Government Plans to Regulate Price Lists of Private Healthcare Institutions, Private Hospital Measures to Take Effect as Early as August Next Year
政府擬提高私營醫療服務收費透明度 料措施最快明年8月起生效
The government plans to require licensed private healthcare institutions to provide bilingual Chinese and English price lists, and private hospitals to provide cost estimates for specified treatments and procedures, by way of subsidiary legislation, submitting the regulations to the Legislative Council by the end of the year, with the relevant measures taking effect as early as August next year. Prices must be stated as fixed prices or ranges, revisions must be published at least 7 days in advance, charges exceeding the estimate by 20 per cent or more require a written explanation, and non-compliant private hospitals face a maximum fine of $100,000.
The document specifies the institutions covered, the timetable for taking effect, the maximum fine and the advance notice period for price lists, allowing readers to check item by item whether they are affected by the regulations.
Source: 香港電台·即時本地 · news.rthk.hk