Medical Care Act Article 43
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.
There shall be nine to fifteen directors for a medical foundation.The requirements for the composition of directors are as follows:1. No less than one-third of the directors shall be qualified medical personnel, and there shall be at least one physician.2. No more than one-third of the directors shall be foreigners.3. No more than one-third of the directors shall be spouses or relatives within the third degree of kinship of other directors.The term of office for a director shall not exceed four years, but may be renewed through re-election. However, no more than two-thirds of the directors shall have their term of office renewed for each re-election.In the event where a medical foundation stipulated in the articles of association a term of office of directors more than the period of time specified in the preceding paragraph prior to the enforcement of the provisions amended on November 26, 2013, its directors may continue to hold office till expiration of the current term of office. This rule also applies to succeeding directors who are elected to fill a vacancy.Directors shall personally attend board of directors meetings, and shall not authorize an agent to represent him/her.
中文原文 醫療法第43條
醫療財團法人之董事，以九人至十五人為限。
董事配置規定如下：
一、具醫事人員資格者，不得低於三分之一，並有醫師至少一人。
二、由外國人充任者，不得超過三分之一。
三、董事相互間，有配偶、三親等以內親屬關係者，不得超過三分之一。
董事之任期，每屆不得逾四年，連選得連任。
但連選連任董事，每屆不得超過三分之二。
本法中華民國一百零二年十一月二十六日修正之條文施行前，醫療財團法人章程所定董事任期逾前項規定者，得續任至當屆任期屆滿日止；其屬出缺補任者，亦同。
董事會開會時，董事均應親自出席，不得委託他人代理。
董事配置規定如下：
一、具醫事人員資格者，不得低於三分之一，並有醫師至少一人。
二、由外國人充任者，不得超過三分之一。
三、董事相互間，有配偶、三親等以內親屬關係者，不得超過三分之一。
董事之任期，每屆不得逾四年，連選得連任。
但連選連任董事，每屆不得超過三分之二。
本法中華民國一百零二年十一月二十六日修正之條文施行前，醫療財團法人章程所定董事任期逾前項規定者，得續任至當屆任期屆滿日止；其屬出缺補任者，亦同。
董事會開會時，董事均應親自出席，不得委託他人代理。