Lee Jae-myung's 'Operating Room CCTV Installation' Passes Key Hurdle... Passes Standing Committee
[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, expressed his welcome for the passage of the bill mandating the installation of CCTV in hospital operating rooms, which he had long advocated for, through the National Assembly's standing committee.
On the 23rd, Governor Lee posted on Facebook, "The bill mandating the installation of CCTV in operating rooms has overcome a major hurdle," and added, "I would like to express my gratitude to Kwon Dae-hee's mother (Ina Geum), CEO Ahn Ki-jong, reporter Kim Seong-ho, members of the Welfare Committee from both ruling and opposition parties, and the citizens who overwhelmingly supported the bill."
He continued, "The primary duty of the state is to protect the lives and safety of its citizens," and emphasized the significance of the bill's passage by stating, "While some in the medical community suggested leaving it to the autonomy of medical staff, medical procedures in operating rooms are matters where a single accident can determine the life or death of a citizen, and the public demands the state's role in preventing that one accident."
He further said, "Finally, politics has responded to that call," and explained, "The amended Medical Service Act passed today by the standing committee requires the installation and operation of CCTV in operating rooms that are not connected to external networks. Filming is allowed only upon patient request, and viewing is permitted when requested by public institutions related to investigation or trial, or with the mutual consent of both patient and medical staff."
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Additionally, he stated, "With a two-year grace period, public medical institutions and large hospitals can introduce the system first and reduce trial-and-error and side effects during operation," and promised, "I will also do my best to ensure that the installation of CCTV in operating rooms becomes a system that protects patient rights while enhancing public trust in medical staff, benefiting everyone."
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