Laws of the People's Republic of China

The Department of Medical Treatment and Policies of the Ministry of Health, the Department of Foreign Investment of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

Circular of the Department of Medical Administration of the Ministry of Health and the Department of Foreign Investment of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation on Issues Concerning the Implementation of the Interim Measures for the Administration of Chinese-foreign Joint-equity and Contractual Joint Medical Institutions

WeiYiGuanFa [2000] No.28

June 23, 2000

1.

Administrative health and foreign trade and economic departments of various provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government should conduct a rectifying review of established Chinese-foreign joint-equity and contractual medical institutions. Chinese-foreign joint-equity and contractual medical institutions established locally without the approval of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation before the promulgation of the Interim Measures should be examined and verified by provincial administrative health and foreign trade and economic departments compliance with the Interim Measures within 6 months. Institutions that meet the requirements will be reported to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for examination and approval. Those that fail to meet the requirements will be ordered to terminate their operation and the issued Medical Institution Operating License will be revoked. Examination and approval authorities and their personnel that overstep their power and refuse to rectify will be investigated and affixed legal liabilities.

2.

Existing Chinese-foreign joint-equity and contractual medical institutions that have been reported to the Ministry of Health for approval before the promulgation of the Interim Measures should revise or supplement related application materials and reapplication is not required.

3.

The applications of Chinese-foreign joint-equity and contractual medical institutions will be handled as of July 1, 2000.

4.

In accordance with the Interim Measures, local administrative health and foreign trade and economic departments at or above the county level should be responsible for daily supervision and administration of Chinese-foreign joint-equity and contractual medical institutions under their administration.