The draft law on basic medical and health care and health promotion is submitted for deliberation for the first time to protect the basic health rights and interests of citizens

Source: cctv.com, Beijing, December 22, 2017 (reporter Hou Yan, Liu Huimin) According to the national news broadcast by voice of China, at the 31st meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th NPC, which opened on the morning of today (22), the draft law on basic health care and health promotion was proposed for consideration for the first time As the first basic and comprehensive law in the field of health and health in China, the basic health care and health promotion law makes it clear in the draft that citizens enjoy the basic health rights and interests in accordance with the law, and fixes some achievements of medical reform in the form of legislation The basic health care and health promotion law (Draft) has 10 chapters and 102 articles The draft makes it clear that medical and health services are public welfare undertakings The state establishes a basic medical and health system and focuses on improving five basic systems, including hierarchical diagnosis and treatment Liu Binjie, chairman of the education, science, culture and Health Committee of the National People's Congress, said that we should make clear the basic medical and health system with Chinese characteristics and the development direction of medical and health undertakings, and raise some effective and good measures in medical reform to legal provisions For example, the draft stipulates that the State implements a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system for basic medical services The first diagnosis responsibility system and referral audit responsibility system shall be implemented for hierarchical diagnosis and treatment Non emergency patients shall be encouraged to visit primary medical and health institutions first, and the mechanism of primary diagnosis and scientific referral shall be gradually established, which shall be connected with the basic medical insurance system The draft also makes it clear that the basic medical and health institutions implement the family doctor contract service mode and stipulate the form and content of services in principle The draft also puts forward directly that health is the basic rights and interests of human beings at the legal level for the first time, and makes clear the responsibilities of governments at all levels in protecting the basic health rights and interests of citizens and promoting health work It also makes provisions on the control of smoking in public places and the integration of health education into the national education system Liu Binjie said that the basic medical and health promotion law not only covers the main contents of the construction of the basic medical and health system, but also fully reflects the new concept of big health, big health and integrating health into all policies starting from a wider range of health influencing factors Through legislation, we will give full play to the important role of law in guiding and promoting the reform of the medical and health system and ensuring the construction of a healthy China.