Local governments shall budget funds for the control of communicable diseases; when necessary, the central competent authority may subsidize at discretion.

Individuals, medical institutions and other organizations concerned with outstanding achievements in the implementation of this Act for disease control shall be awarded; regulations governing awards shall be decided by the central competent authority.

For persons who become injured, ill, physically or mentally impaired or die when implementing this Act for the control of category 5 communicable diseases, competent authorities may subsidize at discretion their payments of various kinds or education costs for their children; regulations governing payment items, criteria, qualifications for such application, the procedures thereof and other matters to be complied with shall be decided by the central competent authority.
Funds mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall be budgeted for payment by the competent authorities.

During the implementation period of the Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens, those who meet the criteria for disease prevention compensation stipulated in the Special Act but have not applied before the expiration of the Special Act, if the two-year limitation period for claims has not yet expired, can still apply for disease prevention compensation in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Special Act within the two years after the expiration of the Special Act.

If local competent authorities fail to implement matters that are regulated in this Act to be implemented by local competent authority, the central competent authority may order them to implement these matters within a time limit; if they fail to implement the regulations in due time, the central competent authority may implement the same on the behalf of the local competent authorities; at time of emergency, the central competent authority may directly implement these matters.

The implementation regulations outlined in this Act shall be decided by the central competent authority.

This Act shall be implemented on the day of promulgation.