FRAMEWORK ACT ON HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to prescribe the rights and duties of citizens and the obligations of the State and local governments, with regard to health and medical care, and to provide for basic matters on the supply of and demand for health and medical care, thereby contributing to the development of health and medical care and the improvement of national health and welfare.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 17, 2010]

Article 2(Fundamental concept) #

The fundamental concept of this Act is to enhance the quality of life of the people by establishing systems and conditions through which every citizen, as a human being with dignity and value, can pursue happiness and lead a healthy life through health and medical care, while achieving a balance between equity and efficiency in the provision of health and medical care.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 17, 2010]

Article 3(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "health and medical care" means all activities conducted by the State, local governments, health and medical institutions, health and medical personnel, and others for the purpose of protecting and improving national health;

2. The term "health and medical services" means all activities conducted by health and medical personnel for the purpose of protecting and improving national health;

3. The term "health and medical personnel" means persons who acquire qualifications, licenses, etc. or are otherwise authorized to engage in the provision of health and medical services under statutes or regulations governing health and medical care;

4. The term "health and medical institution" means any health care institution, medical institution, pharmacy, or any other entity prescribed by Presidential Decree in which health and medical personnel provide health and medical services to the public or a specific group of people;

FRAMEWORK ACT ON HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Fundamental concept) #

Article 3(Definitions) #

Article 4(Responsibilities of the State and local governments) #

Article 5(Obligations of health and medical personnel) #

Article 6(Rights of patients and health and medical personnel) #

Article 7(Correlation between health and medical care policies and social security policies) #

Article 8(Participation of citizens) #

Article 9(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 10(Right to health) #

Article 11(Right to know about health and medical care) #

Article 12(Right to self-determination in health and medical services) #

Article 13(Guarantee of confidentiality) #

Article 14(Duties of citizens concerning health and medical care) #

Article 15(Formulation of health and medical care development plan) #

Article 16(Formulation and implementation of action plans for major policy measures) #

Article 17(Formulation and implementation of regional health and medical care plan) #

Article 18(Cooperation in formulation of plans) #

Article 18-2(Report to the National Assembly) #

Article 19(Subsidization of expenses) #

Article 20(Health and Medical Care Policy Deliberation Committee) #

Article 21(Composition of Committee) #

Article 22(Functions of Committee) #

Article 23(Cooperation of relevant administrative agencies) #

Article 24(Management of health and medical care resources) #

Article 25(Fostering health and medical care workforce) #

Article 26(Cooperation among health and medical personnel) #

Article 27(Sharing roles between public and private health and medical institutions) #

Article 28(Health and medical care knowledge and technology) #

Article 29(System for providing and using health and medical care) #

Article 30(Emergency medical services system) #

Article 31(Lifelong national health management program) #

Article 32(Improvement of health of women and children) #

Article 33(Improvement of health of senior citizens) #

Article 34(Promoting health of persons with disabilities) #

Article 35(School health and medical care) #

Article 36(Industrial health and medical care) #

Article 37(Environmental health and medical care) #

Article 37-2(Health and medical care in response to climate change) #

Article 37-3(National health impact assessment following climate change) #

Article 37-4(Designation of dedicated agency) #

Article 38(Food hygiene and nutrition) #

Article 39(Establishment of system for managing major diseases) #

Article 40(Prevention and management of infectious diseases) #

Article 41(Prevention and management of chronic diseases) #

Article 42(Mental health and medical care) #

Article 43(Oral health and medical care) #

Article 44(Pilot projects for health and medical care) #

Article 45(Provision of health and medical services to medically vulnerable populations) #

Article 46(Dispute resolution) #

Article 47(Expenses borne by persons who cause harm to national health) #

Article 48(Promotion of industries related to health and medical care) #

Article 49(Fostering and development of Korean medicine treatment) #

Article 50(International cooperation) #

Article 51(Evaluation of projects for health and medical care) #

Article 52(Evaluation of health and medical services) #

Article 53(Policy measures on management of statistics and information on health and medical care) #

Article 54(Facilitation of informatization of health and medical care) #

Article 55(Fact-finding surveys on health and medical care) #

Article 56(Dissemination and expansion of health and medical information) #

Article 57(Facilitation of standardization of health and medical information) #