Under the new healthcare regulatory framework, what are the penalties for unlicensed healthcare service providers?
The Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA) FAQs, Enforcement & Penalties
The penalties include criminal sanctions such as jail terms and/or a fine.
Related questions
The majority of the offences in the HCSA are offences of strict liability. Does this mean that licensees would automatically be guilty of an offence, even though the breach or non-compliance with the law could be completely unintentional or merely technical?
If the licensees had any contraventions with any healthcare financing schemes, what are the enforcement actions under the HCSA that can be imposed on the licensees to protect patient safety and welfare ?
Who will be held accountable if the licensee is an entity?
As a patient, is there a list of non-compliant service providers that I can refer to when considering a medical procedure/service?
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