Senior Citizens Welfare Act Article 42
When an elderly person faces danger to life or health or experiences severe hardship due to lack of support, the municipal and county (city) competent authorities shall provide appropriate placement upon application or on its own initiative.When implementing the placement, the competent authority shall collaborate with local village (li) heads and officers to maintain regular contact and monitor the elderly’s condition.The necessary placement expenses shall be advanced by the competent authority. For elderly determined to have financial means after an asset investigation, the competent authority may notify them via administrative order to reimburse the expenses within 60 days with attached receipts and calculation sheets. If not returned by the deadline, enforcement measures may be initiated in accordance with the law.
中文原文 老人福利法第42條
老人因無人扶養，致有生命、身體之危難或生活陷於困境者，直轄市、縣（市）主管機關應依老人之申請或依職權，予以適當安置。
前項主管機關執行時，應結合當地村（里）長與村（里）幹事定期主動連絡、掌握老人生活狀況。
第一項安置之必要費用，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關先行支付，對於依資產調查有支付能力之老人，得檢具費用單據影本及計算書，以書面行政處分通知老人於六十日內返還；屆期未返還者，得依法移送行政執行。
前項主管機關執行時，應結合當地村（里）長與村（里）幹事定期主動連絡、掌握老人生活狀況。
第一項安置之必要費用，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關先行支付，對於依資產調查有支付能力之老人，得檢具費用單據影本及計算書，以書面行政處分通知老人於六十日內返還；屆期未返還者，得依法移送行政執行。