The enactment of the Medical Treatment Act in 1986 finally gave the government the legal basis on which to regulate healthcare organizations throughout Taiwan. The act was particularly important in providing the legal framework for regulating the development of, and allocating resources to, primary care clinics, and also laid the foundation for a national healthcare system.
1986 年「醫療法」通過，自此全台灣的醫療機構才有了管理依據，特別是基層醫療院所的發展管理與資源分配有了一定的規範，也為日後建立全國醫療網奠定了基礎。