1. Purpose of Enactment

The purpose is to prescribe matters delegated by Articles 7 through 9 of the 「Act on the Training and Support of Regional Doctors」, Article 8 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, and Articles 2 through 4 of the Enforcement Rule of the same Act, as well as matters necessary for their implementation.

2. Main Contents

A. Types and Scope of Mandatory Service Institutions, etc. (Article 2 of the Draft) 

It defines the types and scope of medical institutions where service-type regional doctors can perform their mandatory service, and rules that the Minister of Health and Welfare shall prepare and publicly announce a list of mandatory service institutions.

B. Calculation of Mandatory Service Period (Article 3 of the Draft) 

It rules that the mandatory service period of service-type regional doctors shall be calculated based on the actual period worked, and establishes period calculation methods such as monthly work recognition standards and summation standards when working at multiple institutions.

C. Types of Specialty Subjects for Resident Training (Article 4 of the Draft) It defines the types of specialty subjects that service-type regional doctors can choose for resident training, and the scope of specialty subjects where the entire training period is counted toward the mandatory service period. It also rules that the Minister of Health and Welfare can adjust the specialty subjects considering regional medical supply and demand conditions.

D. Application and Procedure for Changing Mandatory Service Region, etc. (Article 5 of the Draft) 

It rules that when there are unavoidable reasons such as the closure of a mandatory service institution, or a serious illness of oneself or a family member, a service-type regional doctor can apply for a change of mandatory service region to the Minister of Health and Welfare through the Mayor/Do Governor.

E. Separate Designation of Mandatory Service Region When No Mandatory Service Institution Exists (Article 6 of the Draft) 

It rules that if there is no medical institution capable of service in the mandatory service region, the Minister of Health and Welfare can separately designate a mandatory service region for the corresponding service-type regional doctor.

F. Separate Designation of Mandatory Service Region for Resident Training (Article 7 of the Draft) 

It rules that a service-type regional doctor can apply to the Minister of Health and Welfare for a separate designation of a mandatory service region if necessary for resident training, and shall return to the original mandatory service region after completing the training.

G. Separate Designation of Mandatory Service Region Due to Medical Personnel Shortage, etc. (Article 8 of the Draft) 

It rules that if a medical vacuum occurs due to the occurrence of a disaster or a shortage of medical personnel, the Minister of Health and Welfare can separately designate a mandatory service region through deliberation.