醫療事故預防及爭議處理法以建立強化調解功能之醫療爭議非訟處理新機制

Medical Accident Prevention and Dispute Resolution Act to Establish a Non-Litigation Resolution Mechanism for Medical Disputes by Strengthening the Mediation Function

為解決醫病雙方面對醫療爭議處理之困境，2022年5月30日立法院三讀通過《醫療事故預防及爭議處理法》，總統於同年6月22日公布，並於2024年1月1日正式實施。本法強化醫療爭議訴訟外調解制度之功能，包括民、刑事訴訟均應調解先行，賦予調解成立之法律效力，結合相關配套措施，增進醫療爭議當事人捨訴訟而就調解新制之意願，期使紛爭妥速解決，從而落實以訴訟外紛爭處理機制解決醫療爭議之目標，並規定地方主管機關須將調解案件進行通報，由中央主管機關建立資料庫進行統計分析公布結果，累積經驗檢討改善，以達成本法「建立妥速醫療爭議處理機制」之立法目的。

In order to solve the dilemma faced by both doctors and patients in handling medical disputes, the Legislative Yuan passed the ''Medical Accident Prevention and Dispute Resolution Act'' on the third reading on May 30, 2022. The President announced it on June 22 of the same year and it will be officially implemented on January 1, 2024. This law strengthening the function of the medical dispute mediation system, including civil and criminal litigation. Mediation should first be proceeded, and the legal effect of mediation should be given. Combined with relevant supporting measures, it is promptly expected to resolve disputes, increase the willingness of parties involved in medical disputes to give up litigation and adopt a new mediation system, so as to implement the goal of resolving medical disputes through a dispute-handling mechanism other than litigation, and stipulate that local governing authorities must report mediation cases, and the central governing authority will establish the database conducts statistical analysis and publishes the results, and accumulates experience to review and improve, in order to achieve the legislative purpose of this law is to'' establish a proper and speedy medical dispute resolution mechanism ''.