Mental Health Act Article 21
In accordance with actual needs, governments at all levels may establish or reward private sectors that establish mental health care institutions in order to provide relevant care services to patients.As designated by the competent authority, the mental health care institutions referred to in the preceding Paragraph may provide treatment and life rehabilitation services for persons with substance use disorders. The regulation governing the designation forms, management, and other matters to be complied with shall be established by the central competent authority.Medical personnel and social workers who handle mental health care affairs commissioned, rewarded, or subsidized by competent authorities at all levels in institutions, juridical persons, or organizations may register for practice in accordance with their respective professional and technical personnel laws.Those who have not established a mental health care institution in accordance with the law or have not been commissioned, subsidized, or managed by the governing bodies at all levels shall not provide accommodation or treatment services to patients. However, the above restriction shall not apply to disability welfare institutions, elderly welfare institutions, and long-term care service institutions if the purpose of their establishment involves the provision of mental health care services.
中文原文 精神衛生法第21條
各級政府得依實際需要，設立或獎勵民間設立精神照護機構，提供病人相關照護服務。
前項精神照護機構，得經主管機關指定辦理物質使用障礙症者之治療及生活重建業務；其指定方式、管理及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
醫事人員及社會工作師於機構、法人或團體辦理各級主管機關委託或獎勵、補助之精神病人照護事務，得依各該專門職業技術人員法規辦理執業登記。
未依法設立精神照護機構或非由各級政府主管機關委託、補助、或管理者，不得為病人提供住宿或治療服務。
但身心障礙福利機構、老人福利機構及長期照顧服務機構依其設立目的涉及提供精神照護服務者，不在此限。
前項精神照護機構，得經主管機關指定辦理物質使用障礙症者之治療及生活重建業務；其指定方式、管理及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
醫事人員及社會工作師於機構、法人或團體辦理各級主管機關委託或獎勵、補助之精神病人照護事務，得依各該專門職業技術人員法規辦理執業登記。
未依法設立精神照護機構或非由各級政府主管機關委託、補助、或管理者，不得為病人提供住宿或治療服務。
但身心障礙福利機構、老人福利機構及長期照顧服務機構依其設立目的涉及提供精神照護服務者，不在此限。