An objection committee shall be established in the NHIS and the Review and Assessment Service, respectively, in order to efficiently perform the affairs concerned with filing of objections under Article 87 (1) and (2) of the Act.

(1) Each objection committee (hereinafter referred to as "objection committee") established under Article 53 shall consist of 25 members including one chairperson.
(2) A standing director of the NHIS designated by the president of the NHIS shall be the chairperson of the objection committee to be established in the NHIS, and its members shall be appointed or commissioned by the president of the NHIS from among any of the following:
1. One person from among the executives or employees of the NHIS;
2. Eight persons, namely four persons recommended by an employers' organization and four persons recommended by a workers' organization, respectively;
3. Eight persons, namely two persons recommended by civil organizations, two persons recommended by consumers' organizations, two persons recommended by organizations of farmers or fishermen and two persons recommended by organizations of the self-employed;
4. Seven persons, namely lawyers and persons of profound learning and experience in social insurance and medical services.
(3) A standing director of the Review and Assessment Service designated by the president of the Review and Assessment Service shall be the chairperson of the objection committee to be established in the Review and Assessment Service, and its members shall be appointed or commissioned by the president of the Review and Assessment Service from among any of the following:
1. One person from among executives or employees of the Review and Assessment Service;
2. Five persons recommended by organizations representing the insured (including the civil organizations);
3. Four attorneys-at-law and persons of learning and experience in social insurance;
4. Fourteen persons recommended by medical organizations.
(4) The term of office of the members commissioned pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be three years.

(1) The chairperson of an objection committee shall convene every meeting of the objection committee and preside over such meetings. In such cases, if the chairperson is unable to perform any of his/her duties due to any extenuating circumstance, any member who is nominated by the chairperson shall act on behalf of the chairperson in performing the latter's duty.
(2) Meetings of an objection committee shall be attended by the chairperson and six members who are designated by the chairperson whenever such meetings are held.
(3) Meetings of an objection committee shall commence with the attendance of a majority of the members referred to in paragraph (2) and pass resolutions with the concurrent vote of a majority of those present.
(4) Members present at the meetings of an objection committee, other than the chairperson and officers and employees working for the committee, shall be paid allowances, travel expenses and other necessary expenses within limits of budget.
(5) The scope of items put on the agenda items of an objection committee and other necessary matters concerning the operation of the committee shall be determined by the chairperson after going through the resolution thereof of the committee.

The filing of objections and decisions on it under Article 87 (1) and (2) of the Act shall be based on the forms determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Where the NHIS or the Review and Assessment Service has made a decision on any objection filed, it shall, without delay, notify the applicant with the original of such decision, and the interested parties with copies thereof.

(1) The NHIS and the Review and Assessment Service shall make a decision within 60 days from the receipt of written objection: Provided, That where any extenuating circumstances exist, it may extend the relevant period within the limit of 30 days.
(2) Where the NHIS and the Review and Assessment Service intends to extend the period for decision under the proviso to paragraph (1), a notice thereof shall be served to the applicant by not later than seven days prior to the expiration of such period for determination.

(1) Those who intend to request for judgment under Article 88 (1) of the Act shall submit a request for judgment, stating the following matters to the NHIS, the Review and Assessment Service, or the Health Insurance Dispute Mediation Committee (hereinafter referred to as "Dispute Mediation Committee") under Article 89 of the Act. In such cases, when a request for judgment has been submitted to a person without justifiable authority, the request for judgment shall be sent to a person with due authority:
1. Name, resident registration number and address of the requester and of the person subject to the disposition (in cases of a corporation, referring to the name, registration number and location of the corporation; hereinafter the same shall apply);
2. Person who has performed the original disposition (refers to the head of a relevant branch office where the head of the branch office has performed the original disposition on commission of the president of the NHIS or the president of the Review and Assessment Service; hereinafter the same shall apply);
3. Gist of disposition, and the date when he/she became aware that the original disposition was made;
4. Purport and grounds for request for judgment;
5. Where the requester is not a person subject to the disposition, relationship with him/her;
6. Indication of attached documents;
7. Whether a public notice was issued on the request for judgment, and its details.
(2) Where the NHIS or the Review and Assessment Service has received a request for judgment under paragraph (1), it shall submit to the Dispute Mediation Committee the request for judgment accompanying a reply of the person who has taken the disposition and a copy of the decision on objection within 10 days from the date it received the request for judgment.
(3) Where the Dispute Mediation Committee has received a request for judgment under paragraph (1), it shall, without delay, send a copy or duplicate thereof to the NHIS or the Review and Assessment Service and the person who has taken the original disposition, and the NHIS or the Review and Assessment Service shall submit to the Dispute Mediation Committee, the reply of the person who has taken the disposition and a copy of the written determination on objection within 10 days from the date it received the copy or duplicate.
(4) When the request for judgment has been sent to a person with verifiable authority as referred to in the latter part of paragraph (1), the fact shall be notified to the requester without delay.
(5) In calculating the period of request for judgment under the latter part of Article 88 (1) of the Act, it shall be deemed that a request for judgment was raised at the time when a request for judgment was submitted to the NHIS, the Review and Assessment Service, the Dispute Mediation Committee or a person without verifiable authority.

(1) The chairperson of the Dispute Mediation Committee shall be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Minister of Health and Welfare, and its members shall be appointed or commissioned by the Minister of Health and Welfare from among the following persons:
1. A current or former public official of Grade IV or higher or public official in general service belonging to the Senior Civil Service;
2. A person qualified as a judge, public prosecutor or lawyer;
3. An associate professor or a person holding a higher position in a field related to social insurances or medical treatment at a school listed in subparagraphs 1 through 3 of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act;
4. A person with extensive knowledge on and experience in social insurance or medical treatment.
(2) A public official in charge of the duty regarding requests for trials under Article 88 of the Act shall become the ex officio member prescribed in Article 89 (2) of the Act among the members referred to in paragraph (1) 1.

(1) The chairperson of the Dispute Mediation Committee shall represent the Dispute Mediation Committee and control overall duties of the Dispute Mediation Committee.
(2) Where the chairperson is unable to perform any of his/her duties due to any extenuating circumstance, the member designated by the chairperson shall act on his/her behalf.

(1) Any member of the Dispute Mediation Committee (hereafter referred to as "member" in this Article) who falls under any of the following cases shall be excluded from the deliberation and resolutions of the Dispute Mediation Committee:
1. Where he/she, or his/her current or former spouse, becomes a party to the relevant agenda or holds any right or duty jointly with the party to such agenda;
2. Where he/she is a current or former relative of a party to the relevant agenda;
3. Where he/she has given any testimony, statement or advice, or conducted any research or provided service with respect to the relevant agenda;
4. Where he/she or any corporation to which he/she belongs is a current or former agent of a party to the relevant agenda;
5. Where he/she is or has been involved in a disposition or nonfeasance which became the cause of the relevant agenda.
(2) If the circumstances indicate that it would be impracticable to expect fair deliberation and resolution of a member, a party to the relevant agenda may file a request for challenge to him/her with the Dispute Mediation Committee, and the Dispute Mediation Committee shall make a decision on such request by its resolution. In such cases, the member subjected to such request for challenge shall not participate in the resolution.
(3) If a member falls under any ground for exclusion stipulated in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), he/she shall voluntarily withdraw himself/herself from the deliberation and resolution of the relevant agenda.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 25429, Jun. 30, 2014]

(1) The Dispute Mediation Committee shall have one secretary to administer offices of the Dispute Mediation Committee.
(2) The executive secretary shall be appointed by the Minister of Health and Welfare from among the public officials belonging to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Allowances, travel expenses and other necessary expenses may be reimbursed to the members who attend the Dispute Mediation Committee within budget limits: Provided, That this shall not apply where members who are public officials attend in direct connection with their competent duties.