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Government Legislation

  • [Other] Amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Emergency Medical Service Act
    • Competent Ministry : Ministry of Health and Welfare
    • Advance Publication of Legislation : 2026-02-04
    • Opinion Submission Deadline : 2026-03-16

[Background]


o Current laws do not mandate an EMT on board for non-emergency patients, which has led to cases where emergency patients are transported without an EMT.


o Government intervention is needed to protect lives by requiring an EMT to monitor all patients during transport.


[Main Points]


o Requiring at least one EMT to be on board for both emergency and non-emergency patients.


Regulatory effect assessment
  • 응급의료에 관한 법률 시행규칙(규제영향분석서)_20260127.hwp [download]
Legislative proposal (draft)
  • ★응급의료에 관한 법률 시행규칙 일부개정령(안).hwpx [download]