Introduction to Health Law

and Medical Law

Muhammad Endrio
SH (Undip) MCL (IIUM)

Terms
Droit Medical
Gesundheit Recht
Gezondheit Recht
Health Law
Medical Law
Hukum Kesehatan
Hukum Kedokteran

Definitions
According to PERHUKI

Hukum Kesehatan adalah semua aturan

yang berhubungan langsung dengan
pemeliharaan atau pelayanan kesehatan dan
penerapannya, serta hak dan kewajiban
sebagai penerima layanan kesehatan,
maupun dari pihak penyelenggara pelayanan
kesehatan dalam aspek organisasi, sarana,
pedoman-pedoman medis nasional dan
internasional, hukum di bidang kesehatan,
yurisprudensi serta ilmu pengetahuan bidang
kesehatan kedokteran.

 Menurut BPHN

Ketentuan-ketentuan hukum yang mengatur

tentang hak dan kewajiban, baik dari tenaga
kesehatan yang melaksanakan upaya
kesehatan, maupun dari individu atau
masyarakat yang menerima upaya kesehatan
tersebut dalam segala aspeknya, yaitu aspek
promotif, preventif kuratif, dan rehabilitatif, dan
diperhatikan pula aspek organisasi serta sarana.

Suggested Definitions
Health law is all legal rules governing

the administration of health and health

service
Medical law is all legal rules governing

the practice of medicine

Sources of Law
Legislations
International Medical Procedure
Medical Literatures
Doctrine
Customs

Important Legislations
Health Minister Decree 1989

(Permenkes No 585 Th 1989 )

Health Act 1992 (UU No 23 Th 1992)
Government Decree 1996 (PP No 32
Th 1996
Medical Practice Act 2004 (UU No 29
Th 2004)

Subject
Health Law
- Health Care Provider
- Health Care Receiver
Medical Law
- Doctor
- Pasien

Object
Health Law

Relationship between health care

provider and health care receiver
Medical Law

Relationship between doctor and patien

Important Issues of Medical

Law
Doctor-Patient Relationship
Rights and Obligations
Health-Related Crimes
Medical Negligence/Medical

Malpractice
Accountability/Liability

Doctor-Patient Relationship
In the former: Subordinative

Relationship
Recently: Contractual Relationship

Patients Rights
1. Right to information
2. Right to make consent
3. Right to choose doctor and hospital
4. Right to the second opinion
5. Right to see medical record
6. Right to reject or stop medical

treatment

Doctors Obligations
1. To deal with the standard of profession
2. To refer to the more competent doctor
3. To keep confidential information
4. To give medical emergency care
5. To respect patients autonomy
6. To add medical knowledge and its

development

Health-Related Crimes
- Ilegal Abortion
- Ilegal implan, organ transplantation,

blood transfusion, and plastic and

reconstructive surgery
- Ilegal Medical Practice

Medical Negligence/
Medical Malpractice
The failure to follow the standard of

care which cause damage upon his

patient

Liability
Internal Accountability
Civil Liability
Criminal Liability

Important Issues of
Health Act 1992
The emergence of legal basis for organ

transplantation
The emergence of legal basis of alternative
therapy
The emergence of legal basis for abortion
based on medical indication
Recognition of the patients right of autonomy
Legal basis for family planing
Penalty for health-related crimes

Important Issues of
Medical Practice Act 2004
Requirements for Practice
Penal Provisions