Table 4 The main legislative elements of the Act on Support for Overseas Expansion of Healthcare System and Attraction of International Patients (2016)
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
