Section 37
Availability of health personnel
of Persons with Disabilities Act 2008
Any private sector and non-governmental organization providing institutional care for persons with disabilities shall have in its employment speech therapist, physiotherapist and occupational therapist, or such health personnel as the Minister may deem necessary after taking into account the requirements and capabilities of such private institution, frequency of services and such other factors as may be relevant.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), such private institution—
(a)
registered under the Care Centres Act 1993 [Act 506], shall within six months of the coming into operation of this Act submit to the Council the number of such personnel in their employment; or
(b)
applying to be registered under the Care Centres Act 1993
shall on and after the coming into operation of this Act, before commencing operation, submit to the Council the number of such personnel in their employment.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may exempt any private sector or non-governmental organization providing institutional care for persons with disabilities, as he deems fit and necessary, from having in-house health personnel in their employment and instead may allow periodic visit of such health personnel to such private institution.