Last Change:
05/27/2025
Framework Act on Health and Medical Services
Year: 2008
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Health, Social protection
Description
The purpose of this Act is to prescribe the rights and duties of nationals and the obligations of the State and local governments, with regard to health and medical services, and to provide for basic matters on the supply of and demand for health and medical services, thereby contributing to the development of health and medical services and the improvement of national health and welfare.
Selected provisions
(1) All patients shall have the right to receive appropriate health and medical treatment services to protect and improve their own health.
(2) Health and medical services personnel shall have the right to choose appropriate techniques for health and medical services, treatment materials, etc. based on their knowledge, experience and conscience, in rendering health and medical treatment services, so as to protect the health of patients: Provided, That this shall not apply where this Act or other Acts provide otherwise.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 17, 2010]
(1) All nationals shall have the right to live under the protection of the State, as prescribed by this Act or other Acts, with regard to their health and that of their families.
(2) No rights of nationals with regard to their health and that of their families shall be infringed on the grounds of gender, age, religion, social status, financial circumstances, etc.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 17, 2010]