Ministry Of Health Clarifies "Foreign Funded Hospitals Will Be Approved Soon" Rumors

Sole proprietorship

So far, medical institutions still have this policy.

Deng Haihua, spokesman of the Ministry of health, made a statement today when he answered a reporter's question.

Deng Hai Hua

In order to further expand the opening up of medical institutions, in accordance with the relevant regulations of the state, the service providers in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan enjoy preferential policies in the mainland (mainland). At present, according to the supplementary agreement on the establishment of closer trade relations arrangements signed by the mainland and Hongkong and Macao, seven service providers in Hongkong and Macao are allowed to set up hospitals in the form of sole proprietorship in Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan provinces, allowing Hongkong and Macao service providers to establish wholly-owned, joint venture and cooperative sanatorium in the province to provide medical services.

Taiwan area

Signed the "framework agreement on economic cooperation across the Straits", allowing Taiwan service providers to establish hospitals in the form of sole proprietorship in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan provinces.

The above two regulations have been implemented since January 1, 2011.

In accordance with the general spirit of medical reform, we should strengthen social forces to set up medical and health services. The establishment of sole proprietorship institutions by Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan service providers can be regarded as a pilot project, and relevant departments are studying and formulating policies.