(1) Reasons for Proposal
The Amendment newly inserts provisions on administrative measures against examination institutions with unsatisfactory evaluation results under the Framework Act on Health Examinations, and strengthens administrative measures such as business suspension and revocation of designation against hospitals and clinics that refuse evaluation, thereby aiming to operate a high-quality national health examination system.
(2) Major Provisions
A. Newly insert administrative measures for institutions with unsatisfactory evaluation results (introduce a three-strikes policy)
As examination institutions, currently, may maintain their eligibility even when their evaluation results are rated “unsatisfactory” (evaluation score of less than 60 points), the Amendment newly inserts provisions to prepare an elimination mechanism for unsatisfactory institutions and also prescribes penal provisions applicable to unsatisfactory institutions.
B. Strengthen penalties against examination institutions that refuse evaluation
As administrative measures are only minor against any examination institutions that refuse evaluation (business suspoension of upto 1 month), there are concerns over the possibility that some institutions might deliberately refuse evaluation. Accordingly, the Amendment strengthens administrative measures against institutions that refuse evaluation to business suspension of 3 months for the first-time offense and revocation of designation for the second-time offense, thereby aiming to ensure the effectiveness of the evaluation system.
C. Modify the examination institution evaluation system and prescribe grounds for which to reassess institutions with unsatisfactory evaluation results
The current evaluation interval is 3 years. The Amendment introduces an on-demand assessment system to reassess institutions with unsatisfactory evaluation results. Evaluation methods are limited to written evaluations and on-site investigations. There is a need to employ a variety of evaluation methods according to changes in the examination environment, and in response, the Amendment adds the evaluation methods specified by the Committee and clarifies the objection procedure for evaluations.
