REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to promoting the health of local residents through effective implementation of community health and medical policies, by prescribing matters relating to the establishment and operation of community health and medical institutions, such as public health centers, and matters necessary for the community health and medical institutions to perform their functions effectively in alliance and cooperation with health and medical related institutions and organizations.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "community health and medical institution" means a health center, a health and medical clinic, a health subcenter, and a wellness support center established pursuant to this Act to promote the health of local residents and to prevent and control diseases;

2. The term "community health and medical services" means services provided directly by community health and medical institutions or via health and medical care related institutions and organizations, which include all activities conducted by health and medical services personnel (referring to health and medical services personnel as defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Health and Medical Services) to promote the health of local residents and to prevent and control diseases;

3. The term "health and medical care related institution and organization" means a medical institution, a pharmacy, an organization of health and medical services personnel, and an entity that provides community health and medical services to the general public and many specified persons in communities.

Article 3(Responsibilities of the State and local governments) #

(1) The State and local governments shall endeavor to conduct surveys and research into community health and medical care; to collect, manage, utilize, and protect information on community health and medical care; to train and secure community health and medical care professionals; to guarantee their employment; and to improve their quality. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2016>

REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Responsibilities of the State and local governments) #

Article 4(Community health status surveys) #

Article 5(Processing and utilization of data or information) #

Article 6(Community health and medical care deliberation committee) #

Article 7(Formulation of community health and medical care plans) #

Article 8(Implementation of community health and medical care plans) #

Article 9(Evaluation of outcomes of community health and medical care plans) #

Article 10(Establishment of health centers) #

Article 11(Functions and affairs of health center) #

Article 12(Health and medical clinics) #

Article 13(Establishment of health subcenter) #

Article 14(Establishment of wellness support center) #

Article 15(Organization of community health and medical institutions) #

Article 16(Proper placement of professionals) #

Article 16-2(Public officials in exclusive charge of visiting health management) #

Article 17(Facilities and equipment at community health and medical institutions) #

Article 18(Use of facilities) #

Article 18-2(Community health and medical institution committee) #

Article 19(Filing applications for community health and medical services) #

Article 20(Investigations based upon applications) #

Article 21(Decision to provide services and provision thereof) #

Article 22(Destruction of information) #

Article 23(Reporting health checkups) #

Article 24(Subsidization) #

Article 25(Charges) #

Article 26(Accounting of community health and medical institution) #

Article 27(Reporting) #

Article 28(Prohibition against disclosure of personal information) #

Article 29(Prohibition against use of same titles) #

Article 30(Delegation of authority) #

Article 31(Special cases concerning the Medical Service Act) #

Article 32(Penalty provisions) #

Article 33(Joint penalty provisions) #

Article 34(Administrative fines) #