Medical Care Act Article 12
This English translation was last updated on 2023-06-28, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Medical care institutions with wards for the inpatient care of patients shall be referred to as hospitals; those with only out-patient facilities shall be referred to as clinics; and those which conduct medical care practices not for the purpose of directly treating patients shall be referred to as other medical care institutions. Clinics referred to in the preceding Paragraph may set up no more than nine beds for observation. Gynecology clinics shall set up no more than ten obstetric beds, according to medical practice necessity.The classification of medical care institutions, as well as the service facilities, personnel, and establishment standards of each type of medical care institutions shall be determined by the central competent authority.
中文原文 醫療法第12條
醫療機構設有病房收治病人者為醫院，僅應門診者為診所；非以直接診治病人為目的而辦理醫療業務之機構為其他醫療機構。
前項診所得設置九張以下之觀察病床；婦產科診所，得依醫療業務需要設置十張以下產科病床。
醫療機構之類別與各類醫療機構應設置之服務設施、人員及診療科別設置條件等之設置標準，由中央主管機關定之。
前項設置標準，醫院急性一般病床關於三班護病比之比例，由中央主管機關斟酌病人安全之維護及勞動權益之保障定之，並每三年檢討一次，必要時，應調整之。
首次規範於設置標準之三班護病比標準，以中華民國一百十三年三月一日施行之三班護病比標準為準。
前項診所得設置九張以下之觀察病床；婦產科診所，得依醫療業務需要設置十張以下產科病床。
醫療機構之類別與各類醫療機構應設置之服務設施、人員及診療科別設置條件等之設置標準，由中央主管機關定之。
前項設置標準，醫院急性一般病床關於三班護病比之比例，由中央主管機關斟酌病人安全之維護及勞動權益之保障定之，並每三年檢討一次，必要時，應調整之。
首次規範於設置標準之三班護病比標準，以中華民國一百十三年三月一日施行之三班護病比標準為準。