Opinions on the first National Report of Korea on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ② A survey conducted by the Commission in 2008 found out that the period of hospitalization tends to be prolonged affected by social factors such as the consent of guardians of persons with psychosocial disabilities, the types of medical social security, etc. and the hospitalization of 35.5% of entire inmates in mental healthcare institutions were unjustifiable. Inappropriate hospitalization of persons with psychosocial disabilities for a long time ultimately undermines their ability to adapt themselves to social life, making their social rehabilitation even more difficult and thus resulting in the vicious circle of sending them back to long-term hospitalization. - The period of hospitalization varies by type of guardians (median value): mayor, country governor or head of borough: 233 days, siblings: 202 days, parents: 116 days, children: 100 days - The period of hospitalization varies by type of medical social security (median value): *type 1 medical care: 221 days, type 2 medical care: 153 days, medical insurance: 90 days  Pursuant to the Medical Care Assistant Act Enforcement Decree Article 3, among beneficiaries designated by the National Basic Livelihood Security Act, those subject to Type 1 medical care include minors under the age of 18, elderly over the age of 65, people with severe disabilities and members of households designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare as they are solely consisted of those without work ability or incapable of working. Other beneficiaries designated by the National Basic Livelihood Security Act are subject to Type 2 medical care. 2) Recommendation ① The Mental Health Act should be revised in order to unify the system of hospitalizing persons with psychosocial disabilities regardless of either by the NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 18