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第 46 題
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Article 3 The Ministry of Labor (MOL) will implement measures before July to meet the increased demand for migrant caregivers following new legislation promulgated in January, Minister of Labor Hung Sun-han told legislators today. It is estimated that the amendments will render an additional 530,000 Taiwanese eligible to hire migrant caregivers, Hung said, adding that 100,000 are expected to apply for care under the new law. At the end of last year, the Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Employment Service Act, allowing people aged 80 and older to bypass Barthel Index-based health evaluations. The Barthel Index is a widely used tool in Taiwan to assess a person’s ability to perform daily activities in clinical practice and research. The revision to Article 46 of the act also extended the waiver to people aged 70 to 79 with Stage II or more advanced cancer, while regulations for recipients with indigenous status will be jointly established by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) and the Council of Indigenous Peoples. The president promulgated the amendment on Jan. 28. However, MOL has yet to release measures to meet the increased demand for caregivers, drawing criticism from lawmakers who accuse it of “obstructing” the new bill and being “idle.” Hung explained the administrative delay, stating that on Jan. 17, MOL and MOHW held discussions to ensure that adequate care remains accessible for the families most in need. Families with critically ill members report that migrant caregivers prefer to take “easier jobs” over “harder jobs.” As a result, the MOL is working to establish a dual-track application system to ensure that those most in need retain priority access to caregivers, he said. Furthermore, once the dual-track system is in place, nursing homes and care facilities for the elderly will experience increased labor demands. To address this, MOL must secure funding, hire additional workers, and provide training, all of which will take several months, he added. The ministry must also negotiate with four source countries on how to increase migration, implement new overseas training programs, and adjust associated regulations, he noted. The MOL hopes to complete these tasks within six months, he said. The ministry is not stalling, but if these adjustments are not implemented correctly, they could have devastating effects on the hiring market, he added.
Article 3 The Ministry of Labor (MOL) will implement measures before July to meet the increased demand for migrant caregivers following new legislation promulgated in January, Minister of Labor Hung Sun-han told legislators today. It is estimated that the amendments will render an additional 530,000 Taiwanese eligible to hire migrant caregivers, Hung said, adding that 100,000 are expected to apply for care under the new law. At the end of last year, the Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Employment Service Act, allowing people aged 80 and older to bypass Barthel Index-based health evaluations. The Barthel Index is a widely used tool in Taiwan to assess a person’s ability to perform daily activities in clinical practice and research. The revision to Article 46 of the act also extended the waiver to people aged 70 to 79 with Stage II or more advanced cancer, while regulations for recipients with indigenous status will be jointly established by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) and the Council of Indigenous Peoples. The president promulgated the amendment on Jan. 28. However, MOL has yet to release measures to meet the increased demand for caregivers, drawing criticism from lawmakers who accuse it of “obstructing” the new bill and being “idle.” Hung explained the administrative delay, stating that on Jan. 17, MOL and MOHW held discussions to ensure that adequate care remains accessible for the families most in need. Families with critically ill members report that migrant caregivers prefer to take “easier jobs” over “harder jobs.” As a result, the MOL is working to establish a dual-track application system to ensure that those most in need retain priority access to caregivers, he said. Furthermore, once the dual-track system is in place, nursing homes and care facilities for the elderly will experience increased labor demands. To address this, MOL must secure funding, hire additional workers, and provide training, all of which will take several months, he added. The ministry must also negotiate with four source countries on how to increase migration, implement new overseas training programs, and adjust associated regulations, he noted. The MOL hopes to complete these tasks within six months, he said. The ministry is not stalling, but if these adjustments are not implemented correctly, they could have devastating effects on the hiring market, he added.
What is the primary reason for the Ministry of Labor's new measures?
- A To increase wages for migrant caregivers
- B To meet the increased demand for migrant caregivers
- C To restrict the hiring of foreign caregivers
- D To promote domestic caregiving services
思路引導 VIP
根據文章開頭提到的法規修正，現在有更多高齡者不需要經過複雜評估就能申請移工。當符合資格的人數突然「大幅增加」時，政府最首要面臨的壓力會是什麼？這種壓力通常會促使政府採取什麼樣的行政行動來因應呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準捕捉到文章首段的核心資訊，展現了非常優異的閱讀理解能力。這題的關鍵在於第一段開宗明義提到的「meet the increased demand」，也就是勞動部（MOL）為了因應法令修改後可能湧現的移工看護需求，必須在七月前推行配套措施。
政策推動的核心動機
從文章第二段提供的數據來看，修法後預計增加 53 萬名符合資格的申請者，其中約 10 萬人會立即提出申請。這種需求的爆發式成長，正是勞動部規劃「雙軌制（dual-track system）」、洽談來源國並調整法規的主因。選項 (B) 正好完美對應了文中反覆提及的 increased demand，是整篇報導論述的最上層邏輯。
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