Article 1 (Purposes) This Ordinance is enacted to provide for matters necessary to operate the Public Health Care Support Mission of Seoul Metropolitan City pursuant to Article 22 of the Public Health and Medical Services Act and Article 17 of the Enforcement Rule of the aforesaid Act.

Article 2 (Establishment and Operation of Public Health Care Support Mission) The Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall establish and operate the Public Health Care Support Mission of Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the "Support Mission") to conduct affairs concerning support for the formulation and implementation of policies on public health care, technical support to public health care institutions, the revitalization of networks among health care resources, etc. of Seoul Metropolitan City.

Article 3 (Functions) The Support Mission shall conduct affairs provided for in the following subparagraphs:
1. Support for the formulation and implementation of an action plan for public health care;
2. Support for the formulation and implementation of a plan for public health care of public health care institutions, and conducting programs for cooperation with public health care institutions;
3. Surveys and research on public health care;
4. Education and training of persons working at public health care institutions;
5. Statistics and monitoring on the performance of public health care resources;
6. Technical support for the management of hospitals and the improvement of service standards;
7. Other matters the Mayor deems necessary.

Article 4 (Entrusted Operation) (1) The Mayor may entrust the operation of the Support Mission to a public institution having expertise in public health care, such as a public health care institution, to effectively operate the Support Mission.
(2) Where the Mayor entrusts affairs concerning the operation of the Support Mission under paragraph (1), the provisions of the Seoul Metropolitan City Ordinance on the Entrustment of Administrative Affairs to Private Sector shall apply mutatis mutandis to matters concerning procedures, methods, etc. necessary for the entrustment thereof.

Article 5 (Approval of Business Plan and Reporting of Business Performance) (1) Where the Mayor entrusts the operation of the Support Mission to a public institution, the Support Mission shall formulate a business plan for the relevant year by no later than one month before each fiscal year begins, and obtain approval of the business plan from the Mayor.
(2) The Support Mission shall report the business performance of the relevant year to the Mayor within two months after the end of each fiscal year.

Article 6 (Conducting of Education and Training, etc.) The Support Mission shall develop an integrated education system and administer programs on education and training intended for employees working with institutions providing public health care services.

Article 7 (Requests to Provide Cooperation regarding Data, etc.) (1) Where necessary to support the formulation and implementation of policies on public health care, the Support Mission may request the heads of public health care institutions to provide necessary cooperation, such as relevant data.
(2) The heads of public health care institutions requested to provide cooperation under paragraph (1) shall comply with such request except in extenuating circumstances.
(3) The use of data provided by public health care institutions shall be prohibited other than for the purposes thereof.
(4) Personal information included in data provided shall be protected pursuant to the Personal Information Protection Act.

Article 8 (Direction and Supervision) (1) Where necessary, the Mayor may require the Support Mission to report the current status of the operation thereof, and a public official under his/her authority or a person whom he/she designates, to verify and inspect its affairs.
(2) The Support Mission shall submit data, etc. at the request of the Mayor.

Article 9 (Division of Accounting) Where the Mayor entrusts the operation of the Support Mission to a public institution pursuant to Article 4 (1), the public institution entrusted with the operation thereof shall establish a separate account for the business and operation of the Support Mission, and treat the account clearly seperately from other accounting.

Article 10 (Subsidizing Expenses) The Mayor may subsidize expenses incurred in the operation of the Support Mission within budgetary limits.

Article 11 (Rules) Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by the Rules.