Singapore legislation
Regulation 21
of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Dental Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 21
Outsourcing of conduct of radiography procedure
Subregulation 1
Despite regulations 19(1) and 20(1), a licensee (A) may refer a patient to another person (B) to conduct a radiography procedure on a patient, if —
where the radiography procedure is dental x‑ray — B is a licensee or a radiological service licensee; or
where the radiography procedure is dental cone beam computed tomography —
B is a licensee who is approved to provide the radiography procedure or a radiological service licensee; and
a dentist who has successfully completed a course relating to dental cone beam computed tomography specified by the Director‑General and is A’s personnel, has assessed that dental cone beam computed tomography needs to be conducted on the patient for the patient’s dental condition.
Subregulation 2
To avoid doubt, B remains responsible to comply with —
where B is a licensee — the licence conditions and duties applicable to B in its capacity as a licensee;
where B is a licensee approved to provide dental cone beam computed tomography — the conditions imposed on B in respect of the approval;
where B is a radiological service licensee — the licence conditions and duties applicable to B in its capacity as a radiological service licensee; and
these Regulations and any other regulations made under the Act applicable to or in relation to B.
Subregulation 3
Where B is a licensee, B must keep and maintain proper and accurate records of the referral, including —
the business name by which A provides an outpatient dental service; and (b)if applicable, the name of the dentist who is A’s personnel and who made the referral for and on behalf of A.