Who will be held accountable if the licensee is an entity?
The Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA) FAQs, Enhanced Governance
Should a non-compliance occur, measures will be taken against the entity, such as through a fine or licence suspension.
Investigations will be conducted and if the contravention, be it connivance, negligence, or by conspiring with others, is traced back to a responsible party from the management, Board, Principal Officer (PO) or Clinical Governance Officer (CGO), Chief Executive, manager, or similar officer or any person purported to act in such capacity, both the individual and the licensee can be prosecuted. This principle is no different from that in PHMCA previously.
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