Health Care Voucher Scheme - Amendments to the Definitions, and Terms and Conditions of Agreement/醫療券計劃 - 已更新的定義附表及協議的條款和條件
Dear Enrolled Health Care Providers,
Health Care Voucher SchemeAmendments to the Definitions, and Terms and Conditions of Agreement
We refer to your enrolment in the Health Care Voucher Scheme (“HCVS”), and the “HCVS Definitions, and Terms and Conditions of Agreement” (“the Agreement”) made by the Government with you and your Associated Organization. Expressions used in this letter have the same meanings assigned to them under the Agreement.
We would like to inform you that the Supplementary Medical Professions (Amendment) Bill 2025 has been published in the Gazette and came into effect on 25 July 2025. In this connection, pursuant to Clause 68 of the Agreement, notice is hereby given that amendments will be made to the Agreement as detailed in the Annex with effect from 25 July 2025. You are advised to visit the HCVS website (www.hcv.gov.hk) to view and download the updated Agreement and Proper Practices starting from that day for reference and compliance.
We look forward to your continued support to the HCVS. Should you have any enquiries about the HCVS, please feel free to contact the Health Care Voucher Division at 3582 4102. For enquiry about the PCD, please contact the Primary Healthcare Commission of the Health Bureau by phone at 3576 3658 or by email tophcc@healthbureau.gov.hk.
Department of Health
July 2025
Annex
Health Care Voucher SchemeDefinitions, and Terms and Conditions of AgreementList of Major Amendments
I. PREAMBLE
Amendment of Preamble (B)(g), (h), (i), (j) and (k)
(B) Categories of Health Care Providers –
- a medical laboratory technologist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) who holds a valid practising certificate issued under that Ordinance;
- an occupational therapist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) who holds a valid practising certificate issued under that Ordinance, and listed on the Primary Care Directory;
- a physiotherapist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) who holds a valid practising certificate issued under that Ordinance, and listed on the Primary Care Directory;
- a radiographer registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) who holds a valid practising certificate issued under that Ordinance;
- an optometrist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) (in Part I of the register) who holds a valid practising certificate issued under that Ordinance;
II. DEFINITIONS
Deletion of Definition of “SMPO” under Item 2 (Definitions)
2. Transaction Documents
“SMPO” means the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359);
III. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Amendment of Clause 2
- The EHCP and his Associated Organization shall inform HCVD immediately of any changes in any information or document submitted to the Government in relation to the HCVS (including any information contained in the Application Form submitted by the EHCP). An EHCP who is a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 161), a registered dentist within the meaning of the Dentists Registration Ordinance (Cap. 156), an occupational therapist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) or a physiotherapist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) must be listed on the Primary Care Directory (or if not so listed, must enrol in the Primary Care Directory at the same time of submission of the Application Form in relation to the HCVS) in order to be enrolled in the HCVS. Registered medical practitioner, registered dentist, registered occupational therapists and registered physiotherapist enrolled in the HCVS must remain to be listed on the Primary Care Directory in order to remain in the HCVS.
Amendment of Clause 4(g), (h), (i), (j) and (k) (Termination and Expiry)
- (g) where the EHCP is enrolled in the HCVS in the capacity of a medical laboratory technologist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359), the EHCP ceases to be so registered or is suspended from practising as such a registered medical laboratory technologist;
(h) where the EHCP is enrolled in the HCVS in the capacity of an occupational therapist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359), the EHCP ceases to be so registered or is suspended from practising as such a registered occupational therapist;
(i) where the EHCP is enrolled in the HCVS in the capacity of a physiotherapist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359), the EHCP ceases to be so registered or is suspended from practising as such a registered physiotherapist;
(j) where the EHCP is enrolled in the HCVS in the capacity of a radiographer registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359), the EHCP ceases to be so registered or is suspended from practising as such a registered radiographer;
(k) where the EHCP is enrolled in the HCVS in the capacity of an optometrist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) (in Part I of the register), the EHCP ceases to be so registered or is suspended from practising as such a registered optometrist;
Amendment of Clause 5(f) (Termination and Expiry)
- (f) in the case of an EHCP being a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 161), a registered dentist within the meaning of the Dentists Registration Ordinance (Cap. 156), an occupational therapist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) or a physiotherapist registered under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359), he is not or has ceased to be listed on the Primary Care Directory.
Amendment of Clause 48 (Information and Keeping of Records)
- The EHCP shall keep the Government immediately informed of any changes or proposed changes to his status as a person registered under the relevant legislation or with the relevant healthcare professional body accredited under the Accredited Registers Scheme. In the case of an EHCP being a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 161), a registered dentist within the meaning of the Dentists Registration Ordinance (Cap. 156), an occupational therapist registered under the SMPO or a physiotherapist registered under the SMPO, such EHCP shall keep the Government immediately informed of any changes or proposed changes to his status as a person listed on the Primary Care Directory, by which he is entitled to enrol in the HCVS.
Department of Health
July 2025
已登記醫療服務提供者：
醫療券計劃已更新的定義附表及協議的條款和條件
本信是關於你登記參加醫療券計劃，以及政府與你和你的相關機構就醫療券計劃所訂的《醫療券計劃定義附表及協議的條款和條件》（下稱「協議」）的事宜。信中所使用的詞句具有根據協議給予該詞句的相同涵義。
《2025 年輔助醫療業(修訂)條例草案》已於2025年7月25日刊憲生效。就此，現根據協議條款第68條通知你，協議條款將自2025年7月25日起有所更新，詳見附件。請你自該日起務必在醫療券計劃網頁（www.hcv.gov.hk）瀏覽及下載已更新的協議及「使用醫療券的守則」以作參考及遵守。
請繼續支持推行醫療券計劃。如就醫療券計劃有任何查詢，請致電3582 4102與醫療券事務科聯絡。如欲查詢《指南》事宜，請致電3576 3658或發電郵至phcc@healthbureau.gov.hk與醫務衞生局轄下的基層醫療署聯絡。
衞生署
2025年7月
附件
醫療券計劃定義附表及協議的條款和條件主要修訂內容一覽表
I. 序言
序言(B)(g)、(h)、(i)、(j)及(k)的修訂
(B) 醫療服務提供者的類別如下：
- 醫務化驗師，根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊，持有根據該條例發出的有效執業證明書；
- 職業治療師，根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊，持有根據該條例發出的有效執業證明書，及載列於基層醫療指南；
- 物理治療師，根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊，持有根據該條例發出的有效執業證明書，及載列於基層醫療指南；
- 放射技師，根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊，持有根據該條例發出的有效執業證明書；
- 視光師，根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)，於註冊名冊第I部分註冊，並持有根據該條例發出的有效執業證明書；
III. 條款和條件
條款第2條的修訂
- 如就醫療券計劃(包括該已登記醫療服務提供者所提交的申請表格所載的任何資料)所提交予政府的任何資料或文件有任何變更，該已登記醫療服務提供者和其相關機構，均須即時通知醫療券事務科。已登記醫療服務提供者如屬《醫生註冊條例》(第161章)所指的註冊醫生、《牙醫註冊條例》(第156章)所指的註冊牙醫、根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊的職業治療師或根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊的物理治療師，必需加入基層醫療指南 (或如未載列於基層醫療指南，則必需於在遞交有關醫療券計劃的申請表格時，同時登記加入基層醫療指南)，才可參加醫療券計劃。註冊醫生、註冊牙醫、註冊職業治療師及註冊物理治療師必須維持載列於基層醫療指南才可維持參與醫療券計劃。
條款第4(g)、(h)、(i)、(j)及(k)條的修訂(關於「終止及期滿」)
- (g) 如該已登記醫療服務提供者是根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊，以一名醫務化驗師的身分登記參加醫療券計劃，但該已登記醫療服務提供者被終止該項註冊，或暫停執業為一名註冊醫務化驗師；
(h) 如該已登記醫療服務提供者是根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊，以一名職業治療師的身分登記參加醫療券計劃，但該已登記醫療服務提供者被終止該項註冊，或暫停執業為一名註冊職業治療師；
(i) 如該已登記醫療服務提供者是根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊，以一名物理治療師的身分登記參加醫療券計劃，但該已登記醫療服務提供者被終止該項註冊，或暫停執業為一名註冊物理治療師；
(j) 如該已登記醫療服務提供者是根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊，以一名放射技師的身分登記參加醫療券計劃，但該已登記醫療服務提供者被終止該項註冊，或暫停執業為一名註冊放射技師；
(k) 如該已登記醫療服務提供者是根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)於註冊名冊第I部分註冊，以一名視光師的身分登記參加醫療券計劃，但該已登記醫療服務提供者被終止該項註冊，或暫停執業為一名註冊視光師；
條款第5(f)條的修訂(關於「終止及期滿」)
- (f) 在已登記醫療服務提供者屬《醫生註冊條例》(第161章)所指的註冊醫生、《牙醫註冊條例》(第156章)所指的註冊牙醫、根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊的職業治療師或根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊的物理治療師的情況下，他並非或已停止載列於基層醫療指南。
條款第48條的修訂(關於「資料及記錄備存」)
- 該已登記醫療服務提供者是根據相關條例註冊或註冊於認可註冊計劃認可的相關醫療專業團體，因而符合資格登記參加醫療券計劃。如該已註冊的身分有任何變動或擬議變動時，該已登記醫療服務提供者須即時通知政府。在已登記醫療服務提供者屬《醫生註冊條例》(第161章)所指的註冊醫生、《牙醫註冊條例》(第156章)所指的註冊牙醫、根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊的職業治療師或根據《專職醫療業條例》(第359章)註冊的物理治療師的情況下，該已登記醫療服務提供者亦載列於基層醫療指南，因而符合資格登記參加醫療券計劃。如其載列於基層醫療指南的身分有任何變動或擬議變動時，該已登記醫療服務提供者亦須即時通知政府。
衞生署
2025年7月
