Singapore legislation
Regulation 19
of Healthcare Services (Cord Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021
Regulation 19
Re-identification and notification of infant donor and mother of infant donor — abnormal findings or incidental findings
A licensee must establish and implement a process for all of the following:
determining whether the mother of an infant donor consents to either or both of the following:
the infant donor or mother being re-identified and informed of any abnormal finding or incidental finding relating to any cord blood collected from the infant donor;
the medical practitioner caring for the infant donor or mother (as the case may be) being informed of any such abnormal finding or incidental finding;
where the mother gives express written consent for the matter specified in paragraph (a)(i) —
re-identifying the infant donor or mother, as the case may be; and
informing the mother of the abnormal finding or incidental finding;
where the mother gives express written consent for the matter specified in paragraph (a)(ii) —
re-identifying the infant donor or mother, as the case may be; and
informing the medical practitioner of the abnormal finding or incidental finding.