A government committee will be established to reduce conflicts regarding the scope of duties among various professions in the health care sector, such as physicians, traditional medicine practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and medical technicians, and to promote collaboration.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that the partial amendment to the Basic Health Care Act, which includes the establishment and operation of the "Health Care Workforce Coordination Commissioner", was approved at the National Assembly plenary session on 4th.
The coordination committee will review the scope of duties and coordination, collaboration, and division of labor among health care personnel.
It has been raised that the scope of duties among health care personnel has been unclear and there has been a lack of institutional foundation for coordination, leading to unnecessary conflicts among professions in overlapping areas.
The newly established committee will be composed of more than 50 and less than 100 commissioners, including the Vice Minister as the chairperson, representatives from organizations representing health care personnel, individuals recommended by medical institution organizations, workers, citizens, consumer organizations, public officials, and individuals with ample knowledge and experience concerning licenses and qualifications.
The Ministry expects that the transparency and professionalism in determining the scope of duties among health care personnel will be enhanced through the coordination committee, and a flexible cooperation system that meets the changing medical environment will be established. This amendment will be promulgated after passing the State Council and will take effect six months later.