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BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature Saturday voted to adopt the law on the promotion of basic medical and health care in Beijing.

As the country's first fundamental and comprehensive law on basic medical and health care, the law will take effect from June 1, 2020.

Lawmakers approved the law at the end of a six-day bimonthly session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee.

The law aims to promote the medical and health care development in China, ensure its citizens have access to basic medical and health care services, improve the health of its citizens and build a "healthy China."

The medical and health care industry shall take a people-centered approach and always serve the public, says the law.