In 1998, the Bureau of National Health Insurance began a trial with the Shared Care for Diabetes program. Health care institutions need only conform to the specified procedures, and the National Health Insurance program will provide each patient NT $ 1000 annually in educator fees, while also providing a two-week health education course.
一九九八年，國民健康局開始試辦「共同照護網」，醫療院所只要合乎規定的流程，健保就給付每位患者每年一千元的衛教費，並提供約兩星期的衛教課程。