Enforcement Rules of the National Health Insurance Act Article 16

A veteran referred to in Item 1 of Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 1 of Article 10 of the Act refers to one who holds a ROC Veterans ID Card (hereinafter referred to as a “Veterans ID”) or a Patriot Certificate issued by the Veterans Affairs Council (hereinafter referred to as the “VAC”).A household representative of survivors of veterans referred to in Item 1 of Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 1 of Article 10 of the Act refers to a person who holds a certificate of household representative of survivors of veterans issued by the VAC.Upon the occurrence of any of the following events to a beneficiary who is a veteran referred to in Paragraph 1 or a household representative of survivors of veterans referred to in the preceding paragraph, the said beneficiary shall, starting from the time when his privileges and benefits are suspended or when his relevant documentation is cancelled, no longer subscribe to the Insurance with an insurable status under the category specified in Item 1 of Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 1 of Article 10 of the Act, and shall subscribe to the Insurance with an insurable status under a different category:1. Veteran: Where a veteran’s entitlement to the privileges and benefits prescribed in the Veterans Assistance Act is suspended in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 32 of the same act, during the period of suspension; or where a veteran’s Veteran ID or certificate of Anti-Communist Martyr is cancelled by the VAC in accordance with laws and regulations.2. Household representatives of survivors of veterans: Where the certificate of household representative of survivors of veterans is cancelled by the VAC in accordance with laws and regulations.