我國長期照護契約法律責任之研究

依據全球老齡人口統計（Global Age Watch Index）結果指出全世界老年人口比例逐年攀升，在扶養比例上每人所負擔之老年人口比例亦是遞增，未來老年人口問題必成為各國一大隱憂。因此，長期照護勢必成為未來之趨勢，如何使老年人口經濟、安全、醫療及社會服務獲得保障，維持老年人口之健康與尊嚴，應訂定長期照護政策與法律規範，以因應當今老年人口遞增趨勢。故，本文主要探討台灣、大陸地區以及美國之契約當事人之權利與義務及法律責任，惟以契約法律責任為中心，作為比較分析。本文以行政院版「長期照護服務法（草案）」及我國行政院消費者保護會決議通過之長期照護定型化契約以及長期照護定型化契約應記載及不得記載事項為討論主體，加以探討長期照護契約當事人之權利、義務以及法律責任。再者，契約當事人未履行契約上之義務，發生法律糾紛時，當事人該如何維護自身權益？本文並以實務判決為例，並針對契約當事人於照護行為進行分析。最後，本文以台灣與大陸地區、美國之長期照護契約進行比較，並分析台灣、大陸地區以及美國之長期照護契約法律責任的區別，得其優缺點並加以討論，加以建構出適合台灣之長期照護法制。

關鍵字

長期照護；契約法律責任；權利義務

並列摘要

According to the Global Age Watch Index, it shows that aging population had increased annually. The ratio of caring the aging population has also increased. Therefore, the problem of the aging population has become a concern in the future, and long-term care has become the tendency. We should create long-term care policies and regulations to meet the needs of the old people, so that they can benefit from our economy, safety concern, health care and social welfare. This article discusses the rights, obligations and legal responsibilities of the interested parties in Taiwan, Mainland China and United States. The resolutions submitted by the Consumer Protection Committee, Executive Yuan of sample contracts for long-term care and long-term care training are documented. They are recorded as the main body to explore long-term care contractual rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties. Furthermore, if either one of the parties has failed to fulfill the obligation, we look into how their legal right is being protected. Based on the case studies, the caring behavior of the caring party is discussed. Finally, we compare the long-term care consent, the difference of legal responsibilities, and the pros and cons of the legal system of long-term care in Taiwan, Mainland China and United States.