No. 13106
Promulgation Date 2015-01-28
Ministry of Health and Welfare
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
CHAPTER II RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENS
Article 3 (Rights to Receive Emergency Medical Services)
Article 4 (Right to Know about Emergency Medical Services)
Article 5 (Obligations to Report Emergency Patients and Cooperate in Emergency Medical Service)
Article 5-2 (Exemption from Liability for Emergency Medical Services Performed in Good Faith)
CHAPTER III RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL
Article 6 (Prohibitions, etc. of Refusal of Emergency Medical Services)
Article 7 (Measures for Non-Emergency Patients)
Article 8 (Preferential Emergency Medical Services, etc. for Emergency Patients)
Article 9 (Informed Consent to Emergency Medical Treatment)
Article 10 (Prohibition of Suspension of Emergency Medical Treatment)
Article 11 (Emergency Patient Transfer)
Article 12 (Prohibition of Interference with Emergency Medical Services)
CHAPTER IV RESPONSIBILITY OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Article 13 (Provision of Emergency Medical Services)
Article 13-2 (Basic Plan and Annual Action Plans for Emergency Medical Services)
Article 13-3 (Regional Implementation Plan for Emergency Medical Services)
Article 13-4 (Cooperation in Emergency Medical Service Plans)
Article 13-5 (Central Emergency Medical Service Committee)
Article 13-6 (City/Do Emergency Medical Service Committee)
Article 14 (Education on Rescue and First Aid)
Article 15 (Construction of Emergency Medical Service Information and Communications Networks)
Article 15-2 (Emergency Response Manual)
Article 16 (Financial Support)
Article 17 (Evaluation of Emergency Medical Institutions, etc.)
Article 18 (Measures in Cases of Multiple Emergency Patients)
CHAPTER V FINANCE
Article 19 (Establishment, Management and Operation of Emergency Medical Service Fund)
Article 20 (Creation of the Fund)
Article 21 (Use of Fund)
Article 22 (Subrogated Payment of Outstanding Amounts)
Article 22-2 (Provision of Data)
Article 22-3 (Extinctive Prescription of Claim for Reimbursement)
Article 23 (Standards for Payment of Emergency Medical Service Fees)
Article 24 (Transport and First-Aid Fees)
CHAPTER VI EMERGENCY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS, ETC.
Article 25 (National Emergency Medical Center)
Article 26 (Designation of Regional Emergency Medical Center)
Article 27 (Establishment and Operation of Emergency Medical Support Center)
Article 28 (Providing Cooperation, etc. to Emergency Medical Support Center)
Article 29 (Designation of Specialized Emergency Medical Centers)
Article 30 (Designation of Local Emergency Medical Centers)
Article 30-2 (Designation of Regional Trauma Center)
Article 30-3 (Designation of Local Trauma Center)
Article 30-4 (Support for Regional Trauma Centers and Local Trauma Centers)
Article 31 (Designation of Local Emergency Medical Institutions)
Article 31-2 (Operation of Emergency Medical Institutions)
Article 31-3 (Renewal of Designation of Local Emergency Medical Institutions)
Article 32 (Emergency Medical Treatment System)
Article 33 (Securing Spare Beds)
Article 34 (Designation of Medical Institutions on Duty)
Article 35 (Cancellation of Designation of Emergency Medical Institutions)
Article 35-2 (Medical Institutions other than Emergency Medical Institutions)
CHAPTER VII EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS
Article 36 (Qualifications for Emergency Medical Technicians)
Article 37 (Grounds for Disqualification)
Article 38 (Punishment for Cheating)
Article 39 (Matters to be Complied by Emergency Medical Technicians)
Article 40 (Duty of Confidentiality)
Article 41 (Duties of Emergency Medical Technicians)
Article 41-2 (Development and Distribution of Emergency Medical Technicians’ Service Manual)
Article 42 (Restrictions on Duties)
Article 43 (Supplementary Education for Emergency Medical Technicians)
Article 43-2 (Permission for First Aid by Emergency Medical Technology Students)
CHAPTER VIII TRANSPORT, ETC. OF EMERGENCY PATIENTS
Article 44 (Ambulance Operators, etc.)
Article 44-2 (Reporting, etc. of Operation of Ambulances, etc.)
Article 45 (Prohibition of Use for Other Purposes)
Article 46 (Standards for Ambulances, etc.)
Article 47 (Equipment for Ambulances, etc.)
Article 47-2 (Duty to Put in Place Emergency Equipment for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
Article 48 (Boarding Duty of Emergency Medical Technicians, Etc.)
Article 48-2 (Confirmation, etc. of Capacity)
Article 49 (Call and Treatment Records)
Article 50 (Guidance and Supervision)
Article 51 (Transport Services License)
Article 52 (Preceptors)
Article 53 (Reporting of Suspension of Service, etc.)
Article 54 (Business Succession)
Article 54-2 (Prohibition of Inducement or Arrangement, etc.)
CHAPTER IX SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 55 (Suspension of Licenses, Qualifications, etc. of Emergency Medical Personnel)
Article 56 (Hearings)
Article 57 (Penalty Surcharge)
Article 58 (Delegation of Authority)
Article 59 (Prohibition of Use of Similar Names)
CHAPTER X PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 60 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 61 (Joint Penalty Provisions)
Article 62 (Administrative Fines)
Article 63 (Reduction of or Exemption from Punishment for Providing First Aid and Medical Services)
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