Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Healthcare Services (Community Hospital Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 7
Licensee must establish credentialing framework
Subregulation 1
A licensee must establish and implement a credentialing framework for the grant of clinical privileges to every medical practitioner and dentist employed or engaged by the licensee, taking into account the professional qualifications, experience, competency and skills of the medical practitioner or dentist, as the case may be.
Subregulation 2
A licensee must —
grant clinical privileges to a medical practitioner or dentist employed or engaged by the licensee in accordance with the framework mentioned in paragraph (1);
regularly review the clinical privileges granted to the medical practitioner or dentist to ensure that he or she continues to have the necessary professional qualifications, experience, competency and skills to be granted those clinical privileges; and (c)ensure that the medical practitioner or dentist only provides care or treatment or performs procedures within the scope of the clinical privileges granted.
Subregulation 3
A licensee must regularly review the credentialing criteria, processes and procedures under the framework mentioned in paragraph (1) to ensure that they are up to date.