Summary of Health Laws and Regulations
14 Laws related to Health Administration,
31 Regulations, and 129 Approvals.
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Learning and Applying the Law
In recent years, with the acceleration of health administrative legislation in our country, a large number of health administrative laws and regulations have been continuously revised, abolished, or established. Notably, the “Basic Medical and Health Promotion Law of the People’s Republic of China,” implemented in 2020, has become the first foundational and comprehensive law in the health sector, advancing the systematic and structured development of our health administrative legal system.
This document collects the latest 14 laws, 31 regulations, and 129 approvals closely related to health administrative law enforcement, reflecting the amendments, revisions, and additions made over the past three years. These serve as important legal bases for health administrative penalties, for your reference and study.
Basic Medical and Health Promotion Law of the People’s Republic of China
Biological Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China
Drug Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China
Vaccine Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China
Occupational Disease Prevention Law of the People’s Republic of China
Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China
Mental Health Law of the People’s Republic of China
Maternal and Infant Health Law of the People’s Republic of China
Traditional Chinese Medicine Law of the People’s Republic of China
Population and Family Planning Law of the People’s Republic of China
Infectious Disease Prevention Law of the People’s Republic of China
Blood Donation Law of the People’s Republic of China
Physician Law of the People’s Republic of China
Quarantine Law of the People’s Republic of China
Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices
Regulations on the Transfer of Suspected Criminal Cases by Administrative Law Enforcement Agencies
Nurse Regulations
Implementation Regulations of the Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China
Regulations on the Management of Public Places Hygiene
Regulations on the Prevention and Treatment of AIDS
Regulations on the Prevention and Treatment of Schistosomiasis
Regulations on the Safety and Protection of Radioactive Isotopes and Radiation Devices
Regulations on the Management of Iodine Deficiency Elimination through Iodized Salt
Regulations on Domestic Traffic Health Quarantine
Regulations on School Health Work
Regulations on Family Planning for Floating Population
Regulations on the Safety and Protection of Radioactive Isotopes and Radiation Devices
Regulations on Human Organ Transplantation
Regulations on Emergency Response to Public Health Emergencies
Regulations on the Management of Medical Waste
Regulations on Anti-Doping
Regulations on the Management of Village Doctors
Regulations on the Biosafety Management of Pathogenic Microorganism Laboratories
Regulations on the Management of Anesthetic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Regulations on the Prevention and Treatment of Pneumoconiosis in the People’s Republic of China
Regulations on the Management of Medical Institutions
Regulations on the Handling of Medical Accidents
Regulations on the Prevention and Handling of Medical Disputes
Regulations on the Prevention of Disabilities and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons
Implementation Measures of the Maternal and Infant Health Law of the People’s Republic of China
Special Provisions of the State Council on Strengthening the Supervision and Management of Food and Other Product Safety
Regulations on Human Organ Transplantation
Regulations on the Management of Family Planning Technical Services
Regulations on Domestic Traffic Health Quarantine
Management Measures for Toxic Drugs Used in Medical Treatment
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the application of laws related to the unauthorized practice of midwifery leading to death
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the handling of placentas after childbirth
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the investigation of expired disposable sanitary products
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the qualification of gynecological activities for sexually transmitted diseases
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding five approvals for exceeding the scope of practice
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding 14 approvals for Traditional Chinese Medicine practice
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding six approvals for village doctors’ practice
Approval from the Ministry of Health: Conducting general anesthesia without obtaining the anesthesia treatment subject is considered exceeding the scope of treatment
Approval from the National Health and Family Planning Commission: “Ultrasound knife” beauty is considered medical beauty, and beauty salons are not allowed to conduct it
Approval from the Ministry of Health: Teeth cleaning is a “medical behavior” and non-medical institutions are not allowed to conduct it
Approval regarding the investigation of products labeled with therapeutic effects
Approval regarding seven documents on medical beauty
Approval regarding the forwarding of the “Henan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s approval on clinical category practitioners engaging in Traditional Chinese Medicine services”
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the application of laws on disinfectant products (Health Supervision Letter [2009] No. 21)
Approval regarding the qualifications of personnel issuing diagnostic reports
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the independent practice of assistant physicians in the event of medical accidents (Health Legal Document [2006] No. 497)
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding whether assistant physicians can set up individual clinics (Health Document [2001] No. 163)
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the independent practice of assistant physicians in community health service centers (Health Document [2012] No. 244)
Approval regarding the forwarding of the “Henan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s approval on clinical category practitioners engaging in Traditional Chinese Medicine services”
Approval from the National Health and Family Planning Commission regarding the “Implementation Rules of the Regulations on the Management of Medical Institutions” on “cumulative income from diagnostic activities”
Approval regarding the supervision of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the special action against illegal medical practice
Approval regarding whether disputes arising from physicians practicing at home without permission are accepted for appraisal
Approval regarding regulations on Traditional Chinese Medicine prescribing Western medicine and Western medicine prescribing Traditional Chinese Medicine
Approval from the National Health and Family Planning Commission regarding home medical services
Approval from Hubei Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission regarding whether denture fitting is considered a medical activity
Approval from the National Health and Family Planning Commission regarding the qualifications of personnel engaged in family planning technical services in medical and health institutions
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding acupuncture treatment for myopia and other issues
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding occupational disease diagnosis (Health Supervision Document [2005] No. 129)
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding occupational disease diagnosis and identification (Health Legal Supervision Document [2002] No. 173)
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues in the implementation of the “Occupational Disease Prevention Law” (Health Legal Document [2006] No. 518)
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to occupational disease diagnosis in different locations (Health Legal Document [2003] No. 298)
Approval regarding the approval of ophthalmology outpatient departments (clinics)
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the application of medical institutions for drug management
Approval regarding the supervision of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the special action against illegal medical practice
Approval regarding the qualifications of personnel issuing diagnostic reports
Approval regarding the management of blood collection and supply institutions (National Health Document [2018] No. 35)
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the management of the cobalt-60 stereotactic radiation therapy system (Health Supervision Letter (2010) No. 9)
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding venous blood collection for hidden thrombus detection as a medical activity
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the prohibition of using terms like “male” as identifiers for medical institutions
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding venous blood collection for hidden thrombus detection as a medical activity
Approval from the National Health and Family Planning Commission regarding the practice of village doctors after “village-to-urban” transitions
Approval from the National Health and Family Planning Commission regarding the qualification of beauty training institution students for mutual injections
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the identification of children of residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan in the “Medical Birth Certificate”
Approval regarding the qualification of gynecological activities for sexually transmitted diseases (Health Legal Document [2006] No. 422)
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to foreign marriage medical examinations
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the practice of rural midwives and village doctors (Health Document [2004] No. 2)
Approval from the National Health and Family Planning Commission regarding complications related to family planning surgeries
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the supervision of drug use in medical institutions
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to medical advertising review
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding the supervision of drug use in medical institutions
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to medical advertising review
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the revocation of medical institution practice licenses
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to unauthorized changes in practice addresses by medical institutions
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the establishment of medical institutions
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to medical institution practice registration
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the rental of medical facilities by non-profit medical institutions
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the medical incident involving Zhang An
Approval from Inner Mongolia regarding the practice of Mongolian and Traditional Chinese Medicine (Orthopedic Deputy Chief Physician) in orthopedic surgeries
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the registration of physicians during standardized training
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding whether Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners can engage in emergency work
Approval from Jiangsu Provincial Health Department regarding the inability to recognize midwife qualifications as physician qualifications
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to medical technicians issuing relevant examination diagnostic reports
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to internal medicine practitioners issuing electrocardiogram diagnostic reports
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to cardiologists conducting echocardiograms
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to surgeons issuing ultrasound diagnostic reports
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the registration of physician Li Quan
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the identification of personnel not from this medical institution
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to village doctors practicing across administrative regions
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to unauthorized midwifery leading to death
Approval from Henan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine regarding issues related to clinical category practitioners engaging in Traditional Chinese Medicine services
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to breast surgery project practice registration
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the recognition of general anesthesia without obtaining the anesthesia treatment subject
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the scope of practice of general medical departments
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to illegal medical practice
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the supervision of illegal medical practice in rural areas
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to illegal blood collection and supply, and illegal medical practice
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding whether medical activities during the trial period of graduates from formal medical programs constitute illegal medical practice
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to physicians with qualifications but without practice registration engaging in medical activities
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to physicians with practice certificates conducting medical activities at home leading to death
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding whether assistant physicians can set up individual clinics
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to physicians with qualifications but without practice registration engaging in medical activities
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the implementation of the “Regulations on the Management of Village Doctors”
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding whether cosmetic surgery in Traditional Chinese Medicine is considered exceeding the scope of practice
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding whether tattoos are included in the management of medical beauty projects
Approval from the National Health and Family Planning Commission regarding issues related to the classification of rehabilitation massage activities in Chongqing
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the use of medical devices for therapeutic activities
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to acupuncture treatment for myopia and other issues
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the application of the “Management Measures for Prenatal Diagnosis Technology”
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to the handling of placentas after childbirth
Document from the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Health and Family Planning Commission regarding issues related to the supervision of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the special action against illegal medical practice
Approval from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate regarding how to specifically apply criminal law to continuing crimes that cross the revision date of the criminal law, border crimes, and other similar crimes
Approval from the Ministry of Health regarding issues related to illegal blood collection and supply, and illegal medical practice
Source of the article and images: Tianjin Occupational Health Service Platform
