Singapore legislation
Regulation 22
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 —
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
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).