(1) Reasons for Proposal
The segmentation and specialization of the health care environment have newly defined the scope of duties of medical service technologists while also emphasizing the role of health record administrators who manage medical information. In this regard, the Medical Service Technologists, etc., Act was amended (Act no. 15268; promulgated on December 19, 2017; to be enforced on December 20, 2018) to change the term “health record administrator” to “health care information administrator” and to allow medical service technologists, etc., to establish a nationwide central association and local chapters according to the type of license. Accordingly, the Amendment modifies provisions concerning the matters delegated by the Act and also addresses and improves upon a number of weaknesses of the current system including refresher training and facility requirements.
(2) Major Provisions
A. Prescribe courses, test subjects, etc., for obtaining a health care information administrator license (Article 7, Article 8, attached Table 1, attached Table 1-2)
B. Rationalize facility and equipment requirements for dental laboratories (Article 12-4)
1) Rationalize facility and equipment requirements to reflect new technological advances and the high-tech equipment, etc., commonly used in the industry
C. Strengthen facility and equipment requirements for eyeglass shops (Article 13, Article 15, Article 16)
1) Prescribe the minimum facility and equipment requirements for opticians to carry out their duties to ensure the eye health of the people
2) Prescribe that where an eyeglass shop changes its place of business or where an eyeglass shop is transferred, it shall comply with the new facility and equipment requirements for eyeglass shops (Addenda Article 4)
D. Strengthen requirements on refresher training completion (Article 18)
1) Specify that persons who have not engaged in the relevant work for 6 months or more in the year concerned shall have their refresher training postponed instead of being exempt as per current provisions
2) Require refresher training to be completed when the reasons for the postponement have been addressed
