No. 19644
Promulgation Date 2023-08-16
Ministry of Health and Welfare
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Relationship to Other Statutes)
Article 4 (Responsibilities of the State and Local Governments)
Article 5 (Responsibilities and Rights of Medical Personnel)
Article 6 (Rights and Obligations of Citizens)
CHAPTER II MASTER PLANS AND PROJECTS
Article 7 (Formulation of Plans for Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases)
Article 8 (Operation of Organizations Supporting Infectious Disease Control Projects)
Article 8-2 (Infectious Disease Hospitals)
Article 8-3 (Measures for Controlling Resistant Bacteria)
Article 8-4 (Cooperation in Business)
Article 8-5 (Emergency Operations Center)
Article 8-6 (Support for Research and Development of Infectious Diseases)
Article 9 (The Infectious Disease Control Committee)
Article 10 (Composition of Commission)
CHAPTER III REPORTING
Article 11 (Reporting by Physicians)
Article 12 (Other Persons Obligated to Report)
Article 13 (Reporting by Directors of Public Health Centers)
Article 14 (Notification of Zoonoses)
Article 15 (Detection and Management of Patients of Infectious Disease)
CHAPTER IV SURVEILLANCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
Article 16 (Sentinel Surveillance of Infectious Diseases)
Article 16-2 (Institutions for Confirming Pathogens of Infectious Diseases)
Article 17 (Investigations into Actual Conditions)
Article 18 (Epidemiological Investigations)
Article 18-2 (Request for Epidemiological Investigations)
Article 18-3 (Fosterage of Personnel for Epidemiological Investigations)
Article 18-4 (Request for Presentation of Materials and Other Relevant Matters)
Article 19 (Medical Examination)
Article 20 (Autopsy Orders)
Article 20-2 (Methods of Conducting Funeral for the Deceased)
CHAPTER V HIGH-RISK PATHOGENS
Article 21 (Reporting on Extraction, Distribution and Transfer, or Transfer of High-Risk Pathogens)
Article 22 (Permission for Introduction of High-Risk Pathogens)
Article 23 (Safety Control of High-Risk Pathogens)
Article 23-2 (Revocation of Permission for Facilities Handling High-Risk Pathogens)
Article 23-3 (Permission for Possessing Infectious Pathogens Spread through Bioterrorism)
Article 23-4 (Standards for Handling High-Risk Pathogens)
Article 23-5 (Education on Handling High-Risk Pathogens)
CHAPTER VI VACCINATION
Article 24 (Mandatory Vaccination)
Article 25 (Special Vaccination)
Article 26 (Public Announcement of Vaccination)
Article 26-2 (Pre-Checking of Vaccination Records)
Article 27 (Certificates of Vaccination)
Article 28 (Keeping and Reporting of Vaccination Records)
Article 29 (Epidemiological Investigations on Vaccination)
Article 30 (Vaccination Injury Investigation Teams)
Article 31 (Ascertainment as to Completion of Vaccination)
Article 32 (Vaccination Week and Standards for Vaccination)
Article 32-2 (Vaccination Leave)
Article 33 (Planned Production of Vaccines)
Article 33-2 (Stockpiling Mandatory Vaccines)
Article 33-3 (Reporting Plans for Producing Mandatory Vaccines)
Article 33-4 (Establishment and Operation of Integrated Vaccination Management System)
CHAPTER VII MEASURES TO PREVENT SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Article 34 (Formulation and Implementation of Crisis Control Measures against Infectious Diseases)
Article 34-2 (Disclosure of Information during Infectious Disease Emergency)
Article 35 (Formulation of Crisis Control Measures against Infectious Diseases by City/Do)
Article 35-2 (Prohibition of Presentation of False Statement to Medical Personnel during Disaster)
Article 36 (Designation of Infectious Disease Control Institutions)
Article 37 (Establishment of Infectious Disease Control Institutions during Infectious Disease Emergencies)
Article 38 (Prohibition of Refusal to Hospitalize Patients of Infectious Disease)
Article 39 (Methods of Establishing and Managing Infectious Disease Control Facilities)
Article 39-2 (Evaluation of Infectious Disease Control Facilities)
Article 39-3 (Designation of Facilities for Quarantining Persons Suspected of Contracting Infectious Disease)
Article 40 (Stockpiling Medical and Quarantine Supplies in Preparation for Infectious Diseases Spread through Bioterrorism)
Article 40-2 (Distribution Standards including Priority in Supplying Medical and Quarantine Supplies for Infectious Diseases)
Article 40-3 (Export Embargoes)
Article 40-4 (Stockpiling of Medical and Quarantine Supplies by Local Governments in Preparation for Infectious Diseases)
Article 40-5 (Integrated Infectious Disease Control Information System)
Article 40-6 (Special Cases concerning Purchase of Vaccines and Medicines in Development in Preparation for Infectious Diseases Spread through Bioterrorism)
Article 41 (Control of Patients with Infectious Disease)
Article 41-2 (Employer’s Obligation to Cooperate)
Article 42 (Compulsory Dispositions with respect to Infectious Diseases)
Article 43 (Hospitalization Notice to Patients of Infectious Disease)
Article 43-2 (Notification to Persons Subject to Quarantine or Isolation)
Article 44 (Management of Imprisoned Patients)
Article 45 (Temporary Restrictions on Work)
Article 46 (Measures for Medical Examination and Vaccination)
Article 47 (Control Measures against Epidemic of Infectious Diseases)
Article 48 (Disinfection Measures for Infected Places)
CHAPTER VIII PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Article 49 (Preventive Measures against Infectious Diseases)
Article 49-2 (Protection Measures for Persons Vulnerable to Infection)
Article 49-3 (Temporary Non-Face-to-Face Diagnosis to Protect Medical Personnel, Patients, and Medical Institutions)
Article 50 (Other Preventive Measures against Infectious Diseases)
Article 51 (Disinfection Duty)
Article 52 (Reporting on Business of Disinfection Services)
Article 53 (Reporting on Suspension of Disinfection Services)
Article 54 (Conducting Disinfections)
Article 55 (Training for Disinfection Service Providers)
Article 56 (Disinfection Service Agencies)
Article 57 (Submission and Inspection of Documents)
Article 58 (Corrective Orders)
Article 59 (Suspension of Business)
CHAPTER IX DISEASE CONTROL OFFICERS, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OFFICERS, QUARANTINE INSPECTION COMMISSIONERS, AND DISEASE PREVENTION COMMISSIONERS
Article 60 (Disease Control Officers)
Article 60-2 (Epidemiological Investigation Officers)
Article 60-3 (Temporary Duty Orders)
Article 61 (Quarantine Inspection Commissioners)
Article 62 (Disease Prevention Commissioners)
Article 63 (Korea Association of Health Promotion)
CHAPTER X EXPENSES
Article 64 (Expenses to Be Borne by Special Self-Governing City, Special Self-Governing Province and Si/Gun/Gu)
Article 65 (Expenses to Be Borne by Cities/Dos)
Article 66 (Expenses to Be Subsidized by City/Do)
Article 67 (Expenses to Be Borne by National Treasury)
Article 68 (Expenses to Be Subsidized by the State)
Article 69 (Expenses Collectible from Patients)
Article 69-2 (Expenses Borne by Foreigners)
Article 70 (Compensation for Losses)
Article 70-2 (Compensation Deliberation Committee)
Article 70-3 (Financial Support for Health and Medical Services Personnel)
Article 70-4 (Livelihood Assistance for Patients of Infectious Disease)
Article 70-5 (Emergency Support of Compensation for Loss)
Article 70-6 (Psychological Support)
Article 71 (Compensation by the State for Injury Caused by Vaccination)
Article 72 (Relationship to Claim for Damages)
Article 72-2 (Claim for Damages)
Article 73 (Prohibition from Transferring Entitlement to Compensation by the State)
CHAPTER XI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 74 (Prohibition of Divulgence of Confidential Information)
Article 74-2 (Request for Providing Materials, and Inspection)
Article 75 (Hearings)
Article 76 (Delegation or Entrustment)
Article 76-2 (Request for Provision of Information and Verification of Information)
Article 76-3 (Analysis of and Research on Information on Infectious Diseases)
Article 76-4 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 76-5 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Applying Penalty Provisions)
CHAPTER XII PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 77 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 78 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 79 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 79-2 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 79-3 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 79-4 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 80 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 81 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 81-2 (Aggravated Punishment)
Article 82 (Joint Penalty Provisions)
Article 83 (Administrative Fines)
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