Was the public consulted on the HCSA amendments?
MOH sought feedback on these amendments from the public via an online public consultation between 12 October 2022 and 11 November 2022
Concurrently, MOH also held extensive stakeholder consultations with licensees from 12 October 2022 to 4 December 2022, including 5 virtual stakeholder consultations with medical and dental clinics, and online consultations with other licensees including acute hospitals, community hospitals and renal dialysis centres. MOH received over 250 written comments, email enquiries and clarifications, as well as virtual Q&As at the stakeholder consultations.
The various stakeholders and the public were generally supportive of the amendments proposed by MOH. Majority of the feedback gathered was from licensees seeking further clarification of the proposed amendments and its implementation details.
Related questions
Why were the changes to the HCSA proposed so soon after the Act was enacted and how would these changes benefit Singaporeans?
If members of the public have any further queries on Section 31A or B of the HCSA, who can they write to?
How will the HCSA interact with other professional Acts that currently govern the different categories of healthcare professionals, e.g., Medical Registration Act?
What were the HCSA amendments?
