ACT ON SUPPORTING OF OVERSEAS EXPANSION OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND ATTRACTION OF INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to enable foreigners to receive safe and quality health and medical services and contribute to development of the nation’s economy and society, through supporting overseas expansion of medical services and enhancing international patients’ rights and interest and their convenience in using domestic medical services.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "overseas expansion of medical services" means any of the following acts performed in order to provide health and medical services in foreign countries:

(a) Establishment and operation of a medical institution in a foreign country;

(b) Consultations for operations or entrusted operations of a medical institution in a foreign country;

(c) Secondment of health and medical services personnel or other persons engaging in related businesses to a medical institution in a foreign country;

(d) Transfer of medical treatment technologies, information systems, etc. to a medical institution or personnel in a foreign country;

(e) Provision of medicine, medical devices, etc. necessary for the provision of health and medical services in foreign countries;

(f) Other acts to provide health and medical services in foreign countries, as prescribed by Presidential Decree;

2. The term "international patient" means a patient of a foreign nationality who is neither a policyholder nor dependent under Article 109 of the National Health Insurance Act (excluding a foreigner who resides in the Republic of Korea, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Health and Welfare);

3. The term "attraction of international patients" means the activities of providing medical treatment-related conveniences, in order to encourage international patients to use domestic medical institutions, such as making a reservation, concluding a contract for medical treatment including representing therefor, providing information on medical treatment, and offering information on transport and accommodation.

ACT ON SUPPORTING OF OVERSEAS EXPANSION OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND ATTRACTION OF INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 4(Report of overseas expansion of medical services) #

Article 5(Prohibition of detour investment) #

Article 6(Registration for attraction of international patients) #

Article 6-2(Reporting on modification of registered matters or suspension and closure of business) #

Article 7(Prohibition of lease of registration certificate) #

Article 8(Protection of rights and interests of international patients) #

Article 9(Restriction of excessive commission) #

Article 10(Restriction on attraction of international patients by general hospital) #

Article 11(Duty of report) #

Article 12(Business of supporting overseas expansion of medical service and attraction of international patients) #

Article 13(Fostering of professional personnel) #

Article 14(Evaluation and accreditation of attracting institutions) #

Article 15(Special cases concerning medical advertisement) #

Article 16(Proactive and ex post facto management of international patients) #

Article 17(Financial support and tax incentive) #

Article 17-2(Post management of training for foreign health and medical services personnel) #

Article 18(Establishment of comprehensive plan) #

Article 18-2(Request for cooperation) #

Article 19(Policy Council) #

Article 20(Annual report) #

Article 21(Designation of supporting institutions and entrustment and re-entrustment of duties) #

Article 21-2(Delegation of authority and entrustment of duties) #

Article 22(Corrective orders) #

Article 22-2(Reporting and inspections) #

Article 23(Prohibition of use of a similar name) #

Article 24(Revocation of registration) #

Article 25(Revocation of accreditation) #

Article 26(Penalty surcharges) #

Article 27(Monetary award for reporter) #

Article 28(Penalty provisions) #

Article 29(Penalty provisions) #

Article 30(Joint penalty provisions) #

Article 31(Administrative fine) #