Medi Shield Life Scheme Regulations 2015 · As enacted · Part 2 · Insurance Cover
6. Termination and reinstatement of insurance cover in relation to changes in citizenship or permanent residency status
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Subject to paragraph (3), a person’s MediShield Life cover is terminated and ceases at the time specified in paragraph (2) if the person —
ceases to be a citizen of Singapore and does not immediately become a permanent resident of Singapore; or
ceases to be a permanent resident of Singapore and does not immediately become a citizen of Singapore.
Subject to paragraph (3), a person’s MediShield Life cover is terminated and ceases under paragraph (1) —
immediately after the person ceases to be a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, as the case may be; or
on a later date (before or immediately after the end of the insurance period in which the person ceases to be a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, as the case may be) specified by the Board.
Where a person becomes a permanent resident of Singapore within 12 months after ceasing (on or after 3 November 2020) to be a permanent resident of Singapore, the person’s MediShield Life cover is reinstated and is deemed not to have been terminated or ceased under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (3), a person’s MediShield Life cover is terminated and ceases at the time specified in paragraph (2) if the person —
ceases to be a citizen of Singapore and does not immediately become a permanent resident of Singapore; or
ceases to be a permanent resident of Singapore and does not immediately become a citizen of Singapore.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraph (3), a person’s MediShield Life cover is terminated and ceases under paragraph (1) —
immediately after the person ceases to be a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, as the case may be; or
on a later date (before or immediately after the end of the insurance period in which the person ceases to be a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, as the case may be) specified by the Board.
Subregulation 3
Where a person becomes a permanent resident of Singapore within 12 months after ceasing (on or after 3 November 2020) to be a permanent resident of Singapore, the person’s MediShield Life cover is reinstated and is deemed not to have been terminated or ceased under paragraph (1).