Medical Care Act Article 76
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.
Hospitals and clinics shall not refuse to provide the patient with birth certificate, certificate of diagnosis, death certificate, or stillbirth certificate without cause as stipulated in the laws or regulations. When issuing the various certificates, caution shall be exerted as much as possible, especially when related to the cause of death.If the certificate of diagnosis mentioned in the preceding paragraph is issued for the patient’s insurance claim, it shall be written in Chinese. In the event that the name of disease indicated is different from the one that appears in the insurance policy, a remark shall be made.Hospitals and clinics shall report cases of death not caused by illness, or suspected not to be caused by illness, to the procuratorial authority for investigation in accordance with the law.
中文原文 醫療法第76條
醫院、診所如無法令規定之理由，對其診治之病人，不得拒絕開給出生證明書、診斷書、死亡證明書或死產證明書。
開給各項診斷書時，應力求慎重，尤其是有關死亡之原因。
前項診斷書如係病人為申請保險理賠之用者，應以中文記載，所記病名如與保險契約病名不一致，另以加註方式為之。
醫院、診所對於非病死或可疑為非病死者，應報請檢察機關依法相驗。
開給各項診斷書時，應力求慎重，尤其是有關死亡之原因。
前項診斷書如係病人為申請保險理賠之用者，應以中文記載，所記病名如與保險契約病名不一致，另以加註方式為之。
醫院、診所對於非病死或可疑為非病死者，應報請檢察機關依法相驗。