Singapore legislation

Regulation 20

of Healthcare Services (Emergency Ambulance Service and Medical Transport Service) Regulations 2022

Regulation 20

Infection control

Amended byS 397/2023 wef 26/06/2023S 397/2023 wef 26/06/2023S 397/2023 wef 26/06/2023S 397/2023 wef 26/06/2023S 397/2023 wef 26/06/2023S 397/2023 wef 26/06/2023S 397/2023 wef 26/06/2023

In addition to regulation 41 of the General Regulations, a licensee must —

(a)

develop and implement policies and procedures for the prevention, identification and control of any infectious disease in relation to the provision of an applicable service;

(b)

develop and implement written protocols in relation to the handling of patients with infectious diseases, including —

(i)

the appropriate actions to be taken in the event of exposure to blood or other body fluids or substances; and

(ii)

the decontamination, using appropriate infection prevention and control methods, of —

(A)

any approved emergency ambulance or approved medical transport (as the case may be) which has been used to convey such patients, or has been contaminated by blood or other body fluids; and

(B)

the facilities and equipment installed or made available in, and any other items used in, that approved emergency ambulance or approved medical transport, as the case may be;

(c)

ensure that —

(i)

any approved emergency ambulance or approved medical transport (as the case may be) which has been used to convey a patient with any infectious disease, or has been contaminated by blood or other body fluids; and

(ii)

the facilities and equipment installed or made available in, and any other items used in, that approved emergency ambulance or approved medical transport, as the case may be,is decontaminated in accordance with any written protocols mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b), any code of practice or direction issued by the Director-General under the Act, any licence conditions imposed under section 13(1) of the Act and the requirements of any written law;

(d)

ensure that each service crew member of each approved emergency ambulance or approved medical transport (as the case may be) is provided with adequate and appropriate personal protective equipment, and is trained in the proper use of the personal protective equipment; and

(e)

ensure that —

(i)

each service crew member of each approved emergency ambulance or approved medical transport (as the case may be) undergoes all vaccinations required under any code of practice or direction issued by the Director-General under the Act or any other written law; and

(ii)

accurate and complete records of all such vaccinations are maintained.

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