Jeon Nam-do Councilor Choi Seon-guk Proposes 'Smart Care Activation Ordinance' as Lead Sponsor

The ordinance on the activation of Jeollanam-do Smart Care Service, first proposed nationwide by Representative Choi Seon-guk, has passed the standing committee. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Council

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeollanam-do Provincial Council announced on the 8th that the “Ordinance on the Activation of Jeollanam-do Smart Care Services,” proposed by Representative Choi Seon-guk (The Democratic Party of Korea·Mokpo 3), has passed the relevant standing committee.

This ordinance is the first in the nation to promote smart care services based on information and communication technology, containing provisions for the introduction and activation of smart care services utilizing information and communication technologies and devices such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).

It also mandates the establishment of a basic plan every five years, including the construction of application models tailored to smart care service users and regional characteristics, and requires surveys to improve service quality.

In particular, it provides emergency safety assurance services, health safety notification services, location notification services, and more to those in need of care, including the elderly, disabled, dementia patients, and individuals at risk of solitary death, and establishes the basis for training smart caregivers to ensure smooth service provision.

Additionally, it includes the operation of councils and the establishment of cooperative systems for systematic smart care services.

Representative Choi stated, “Non-face-to-face care services using artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things have shown various actual achievements,” adding, “Jeonnam has a high proportion of elderly and vulnerable populations, but due to COVID-19 and geographical conditions, face-to-face care is difficult, so we have established an institutional foundation for smart care services.”

He continued, “I hope smart care services will protect the health and safety of the residents and serve as a means to minimize care gaps in the non-face-to-face era.”

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