Table 4 The main legislative elements of the Act on Support for Overseas Expansion of Healthcare System and Attraction of International Patients (2016)
Section of Act | Content |
|---|---|
Art 6 | A requirement that a medical institution and a foreign patient attraction agency should have at least one medical specialist assigned for each medical department and that there be mandatory purchase of medical malpractice liability insurance |
Art 8 | A medical institution and a foreign patient attraction agency should affix the certificate of registration and circulations of patients’ rights and interests |
Art 9 | Placed a restriction on excessive fees |
Art 10 | Places a restriction on attraction of foreign patients by a general hospital |
Art 14 | Required evaluation and designation of a medical institution and an attraction agency |
Art 15 | Provided permission for medical advertisement in a foreign language |