National Health Commission: Occupational disease diagnosis should be concluded within 30 days from the receipt of all materials

Medical News February 23　

 

The new version of "Occupational Disease Diagnosis and Appraisal Management Measures" is here

 

The diagnostic agency shall make a diagnosis within 30 days from the receipt of the materials

 

If there is no evidence to deny the inevitable connection between occupational disease hazards and the patient’s clinical manifestations, it should be diagnosed as an occupational disease

 

News from our newspaper (Reporter Ji Wei) Recently, the National Health Commission announced the latest "Administrative Measures for the Diagnosis and Identification of Occupational Diseases" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), which clarified that workers can be in the place of the employer, the place of permanent residence or the place of habitual residence.
Occupational disease diagnosis institutions conduct occupational disease diagnosis.
When the materials are complete, the occupational disease diagnosis agency shall make a diagnosis conclusion within 30 days from the date of receipt of the materials.
If there is no evidence to deny the inevitable connection between occupational disease hazards and the patient’s clinical manifestations, it should be diagnosed as an occupational disease.

 

The "Measures" highlight the relevant obligations of employers, requiring employers to perform occupational disease diagnosis and identification obligations in accordance with the law, arrange for occupational disease patients and suspected occupational disease patients for diagnosis and treatment in a timely manner; truthfully provide occupational disease diagnosis and identification information; undertake occupational disease diagnosis , Appraisal expenses and expenses during diagnosis and medical observation of patients with suspected occupational diseases; report occupational diseases and suspected occupational diseases; perform other related obligations stipulated in the "Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law".

 

The reporter found that the "Measures" detailed the requirements for workers to provide relevant evidence and define the connotation of "evidence".
First, it is stipulated that the information required for occupational disease diagnosis shall be mainly provided by the employer to the diagnosis agency, and the worker shall only provide the relevant information about the occupational disease diagnosis in his possession, and refine the requirements of the worker in providing relevant certification materials.
The second is to implement the provisions of the "Occupational Disease Prevention Law" that "if there is no evidence to deny the inevitable connection between occupational disease hazards and the patient's clinical manifestations, it should be diagnosed as an occupational disease", the revised "Measures" made corresponding provisions.
The diagnosis of occupational diseases shall be in accordance with the "Occupational Disease Prevention Law", the relevant provisions of these Measures, the "Classification and Catalogue of Occupational Diseases", and the national diagnostic standards for occupational diseases, based on the worker's occupational history, occupational disease hazard exposure history, and workplace occupational disease hazard factors, clinical manifestations, and Assist in comprehensive analysis of inspection results.
If there is no evidence to deny the inevitable connection between occupational disease hazards and the patient’s clinical manifestations, the diagnosis should be an occupational disease.

 

　　The "Measures" clarify the record management system and occupational disease diagnosis management of occupational disease diagnosis institutions.
According to the relevant provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, while canceling the administrative examination and approval of the qualifications of occupational disease diagnosis institutions, in accordance with the spirit requirements of the reform of “delegation, control and service”, it is clear that occupational disease diagnosis institutions shall implement a record management system.
Recorded by provincial health authorities.
Standardize the diagnosis and management of occupational diseases.
The National Health Commission will formulate the training program for occupational disease diagnosis physicians, and the provincial health and health authorities will formulate and organize the implementation of the training assessment methods for occupational disease diagnosis physicians in their administrative regions; increase the review requirements of occupational disease diagnosis institutions for occupational disease diagnosis certificates, and require occupational disease diagnosis institutions It should be confirmed that the basis and conclusion of the diagnosis comply with relevant laws, regulations and standards.

 

　　The "Measures" clearly stipulate the time limit for the diagnosis and appraisal of occupational diseases.
Occupational disease diagnosis institutions shall make a diagnosis conclusion within 30 days from the date of receipt of all the materials; occupational disease diagnosis certificates shall be delivered by the occupational disease diagnosis institutions to the workers, employers and the county-level health and health care institutions where the employers are located within 15 days from the date of issuance.
Competent department: The health department shall complete the on-site investigation within 30 days from the date of receiving the application for on-site investigation by the occupational disease diagnosis agency.

 

　　As a result, the new "Occupational Disease Diagnosis and Appraisal Management Measures" has greatly shortened the time limit for occupational disease appraisal.
After the occupational disease appraisal office receives the client’s appraisal application, if necessary, the original occupational disease diagnosis agency or the office that organized the first appraisal reads the relevant diagnosis and appraisal materials, and the time limit for the relevant agency to provide the relevant information is reduced to ten days; the occupational disease appraisal office is reduced The time limit from accepting an appraisal application to issuing an occupational disease diagnosis certificate has been reduced to 40 days.
If an occupational disease diagnosis appraisal requires medical examination or on-site investigation, it shall be completed within 30 days respectively.
The time for medical examination and on-site investigation shall not be counted as specified in the occupational disease appraisal.
Within the time limit; shorten the time limit for the service of the occupational disease diagnosis certificate to the party concerned to ten days.

 

　　It is understood that the original "Administrative Measures for the Diagnosis and Identification of Occupational Diseases" was promulgated by the former Ministry of Health on February 19, 2013.
At present, as occupational health work has entered a new era, new requirements have been put forward for the diagnosis and identification of occupational diseases.
In order to further implement the relevant provisions of the "Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law," the Health Commission organized special seminars and extensively solicited opinions, and revised the current "Measures.
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Medical News February 23　

 

　　The new version of "Occupational Disease Diagnosis and Appraisal Management Measures" is here

 

　　The diagnostic agency shall make a diagnosis within 30 days from the receipt of the materials

 

　　If there is no evidence to deny the inevitable connection between occupational disease hazards and the patient’s clinical manifestations, it should be diagnosed as an occupational disease

 

　　News from our newspaper (Reporter Ji Wei) Recently, the National Health Commission announced the latest "Administrative Measures for the Diagnosis and Identification of Occupational Diseases" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), which clarified that workers can be in the place of the employer, the place of permanent residence or the place of habitual residence.
Occupational disease diagnosis institutions conduct occupational disease diagnosis.
When the materials are complete, the occupational disease diagnosis agency shall make a diagnosis conclusion within 30 days from the date of receipt of the materials.
If there is no evidence to deny the inevitable connection between occupational disease hazards and the patient’s clinical manifestations, it should be diagnosed as an occupational disease.

 

　　The "Measures" highlight the relevant obligations of employers, requiring employers to perform occupational disease diagnosis and identification obligations in accordance with the law, arrange for occupational disease patients and suspected occupational disease patients for diagnosis and treatment in a timely manner; truthfully provide occupational disease diagnosis and identification information; undertake occupational disease diagnosis , Appraisal expenses and expenses during diagnosis and medical observation of patients with suspected occupational diseases; report occupational diseases and suspected occupational diseases; perform other related obligations stipulated in the "Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law".

 

　　The reporter found that the "Measures" detailed the requirements for workers to provide relevant evidence and define the connotation of "evidence".
First, it is stipulated that the information required for occupational disease diagnosis shall be mainly provided by the employer to the diagnosis agency, and the worker shall only provide the relevant information about the occupational disease diagnosis in his possession, and refine the requirements of the worker in providing relevant certification materials.
The second is to implement the provisions of the "Occupational Disease Prevention Law" that "if there is no evidence to deny the inevitable connection between occupational disease hazards and the patient's clinical manifestations, it should be diagnosed as an occupational disease", the revised "Measures" made corresponding provisions.
The diagnosis of occupational diseases shall be in accordance with the "Occupational Disease Prevention Law", the relevant provisions of these Measures, the "Classification and Catalogue of Occupational Diseases", and the national diagnostic standards for occupational diseases, based on the worker's occupational history, occupational disease hazard exposure history, and workplace occupational disease hazard factors, clinical manifestations, and Assist in comprehensive analysis of inspection results.
If there is no evidence to deny the inevitable connection between occupational disease hazards and the patient’s clinical manifestations, the diagnosis should be an occupational disease.

 

　　The "Measures" clarify the record management system and occupational disease diagnosis management of occupational disease diagnosis institutions.
According to the relevant provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, while canceling the administrative examination and approval of the qualifications of occupational disease diagnosis institutions, in accordance with the spirit requirements of the reform of “delegation, control and service”, it is clear that occupational disease diagnosis institutions shall implement a record management system.
Recorded by provincial health authorities.
Standardize the diagnosis and management of occupational diseases.
The National Health Commission will formulate the training program for occupational disease diagnosis physicians, and the provincial health and health authorities will formulate and organize the implementation of the training assessment methods for occupational disease diagnosis physicians in their administrative regions; increase the review requirements of occupational disease diagnosis institutions for occupational disease diagnosis certificates, and require occupational disease diagnosis institutions It should be confirmed that the basis and conclusion of the diagnosis comply with relevant laws, regulations and standards.

 

　　The "Measures" clearly stipulate the time limit for the diagnosis and appraisal of occupational diseases.
Occupational disease diagnosis institutions shall make a diagnosis conclusion within 30 days from the date of receipt of all the materials; occupational disease diagnosis certificates shall be delivered by the occupational disease diagnosis institutions to the workers, employers and the county-level health and health care institutions where the employers are located within 15 days from the date of issuance.
Competent department: The health department shall complete the on-site investigation within 30 days from the date of receiving the application for on-site investigation by the occupational disease diagnosis agency.

 

　　As a result, the new "Occupational Disease Diagnosis and Appraisal Management Measures" has greatly shortened the time limit for occupational disease appraisal.
After the occupational disease appraisal office receives the client’s appraisal application, if necessary, the original occupational disease diagnosis agency or the office that organized the first appraisal reads the relevant diagnosis and appraisal materials, and the time limit for the relevant agency to provide the relevant information is reduced to ten days; the occupational disease appraisal office is reduced The time limit from accepting an appraisal application to issuing an occupational disease diagnosis certificate has been reduced to 40 days.
If an occupational disease diagnosis appraisal requires medical examination or on-site investigation, it shall be completed within 30 days respectively.
The time for medical examination and on-site investigation shall not be counted as specified in the occupational disease appraisal.
Within the time limit; shorten the time limit for the service of the occupational disease diagnosis certificate to the party concerned to ten days.

 

　　It is understood that the original "Administrative Measures for the Diagnosis and Identification of Occupational Diseases" was promulgated by the former Ministry of Health on February 19, 2013.
At present, as occupational health work has entered a new era, new requirements have been put forward for the diagnosis and identification of occupational diseases.
In order to further implement the relevant provisions of the "Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Law," the Health Commission organized special seminars and extensively solicited opinions, and revised the current "Measures.
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