Singapore legislation

Regulation 22

of Social Residential Homes (General) Regulations 2026

Regulation 22

Medical examination of residents

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraph (2), the licensee and person‑in‑charge of a licensable SRH must establish and implement policies and processes to ensure that every resident of the licensable SRH, as soon as practicable after the resident’s admission to the licensable SRH, undergoes a medical examination by a medical practitioner.

Subregulation 2

Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a resident if —

(a)

the resident had undergone a medical examination by a medical practitioner within 6 months before the date of the resident’s admission to the licensable SRH; and

(b)

the licensee has a copy of the resident’s medical report in relation to that medical examination.

Subregulation 3

Every approved personnel for the licensable SRH must comply with the processes mentioned in paragraph (1).