Medical Care Act Article 71

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 shall provide a copy of the patient‘s medical records or Chinese summary of medical records when necessary in accordance with the patient‘s requests, and shall not delay or refuse without cause. The fee for the copy of medical records shall be paid by the patient.
中文原文 醫療法第71條
醫療機構應依其診治之病人要求,提供病歷複製本,必要時提供中文病歷摘要,不得無故拖延或拒絕;其所需費用,由病人負擔。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.