Will the HCSA be able to take an errant healthcare service provider located overseas treating a local patient to task?
The Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA) FAQs, Regulatory Scope of the HCSA
HCSA requires that local or foreign entities providing healthcare services in Singapore be licensed and that all foreign doctors working for the provider be registered with SMC. HCSA does not have extra-territorial powers.
The provision of healthcare services to local patients who travel overseas is also outside the jurisdiction of HCSA.
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