Physicians Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国医师法
[Current Text: Chinese, English]
(adopted Aug. 20, 2021, effective Mar. 1, 2022)
- Status: Passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
- Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Education, Science, Culture, and Public Health Committee
- Law Repealed: Licensed Physicians Law [执业医师法]
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 13th NPCSC Category II
- Special: Public Health Category I
- Annual: 2020 (backup), 2021
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Aug. 17–20, 2021 (Current Text ⇧)
- NPCSC deliberation – round #2: June 7–10, 2021 (Chinese only) 💬
- NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Jan. 20–22, 2021 (Chinese only) 💬
- Legislative Records [Gazette 2021(6): 1163–1179]
- Explanation (Jan. 20, 2021)
- Report on Status of Revision (June 7, 2021)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Aug. 17, 2021)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Aug. 19, 2021)
- Presidential Order (Aug. 20, 2021)
NPC Observer Coverage
- NPCSC Codifies Three-Child Policy, Expands Legal Aid & Updates Military Service Law and Physicians Law (Aug. 24, 2021)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Public Health, Coast Guard, Legal Aid, Wetlands Protection, Education & Workplace Safety (Jan. 12, 2021)
Last updated: August 1, 2025, 23:44 EDT