Cap. 528 Art. 23Powers of the Committee.

(1) It shall be the duty of the Committee to recommend the healthcare benefits to be provided directly or indirectly by the public healthcare system and to maintain a publicly accessible list of such benefits regularly updated.

(2) In formulating the list, the Committee shall primarily base its consideration on the impact of such benefits on the patient and subsequently shall be guided by the following:

(a) international evidence;

(b) health technology assessments;

(c) consultation with relevant stakeholders;

(d) capacity within the public health system;

(e) social and epidemiological considerations;

(f) affordability and sustainability.