The government is set to enact the Health Care and Safety Ordinance 2024, which will for the first time incorporate medical services through digital platforms.
Under this new move, no medical services or consultations may be provided via digital platforms without proper registration.
The draft specifies that fees for health registration, management, oversight, and monitoring on digital platforms will be established accordingly.
The health ministry on Saturday released the draft on its website, aiming to repeal the Medical Practice of Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) Ordinance 1982.
However, experts said such legislation will work if comprehensive reforms are made in the health sector. Besides, laws governing business operations should not be the same as those protecting healthcare providers and patients, they added.
