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Draft revision of infectious diseases prevention law submitted to improve epidemic reporting system in China
By Global Times Published: Oct 20, 2023 03:04 PM
The draft revision to the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases has been presented to the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, for review on Friday. The draft plans to improve the country's epidemic reporting system including establishing an incentive and exemption mechanism, and prohibiting interference, according to media reports on Friday.
In terms of the main revisions, the draft clearly plans to clarify the reporting time limit and methods, implementing direct online reporting, and ensure that reporting channels for inspection, testing institutions and the public are streamlined. It plans to establish reporting incentives and exemption mechanisms, while prohibiting intervention in reporting.
Units and individuals that discover and report new infectious diseases or emerging infectious diseases of unknown cause in accordance with law shall be eligible for rewards. When an epidemic situation of infectious diseases is ruled out through investigation, the reporting unit or individual shall not bear legal responsibility, according to the draft revision...
Draft revision of infectious diseases prevention law submitted to improve epidemic reporting system in China
By Global Times Published: Oct 20, 2023 03:04 PM
The draft revision to the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases has been presented to the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, for review on Friday. The draft plans to improve the country's epidemic reporting system including establishing an incentive and exemption mechanism, and prohibiting interference, according to media reports on Friday.
In terms of the main revisions, the draft clearly plans to clarify the reporting time limit and methods, implementing direct online reporting, and ensure that reporting channels for inspection, testing institutions and the public are streamlined. It plans to establish reporting incentives and exemption mechanisms, while prohibiting intervention in reporting.
Units and individuals that discover and report new infectious diseases or emerging infectious diseases of unknown cause in accordance with law shall be eligible for rewards. When an epidemic situation of infectious diseases is ruled out through investigation, the reporting unit or individual shall not bear legal responsibility, according to the draft revision...