Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 17
Requirements for provision at temporary premises
Subregulation 1
A licensee who is approved to provide an outpatient renal dialysis service using temporary premises must —
ensure that in determining whether the outpatient renal dialysis service may be provided to a patient at any temporary premises in a proper, effective and safe manner, the licensee must take into account —
the patient’s medical condition or history; and
the facilities, equipment, medical supplies and other resources that are available at the temporary premises;
establish, implement and regularly review guidelines to assist the licensee in making the determination mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a);
where the licensee provides haemodialysis at temporary premises — ensure that the personnel deployed to provide haemodialysis is a registered nurse or medical practitioner, who has the necessary experience, competency and skills to provide haemodialysis safely without supervision; and
where the licensee provides peritoneal dialysis support at temporary premises — ensure that the personnel deployed to provide peritoneal dialysis support is an enrolled nurse, a registered nurse or a medical practitioner, who has the necessary experience, competency and skills to provide peritoneal dialysis support safely without supervision.
Subregulation 2
A licensee must ensure that every personnel who attends to a patient at any temporary premises carries proof of the personnel’s identity and his or her role or designation for which the personnel is engaged or employed by the licensee, and shows the proof to the patient.