MOH is adopting a risk-based approach when determining which licensees will need to comply with the employment restriction requirement. For a start, only the Institute of Mental Health, and all nursing homes and hospices will be required to comply with these restrictions. This is due to a notable number of cases of physical violence or abuse reported at these healthcare institutions

While this requirement is mandatory for only these licensees currently, MOH will retain the right to require other licensees to abide by these requirements as the need arises.

As such, MOH has refined the scope of employment restriction based on the nature of the healthcare settings and the varying degree of risks of harm to patients.