Maximum Consecutive Training Hours for Residents Reduced to 24... Resident Act Amendment Passes National Assembly Plenary Session
Maximum Consecutive Working Hours for Residents Reduced from 36 to 24 Hours
The amendment to the Resident Act, which reduces the maximum consecutive working hours for medical residents from the previous 36 hours to 24 hours, passed the plenary session of the National Assembly on December 2.
On this day, the National Assembly held a plenary session in the afternoon and approved the amendment to the "Act on the Improvement of Training Environments and Status of Medical Residents" with 223 votes in favor, 2 against, and 4 abstentions out of 229 members present.
On the 2nd, the National Assembly plenary session passed the Special Act on Strengthening and Supporting the Competitiveness of the Petrochemical Industry (alternative bill). Yonhap News
View original imageThe amendment to the Resident Act limits the maximum consecutive training hours for residents to 24 hours, with a possible extension of up to 4 hours only in emergency situations. It also requires that, in accordance with the Labor Standards Act, residents must be guaranteed a break of at least 30 minutes when working more than 4 hours, and at least 1 hour when working more than 8 hours.
The amendment also includes provisions to restrict night and holiday shifts for female residents who are pregnant or within one year postpartum, and to strengthen the responsibility of training hospital directors to prevent medical accidents and disputes.
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The composition of the Training Environment Evaluation Committee under the Ministry of Health and Welfare will also be changed to increase the representation of the medical community. The committee will consist of 15 members: 4 representatives each from training hospitals and resident organizations, 3 from the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences, 1 from the Korean Medical Association, 1 from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and 2 experts.
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