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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIO-CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES

Presidential Decree No. 28068, May 29, 2017

 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Decree is to provide for the matters delegated by the Act on the Prevention and Management of Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases and matters necessary for enforcing said Act.
 Article 2 (Formulating Comprehensive Plan for Managing Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases)
(1) When the Minister of Health and Welfare formulates the comprehensive plan for managing cardio-cerebrovascular diseases (hereinafter referred to as the "comprehensive plan") under Article 4 (1) of the Act on the Prevention and Management of Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), he/she shall publish it on the website of the Ministry of Health and Welfare and shall notify the Special Metropolitan City Mayor and each Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor") of the details of the plan.
(2) If the Minister of Health and Welfare deems necessary for formulating the comprehensive plan, he/she may reflect the outcomes of evaluating detailed implementation plans under Article 4 (3) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "detailed implementation plans") in the comprehensive plan.
 Article 3 (Formulating and Evaluating Detailed Implementation Plans)
(1) Each Mayor/Do Governor may formulate and evaluate annual detailed implementation plans for implementing the comprehensive plan.
(2) The Minister of Health and Welfare shall notify each Mayor/Do Governor of guidelines for formulating detailed implementation plans and guidelines for evaluating detailed implementation plans, by September 30 each year, in order to formulate and evaluate detailed implementation plans.
(3) The Minister of Health and Welfare shall submit to the Minister of Health and Welfare the detailed implementation plan formulated for the following year in accordance with the guidelines for formulating detailed implementation plans under paragraph (2) and a report on the outcomes of evaluating the detailed implementation plan for the relevant year according to the guidelines for evaluating detailed implementation plans under paragraph (2), by December 31 each year.
(4) If the Minister of Health and Welfare deems necessary for amending or improving a detailed implementation plan or a report on the outcomes of evaluating the detailed implementation plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (3), he/she may request the relevant Mayor/Do Governor to amend or improve the plan or report.
(5) Each Mayor/Do Governor shall publish the detailed implementation plans or the reports on the outcomes of evaluating the detailed implementation plan finalized under paragraph (3) or (4) on the web-site of the relevant Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province.
 Article 4 (Epidemiological Investigations)
(1) The timing for, methods, and details of the epidemiological investigations under Article 8 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "epidemiological investigations") are as follows:
1. Timing for an epidemiological investigation: The investigation shall be conducted if the occurrences or recurrences of a cerebrovascular disease rapidly increase in a specific region, class, age, etc., and it is necessary to promptly identify the cause or respond to it;
2. Methods of conducting an epidemiological investigation: The investigation shall be conducted as an on-site investigation or an interview investigation: Provided, That, if the Minister of Health and Welfare deems necessary, he/she may concurrently conduct questionnaire surveys, specimen examinations, online surveys through an information and communications network, etc.;
3. Details of an epidemiological investigation:
(a) The cause or route of a cardio-cerebrovascular disease;
(b) Details, characteristics, etc. of a cardio-cerebrovascular disease;
(c) Social and economic damage resulting from a cardio-cerebrovascular disease;
(d) Response to a cardio-cerebrovascular disease;
(e) Other matters that the Minister of Health and Welfare deems similar to the matters specified in items (a) through (d), and necessary for managing cardio-cerebrovascular diseases.
(2) If the Minister of Health and Welfare deems necessary for conducting an epidemiological investigation, he/she may organize and operate an epidemiological investigation team.
(3) If the Minister of Health and Welfare deems necessary for efficiently conducting an epidemiological investigation, he/she may request a relevant research institute, organization, or expert to conduct the epidemiological investigation.
(4) If the Minister of Health and Welfare deems necessary for managing or responding to a cardio-cerebrovascular disease, he/she may disclose the results of epidemiological investigations.
(5) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in paragraphs (1) through (4), detailed methods, procedure, etc. necessary for epidemiological investigations shall be determined by the Minister of Health and Welfare.
 Article 5 (Revocation of Designation of Centers for Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases)
"If any of the grounds prescribed by Presidential Decree exists" in Article 9 (3) 4 of the Act means where a person has obtained the designation of a center for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases under Article 9 (1) of the Act by fraud or other improper means.
 Article 6 (Delegation of Authority)
Pursuant to Article 13 (1) of the Act, the Minister of Health and Welfare shall delegate his/her authority for the following matters to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
1. Implementing and managing research projects for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases under Article 5 of the Act;
2. Implementing and managing projects for surveys and statistics on cardio-cerebrovascular diseases under Article 6 of the Act;
3. Implementing and managing programs for preventing cardio-cerebrovascular diseases under Article 7 of the Act;
4. Conducting and managing epidemiological investigations under Article 8 of the Act.
 Article 7 (Handling of Sensitive Information and Personally Identifiable Information)
(1) If the Minister of Health and Welfare (including persons with authority delegated by the Minister of Health and Welfare under Article 6) deems it essential for performing administrative work for the following matters, he/she may handle data containing information about health under Article 23 of the Personal Information Protection Act or data containing a resident registration number or an alien registration number under Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of said Act:
1. Research projects for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases under Article 5 of the Act;
2. Programs for preventing cardio-cerebrovascular diseases under Article 7 of the Act;
3. Epidemiological investigations under Article 8 of the Act;
4. Designation of centers for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases under Article 9 (1) of the Act.
(2) If the head of a center for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases designated under Article 9 (1) of the Act deems it essential for performing services under Article 9 (1) 1, 3, and 4 of the Act, he/she may handle data containing information about health prescribed in Article 23 of the Personal Information Protection Act or data containing a resident registration number or an alien registration number prescribed in Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of said Act.
ADDENDUM
This Decree shall enter into force on May 30, 2017.