The first phase of Singapore’s Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA) comes into force today, beginning the replacement of the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act with a services-based licensing framework overseen by the Ministry of Health.
Key points
- Licensing moves from premises to the healthcare services actually provided.
- Licensees must meet Ministry of Health requirements, including safeguards for patient information.
- Implementation is phased, with further phases planned for 2023.
- Public healthcare remains a designated Critical Information Infrastructure sector under the Cybersecurity Act 2018.
UK organisations supplying IT systems, cloud services or managed support to Singapore healthcare providers should expect their clients to pass these obligations down through contracts, due diligence and security assurance requests.
Source: Healthcare Services Act 2020 (Singapore Statutes Online)
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