an allied health professional who is registered under the Allied Health Professions Act 2011 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act;
a dentist or an oral health therapist who is registered under the Dental Registration Act 1999 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act;
a medical practitioner who is registered under the Medical Registration Act 1997 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act;
a nurse or midwife who is registered, or an enrolled nurse who is enrolled, under the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act; (e)an optometrist or optician who is registered under the Optometrists and Opticians Act 2007 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act; (f)a pharmacist who is registered under the Pharmacists Registration Act 2007 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act; or
a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who is registered under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Act 2000 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act;
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“infectious disease” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Infectious Diseases Act 1976;
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“licence”, in relation to a licensee, means a licence granted under the Act and that is in force, authorising the licensee to provide the licensable healthcare service specified in the licence;
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“licensable healthcare service”, in relation to an applicant or a licensee, means a licensable healthcare service that the applicant intends to provide under a licence or the licensee is authorised by a licence to provide, as the case may be;
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“licensee”, in relation to a licensable healthcare service, means the person who is authorised by a licence to provide that licensable healthcare service;
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“medical certificate”, in relation to a patient, means a document issued by a medical practitioner or dentist certifying the state of the patient’s health;
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“medicinal product” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Medicines Act 1975;
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“medisave account” means a medisave account maintained under section 13 of the Central Provident Fund Act 1953;
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“MediShield Life Scheme” means the MediShield Life Scheme established by section 3 of the MediShield Life Scheme Act 2015;
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“patient health record” means a record containing the personal data and medical information of a patient that is maintained by a licensee in relation to the provision of a licensable healthcare service to the patient;
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“personnel”, in relation to a licensee, means any individual employed or engaged by the licensee to assist the licensee in providing the licensable healthcare service;
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“simple in vitro diagnostic test” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of the First Schedule to the Act;
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“specimen” means any matter derived, obtained or excreted from the body of an individual for use in, or in connection with, the provision of a licensable healthcare service.