Proposed legislation to centralize healthcare regulatory and enforcement powers under the HSA.

The Health Sciences Authority (Amendment) and Other Matters Bill proposes transferring enforcement and administrative authority from the Ministry of Health to the HSA. This includes the HSA assuming oversight of the Biological Agents and Toxins Act and the Human Biomedical Research Act, as well as expanded licensing powers for healthcare providers.

Why it mattersPractitioners should prepare for a more centralized enforcement regime where the HSA will lead investigations and audits.