Information on the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Republic of Korea very simple diagnoses and prescriptions. Even if there is such a tertiary medical institution nearby, in order to use such services, they must submit medical referrals issued from primary and secondary medical institutions. Therefore, persons with severe disabilities have to undergo the trouble of visiting primary and secondary medical institutions with the necessary facilities located at far distances, despite the fact that it is time-consuming and costincurring (transportation costs, medical referral issuance fee etc.). ② The Rules on the Standard of Medical Treatment Benefits under the National Health Insurance limits the direct access of persons with disabilities to tertiary medical institutions without medical referrals from primary and secondary medical institutions to rehabilitation medicine. ③ The 2012 White Paper on Persons with Disabilities (Korea Disabled People’s Development Institute (KODDI), 2012. 12) investigated medical clinics with convenience facilities for persons with disabilities located in boroughs within Seoul and found that the installation ratio of elevators, reception areas and toilets for persons with disabilities were low at 6.3%, 6.3% and 4.4%, respectively, and percentages of clinics with designated parking spaces for per- sons with disabilities and Braille blocks were a mere 1.3% and 0.6%, respectively. ④ The Initial Report fails to state any of above. 2) Recommendation ① Considering the serious restrictions in access to primary and secondary medical institutions in local areas by persons with severe disabilities, the government should remove any inconvenience in administrative procedures for those who use tertiary medical institutions. It must also develop measures to improve the physical accessibility to primary and secondary medical institutions. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 31