Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
Regulation 4
Commencement of insurance cover
Subregulation 1
A person’s MediShield Life cover commences —
on 1 November 2015, if the person is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore on that date and was not insured under the MediShield Scheme immediately before that date;
on the date of birth of the person, if the person is born on or after 1 November 2015 and is a citizen of Singapore by birth or descent; or
on the date the person becomes a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore after 1 November 2015, if the person is not already insured under the Scheme.
Subregulation 1A
Despite paragraph (1)(c), a person’s MediShield Life cover is deemed to commence on the date of birth of the person if the person is born on or after 3 November 2020 and, before the first anniversary of the date of the person’s birth —
the person becomes a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore; and
the person’s parent or guardian applies to the Board, in the form and manner specified by the Board, for the person’s MediShield Life cover to commence on the person’s date of birth.
Subregulation 2
If the Board considers it appropriate when an event referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (c) occurs, the person’s MediShield Life cover may instead be commenced on a later date determined by the Board, not more than 12 months after that event occurs.