医療法(昭和二十三年法律第二百五号)
Medical Care Act(Act No. 205 of 1948)
最終更新:平成三十年法律第七十九号
Last Version: Act No. 79 of 2018
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令和4年2月28日
- 最終更新:平成三十年法律第七十九号
- 翻訳日:令和3年3月31日
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平成26年4月18日
- 最終更新:平成二十年法律第三十号
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医療法
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Medical Care Act
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昭和二十三年七月三十日法律第二百五号
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Act No. 205 of July 30, 1948
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Table of Contents
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第一章 総則(第一条―第六条)
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Chapter I General Provisions(Articles 1to 6)
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第二章 医療に関する選択の支援等
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Chapter II Supporting Choices in Medical Care
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第一節 医療に関する情報の提供等(第六条の二―第六条の四の二)
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Section 1 Providing Information on Medical Care(Articles 6-2 to 6-4-2)
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第二節 医業、歯科医業又は助産師の業務等の広告(第六条の五―第六条の八)
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Section 2 Advertisement of Medical Practices, Dental Practices, or Midwifery Services(Articles 6-5 to 6-8)
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第三章 医療の安全の確保
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Chapter III Ensuring Safety in Medical Care
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第一節 医療の安全の確保のための措置(第六条の九―第六条の十四)
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Section 1 Measures for Ensuring Safety in Medical Care(Articles 6-9 to 6-14)
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第二節 医療事故調査・支援センター(第六条の十五―第六条の二十七)
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Section 2 Medical Accident Investigation and Support Center(Articles 6-15 to 6-27)
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第四章 病院、診療所及び助産所
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Chapter IV Hospitals, Clinics, and Birthing Centers
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第一節 開設等(第七条―第九条)
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Section 1 Foundation(Articles 7 to 9)
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第二節 管理(第十条―第二十三条)
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Section 2 Management(Articles 10 to 23)
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第三節 監督(第二十三条の二―第三十条)
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Section 3 Supervision(Articles 23-2 to 30)
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第四節 雑則(第三十条の二)
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Section 4 Miscellaneous Provisions(Article 30-2)
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第五章 医療提供体制の確保
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Chapter V Ensuring the Medical Care Delivery System
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第一節 基本方針(第三十条の三・第三十条の三の二)
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Section 1 Basic Policy(Article 30-2 and 30-3-2)
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第二節 医療計画(第三十条の四―第三十条の十二)
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Section 2 Medical Care Plans(Articles 30-4 to 30-12)
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第三節 地域における病床の機能の分化及び連携の推進(第三十条の十三―第三十条の十八)
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Section 3 Promotion of Differentiation and Coordination of the Bed Functions in the Community(Articles 30-13 to 30-18)
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第四節 地域における外来医療に係る医療提供体制の確保(第三十条の十八の二)
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Section 4 Securing the Medical Care Delivery System for Outpatient Medical Care in the Region(Article 30-18-2)
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第五節 医療従事者の確保等に関する施策等(第三十条の十九―第三十条の二十七)
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Section 5 Measures to Ensure the Availability of Medical Care Professionals(Articles 30-19 to 30-27)
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第六節 公的医療機関(第三十一条―第三十八条)
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Section 6 Public Medical Institutions(Articles 31 to 38)
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第六章 医療法人
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Chapter VI Medical Corporations
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第一節 通則(第三十九条―第四十三条)
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Section 1 General Rules(Articles 39 to 43)
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第二節 設立(第四十四条―第四十六条)
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Section 2 Establishment(Articles 44 to 46)
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第三節 機関
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Section 3 Organizations
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第一款 機関の設置(第四十六条の二)
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Subsection 1 Establishment of Organizations(Article 46-2)
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第二款 社員総会(第四十六条の三―第四十六条の三の六)
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Subsection 2 General Meeting of Members(Articles 46-3 to 46-3-6)
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第三款 評議員及び評議員会(第四十六条の四―第四十六条の四の七)
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Subsection 3 Councillors and Board of Councillors(Articles 46-4 to 46-4-7)
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第四款 役員の選任及び解任(第四十六条の五―第四十六条の五の四)
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Subsection 4 Election and Dismissal of Officers(Articles 46-5 to 46-5-4)
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第五款 理事(第四十六条の六―第四十六条の六の四)
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Subsection 5 Directors(Articles 46-6 to 46-6-4)
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第六款 理事会(第四十六条の七・第四十六条の七の二)
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Subsection 6 Board of Directors(Articles 46-7 to 46-7-2)
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第七款 監事(第四十六条の八―第四十六条の八の三)
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Subsection 7 Auditors(Articles 46-8 to 46-8-3)
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第八款 役員等の損害賠償責任(第四十七条―第四十九条の三)
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Subsection 8 Liability for Damages of Officers(Articles 47 to 49-3)
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第四節 計算(第五十条―第五十四条)
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Section 4 Accounting(Articles 50 to 54)
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第五節 社会医療法人債(第五十四条の二―第五十四条の八)
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Section 5 Social Medical Corporation Bonds(Articles 54-2 to 54-8)
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第六節 定款及び寄附行為の変更(第五十四条の九)
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Section 6 Changes to Articles of Incorporation and Act of Endowment(Article 54-9)
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第七節 解散及び清算(第五十五条―第五十六条の十六)
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Section 7 Dissolution and Liquidation(Articles 55 to 56-16)
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第八節 合併及び分割
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Section 8 Merger and Split
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第一款 合併
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Subsection 1 Merger
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第一目 通則(第五十七条)
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Division 1 General Rules(Article 57)
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第二目 吸収合併(第五十八条―第五十八条の六)
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Division 2 Absorption-Type Merger(Articles 58 to 58-6)
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第三目 新設合併(第五十九条―第五十九条の五)
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Division 3 Consolidation-Type Merger(Articles 59 to 59-5)
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第二款 分割
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Subsection 2 Split
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第一目 吸収分割(第六十条―第六十条の七)
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Division 1 Absorption-Type Split(Articles 60 to 60-7)
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第二目 新設分割(第六十一条―第六十一条の六)
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Division 2 Incorporation-Type Split(Articles 61 to 61-6)
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第三目 雑則(第六十二条・第六十二条の二)
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Division 3 Miscellaneous Provisions(Article 62 and 62-2)
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第三款 雑則(第六十二条の三)
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Subsection 3 Miscellaneous Provisions(Article 62-3)
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第九節 監督(第六十三条―第六十九条)
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Section 9 Supervision(Articles 63 to 69)
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第七章 地域医療連携推進法人
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Chapter VII Regional Medical Coordination Promotion Corporation
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第一節 認定(第七十条―第七十条の六)
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Section 1 Approval(Articles 70 to 70-6)
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第二節 業務等(第七十条の七―第七十条の十六)
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Section 2 Business(Articles 70-7 to 70-16)
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第三節 監督(第七十条の十七―第七十条の二十三)
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Section 3 Supervision(Articles 70-17 to 70-23)
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第四節 雑則(第七十一条)
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Section 4 Miscellaneous Provisions(Article 71)
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第八章 雑則(第七十二条―第七十六条)
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Chapter VIII Miscellaneous Provisions(Articles 72 to 76)
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第九章 罰則(第七十七条―第九十四条)
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Chapter IX Penal Provisions(Articles 77 to 94)
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Supplementary Provisions
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第一章 総則
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Chapter I General Provisions
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Article 1The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the protection of the health of the nation by safeguarding the interests of medical care recipients and ensuring a system that efficiently delivers high quality and well-suited medical care, by means of providing for the necessary particulars to support well-suited choices about medical care by the recipients thereof, the necessary particulars to ensure the safety of medical care, the necessary particulars concerning the establishment and management of hospitals, clinics, and birthing centers, and the necessary particulars to develop such facilities and promote the sharing of functions and cooperation between medical institutions.
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Article 1-2(1)Medical care is to be provided in accordance with the physical and mental state of the medical care recipient, based on a relationship of trust between the physician, dentist, pharmacist, nurse, or other medical care professional and the medical care recipient, in a way which respects life and ensures the dignity of the individual, and not only the medical treatment, but including measures to prevent illness and rehabilitation measures must also be of high quality and well-suited.
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(2)Medical care must be provided as a basis for efforts to ensure and improve the health of the nation, fully respecting the wishes of the medical care recipients, and seeking efficiency and organic coordination among associated services such as welfare services, in accordance with the functions of the medical institutions (hereinafter referred to as "medical institutions"), in hospitals, clinics, long-term care health facilities, integrated facilities for medical and long-term care, dispensing pharmacies, and other facilities that provide medical care, and in the homes of medical care recipients (meaning a home and other place specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; the same applies hereinafter).
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(3)Physicians and dentists practicing at a medical institution, when necessary, must refer medical care recipients to other medical institutions, provide information concerning diagnoses or prescriptions as required for the treatment of medical care recipients to physicians, dentists, or pharmacists engaged in diagnoses or prescriptions at other medical institutions, and must undertake other measures as required to contribute to a sharing of functions and cooperation among medical institutions.
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(4)In the case that a patient leaving a hospital or clinic continues to require medical treatment, the administrator of the relevant hospital or clinic must seek cooperation with providers of health and medical services or welfare services, and have the consideration to enable the relevant patient to continue receiving medical treatment in an appropriate environment.
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(5)The organizers and administrators of a medical institution must have consideration to allow physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and other medical care professionals who do not work at the relevant medical institution to use the buildings or equipment thereof in order to carry out their practices, research, or training, to foster the dissemination of medical care techniques, and to efficiently provide medical care.
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Article 1-5(1)The term "hospital" as used in this Act means a facility for the hospitalization of not less than 20 patients, where physicians or dentists carry out medical practices or dental practices for the public or other specific groups of people. A hospital must be organized and operated primarily for offering facilities that enable the scientific and proper treatment of the sick and injured.
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Article 1-6(1)The term "long-term care health facility" as used in this Act means a long-term care health facility pursuant to the provisions of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Act No. 123 of 1997).
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(2)The term "integrated facility for medical and long-term care" as used in this Act means an integrated facility for medical and long-term care pursuant to the provisions of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act.
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Article 3(1)No place that carries out the medical treatment of illnesses (including birthing assistance) and that is not a hospital or clinic is to bear a name that includes the term "hospital", "branch hospital", "maternity hospital", "sanatorium", "clinic", "dispensary", "doctor's office", or any other name that may cause it to be mistaken for a hospital or clinic.
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Article 4(1)A hospital established by the national government, a prefecture, municipality, a social medical corporation as provided for in Article 42-2, paragraph (1), or any other party as prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, and that meets the following conditions concerning the necessary support to ensure community medical care, may bear a name that includes the term "regional medical care support hospital" for its area, with the approval of the prefectural governor:
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一他の病院又は診療所から紹介された患者に対し医療を提供し、かつ、当該病院の建物の全部若しくは一部、設備、器械又は器具を、当該病院に勤務しない医師、歯科医師、薬剤師、看護師その他の医療従事者(以下単に「医療従事者」という。)の診療、研究又は研修のために利用させるための体制が整備されていること。
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(i)medical care is provided to patients who have been referred from other hospitals or clinics, and a system is in place that allows physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and other medical care professionals (hereinafter simply referred to as "medical care professionals"), who do not work at the relevant hospital to use all or part of its buildings, equipment, instruments, or tools for their practices, research, or training;
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二救急医療を提供する能力を有すること。
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(ii)having the ability of providing emergency medical care;
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三地域の医療従事者の資質の向上を図るための研修を行わせる能力を有すること。
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(iii)having the capability of carrying out training to enhance the quality of community medical care professionals;
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四厚生労働省令で定める数以上の患者を入院させるための施設を有すること。
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(iv)having facilities to hospitalize more patients than prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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五第二十一条第一項第二号から第八号まで及び第十号から第十二号まで並びに第二十二条第一号及び第四号から第九号までに規定する施設を有すること。
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(v)having facilities provided for in Article 21, paragraph (1), items (ii) through (viii) and (x) through (xii), and Article 22, items (i), and (iv) through (ix); and
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六その施設の構造設備が第二十一条第一項及び第二十二条の規定に基づく厚生労働省令並びに同項の規定に基づく都道府県の条例で定める要件に適合するものであること。
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(vi)the buildings and equipment of the facility meet the requirements prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in Article 21, paragraph (1) and Article 22 and Prefectural Order set forth therein.
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一高度の医療を提供する能力を有すること。
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(i)having the ability of providing advanced medical care;
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二高度の医療技術の開発及び評価を行う能力を有すること。
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(ii)having the capability of carrying out the development and evaluation of advanced medical care techniques;
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三高度の医療に関する研修を行わせる能力を有すること。
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(iii)having the capability of carrying out training on advanced medical care;
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四医療の高度の安全を確保する能力を有すること。
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(iv)having the capability of ensuring a high level of medical safety;
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五その診療科名中に、厚生労働省令の定めるところにより、厚生労働省令で定める診療科名を有すること。
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(v)amongst its clinical departments, having the names of clinical departments as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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六厚生労働省令で定める数以上の患者を入院させるための施設を有すること。
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(vi)having facilities to hospitalize more patients than prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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七その有する人員が第二十二条の二の規定に基づく厚生労働省令で定める要件に適合するものであること。
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(vii)the personnel meet the requirements prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in Article 22-2;
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八第二十一条第一項第二号から第八号まで及び第十号から第十二号まで並びに第二十二条の二第二号、第五号及び第六号に規定する施設を有すること。
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(viii)having the facilities provided for in Article 21, paragraph (1) items (ii) through (viii) and (x) through (xii), and Article 22-2, items (ii), and (v) through (vi); and
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九その施設の構造設備が第二十一条第一項及び第二十二条の二の規定に基づく厚生労働省令並びに同項の規定に基づく都道府県の条例で定める要件に適合するものであること。
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(ix)the buildings and equipment of the facility meet the requirements prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in Article 21, paragraph (1) and Article 22-2 and Prefectural Ordinances set forth therein.
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一特定臨床研究(厚生労働省令で定める基準に従つて行う臨床研究をいう。以下同じ。)に関する計画を立案し、及び実施する能力を有すること。
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(i)having the capability of planning and implementing a project on specified clinical research (meaning clinical research conducted in accordance with the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; the same applies hereinafter);
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二他の病院又は診療所と共同して特定臨床研究を実施する場合にあつては、特定臨床研究の実施の主導的な役割を果たす能力を有すること。
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(ii)having the capability of playing a leading role in the implementation of the specified clinical research, in the case where specified clinical research is to be implemented jointly with other hospitals or clinic;
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三他の病院又は診療所に対し、特定臨床研究の実施に関する相談に応じ、必要な情報の提供、助言その他の援助を行う能力を有すること。
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(iii)having the capability of providing consultation, necessary information, advice and other assistance to other hospitals or clinics concerning the implementation of specified clinical research;
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四特定臨床研究に関する研修を行う能力を有すること。
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(iv)having the capability of providing training on specified clinical research;
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五その診療科名中に厚生労働省令で定める診療科名を有すること。
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(v)having the names of clinical departments amongst its clinical departments, as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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六厚生労働省令で定める数以上の患者を入院させるための施設を有すること。
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(vi)having facilities to hospitalize more patients than prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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七その有する人員が第二十二条の三の規定に基づく厚生労働省令で定める要件に適合するものであること。
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(vii)the personnel meet the requirements prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in Article 22-3;
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八第二十一条第一項第二号から第八号まで及び第十号から第十二号まで並びに第二十二条の三第二号、第五号及び第六号に規定する施設を有すること。
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(viii)having facilities provided for in Article 21, paragraph (1), items (ii) through (viii) and (x) through (xii), and Article 22-3, items (ii), (v) and (vi);
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九その施設の構造設備が第二十一条第一項及び第二十二条の三の規定に基づく厚生労働省令並びに同項の規定に基づく都道府県の条例で定める要件に適合するものであること。
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(ix)the buildings and equipment of the facility meet the requirements prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in Article 21, paragraph (1) and Article 22-3 and Prefectural Ordinances set forth therein; and
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十前各号に掲げるもののほか、特定臨床研究の実施に関する厚生労働省令で定める要件に適合するものであること。
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(x)beyond what is listed in each of the preceding items, the requirements specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare concerning the implementation of specified clinical research are met.
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Article 5(1)For a physician or dentist who practices solely through house calls for the public or other specific groups of people, or a midwife who engages in services solely through house calls is to consider each such address as a clinic or birthing center with regards to the applicability of the provisions set forth in Article 6-4-2, Article 6-5, or Article 6-7, Article 8 and Article 9.
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2都道府県知事、地域保健法(昭和二十二年法律第百一号)第五条第一項の規定に基づく政令で定める市(以下「保健所を設置する市」という。)の市長又は特別区の区長は、必要があると認めるときは、前項に規定する医師、歯科医師又は助産師に対し、必要な報告を命じ、又は検査のため診療録、助産録、帳簿書類その他の物件の提出を命ずることができる。
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(2)A prefectural governor, a mayor of a city as prescribed by the Cabinet Order as set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Community Health Act (Act No. 101 of 1947) (hereinafter referred to as a "city with a public health center"), or a mayor of a special ward of Tokyo may, when they find it necessary, order a physician, dentist, or midwife as provided for in the preceding paragraph to report as required, or may order the submission of medical records, birth records, accounting books and documents, and other articles for inspection.
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Article 5-2(1)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, based on an application from a clinically trained physician prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), certify the relevant physician that has the experience necessary having knowledge concerning the provision of medical care in an acute physician shortage area (meaning an area prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (6) and other areas specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; the same applies hereinafter) and other experience specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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一医師がその免許を取り消され、又は医業の停止を命ぜられたとき。
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(i)when the physician has had their license revoked or has been ordered to suspend their medical practice;
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二偽りその他不正の手段により第一項の認定を受けたことが判明したとき。
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(ii)when it is found that the certification under paragraph (1) was obtained by deception or other wrongful means; or
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三罰金以上の刑に処せられたとき。
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(iii)when the physician was sentenced to a fine or severer punishment.
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第二章 医療に関する選択の支援等
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Chapter II Supporting Choices in Medical Care
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第一節 医療に関する情報の提供等
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Section 1 Providing Information on Medical Care
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(2)Organizers and administrators of medical institutions must endeavor to provide accurate and well-suited information on the medical care provided thereby, and to appropriately respond to queries from patients or their families, to enable medical care recipients to choose appropriate health and medical services.
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(3)In order to contribute to the efficient provision of high-quality and appropriate medical care, citizens must endeavor to deepen their understanding of the importance of the sharing of functions and the coordination of operations among medical institutions, and to choose and receive medical care appropriately according to the functions of medical institutions.
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Article 6-3(1)The administrator of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center (hereinafter referred to as "hospital, etc." in this Article) must report the particulars prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary information for enabling medical care recipients to choose an appropriate hospital, etc. to the prefectural governor of the location of the relevant hospital, etc., pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and must make documents describing such particulars available for inspection within the relevant hospital, etc.
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(2)If a change arises with regard to particulars reported pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the administrator of a hospital, etc. must promptly promptly to the prefectural governor of the location of the relevant hospital, etc., and amend the details of the documents provided for in the preceding paragraph, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(3)In lieu of making documents pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) available for inspection, the administrator of a hospital, etc., pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, may provide the particulars that should be stated in the relevant documents by electronic or magnetic means (which means a method using an electronic data processing system or other information communication technology; the same applies in paragraph (2) of the following Article and Article 6-4-2, paragraph (2)) specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(4)If a prefectural governor finds it necessary in order to confirm the details of a report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the governor may request the necessary information concerning a hospital, etc. situated within the boundaries of the relevant prefecture from a municipality or other public agency.
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(6)If the administrator of a hospital, etc. fails to report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) or has made a false report, the prefectural governor may order the organizer of the relevant hospital, etc. to have the relevant administrator give the relevant report or correct the details of the relevant report within a period that the governor prescribes.
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Article 6-4(1)When a patient has been admitted, the administrator of a hospital or clinic must have the physician or dentist responsible for their treatment prepare documents describing the following information, deliver them to the relevant patient or their family, and give an appropriate explanation thereof, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; provided, however, that this does not apply where the patient is expected to be discharged from the hospital in a short period of time or where prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
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一患者の氏名、生年月日及び性別
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(i)the name, date of birth, and gender of the patient;
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二当該患者の診療を主として担当する医師又は歯科医師の氏名
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(ii)the name of the physician or dentist primarily responsible for the relevant patient's treatment;
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三入院の原因となつた傷病名及び主要な症状
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(iii)the name of the illness and major symptoms leading to hospitalization;
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四入院中に行われる検査、手術、投薬その他の治療(入院中の看護及び栄養管理を含む。)に関する計画
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(iv)a plan for examinations, surgeries, medication, and other treatments to be undertaken during hospitalization (including nursing and dietary management during hospitalization); and
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五その他厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(v)other particulars as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(2)In lieu of delivering the documents as set forth in the preceding paragraph, the administrator of a hospital or clinic, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, may provide the particulars that should be stated in the relevant documents by electronic or magnetic means specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, with the consent of the patient or their family.
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(3)When a patient is being discharged from the hospital, the administrator of the relevant hospital or clinic must endeavor to have documents that describe the particulars related to health and medical services or welfare services that will be necessary for their treatment after being discharged from the hospital prepared, delivered, and appropriately explained.
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(4)In preparing the documents as set forth in paragraph (1), the administrator of a hospital or clinic must endeavor to properly reflect the opinions of the physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and other employees who work at the relevant hospital or clinic, and to appropriately provide medical care during hospitalization through organic coordination between these parties, based on the contents of the relevant documents.
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(5)In preparing the documents set forth in paragraph (3), the administrator of a hospital or clinic must endeavor to seek cooperation with providers of the health and medical services or welfare services that are necessary for the relevant patient's treatment after the patient is discharged from the hospital.
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Article 6-4-2(1)The administrator of a birthing center (or in the case of a midwife who only does house calls, the relevant midwife; the same applies in the following paragraph), when the administrator has promised to provide midwifery services to a pregnant woman or a woman in labor (hereinafter referred to as "pregnant woman, etc." in this Article and Article 19, paragraph (2)), must ensure, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare that the midwife in charge of providing midwifery services to the relevant pregnant woman, etc. delivers a document stating the following information and provides appropriate explanation to the relevant pregnant woman, etc. or her family;
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一妊婦等の氏名及び生年月日
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(i)the name and date of birth of the pregnant woman, etc.;
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二当該妊婦等の助産を担当する助産師の氏名
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(ii)the name of the midwife who is in charge of providing midwifery services to the relevant pregnant woman, etc.;
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三当該妊婦等の助産及び保健指導に関する方針
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(iii)policies concerning midwifery and health guidance for the relevant pregnant woman, etc.;
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四当該助産所の名称、住所及び連絡先
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(iv)the name, address and contact information of the relevant birthing center.;
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五当該妊婦等の異常に対応する病院又は診療所の名称、住所及び連絡先
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(v)the name, address and contact information of the hospital or clinic that responds to the abnormality of the relevant pregnant woman, etc.; and
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六その他厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(vi)other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(2)In lieu of delivering the documents as set forth in the preceding paragraph, the administrator of a birthing center, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, provide the particulars that should be stated in the relevant documents by electronic or magnetic means specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, with the consent of the pregnant woman, etc. or her family.
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第二節 医業、歯科医業又は助産師の業務等の広告
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Section 2 Advertisement of Medical Practices, Dental Practices, or Midwifery Services
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Article 6-5(1)No party, when placing any advertisement or making any other representation as a means of inducing medical care recipients (hereinafter simply referred to as "advertisement" in this Section) with regard to medical practice or dental practice, or hospitals or clinics, are to run false advertisements, regardless of whether it is made in writing or by any other means.
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一他の病院又は診療所と比較して優良である旨の広告をしないこと。
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(i)no advertisement is to be placed to the effect that the hospital or clinic is superior to other hospitals or clinics;
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二誇大な広告をしないこと。
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(ii)no exaggerated advertisement is to be placed;
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三公の秩序又は善良の風俗に反する内容の広告をしないこと。
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(iii)no advertisement that undermines public order or corrupt good morals are to be placed; and
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四その他医療に関する適切な選択に関し必要な基準として厚生労働省令で定める基準
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(iv)other standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for appropriate selection of medical care.
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(3)In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), advertisement of particulars other than those listed below must not be placed, except in cases specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as cases where there is little risk of hindering appropriate selection of medical care by medical care recipients even if advertisement of particulars other than those listed below is placed:
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一医師又は歯科医師である旨
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(i)that the person is a physician or dentist;
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二診療科名
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(ii)the clinical department name;
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三当該病院又は診療所の名称、電話番号及び所在の場所を表示する事項並びに当該病院又は診療所の管理者の氏名
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(iii)the name, telephone number, information that indicates the location of the relevant hospital or clinic, and the name of the administrator of the relevant hospital or clinic;
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四診療日若しくは診療時間又は予約による診療の実施の有無
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(iv)the days and hours of practice, or whether an appointment can be booked;
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五法令の規定に基づき一定の医療を担うものとして指定を受けた病院若しくは診療所又は医師若しくは歯科医師である場合には、その旨
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(v)for a hospital, clinic, physician, or dentist that is designated to undertake standard medical care as set forth in the provisions of laws and regulations, a statement to that effect;
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六第五条の二第一項の認定を受けた医師である場合には、その旨
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(vi)in the case of a physician who has obtained the certification under Article 5-2, paragraph (1), a statement to that effect;
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七地域医療連携推進法人(第七十条の五第一項に規定する地域医療連携推進法人をいう。第三十条の四第十二項において同じ。)の参加病院等(第七十条の二第二項第二号に規定する参加病院等をいう。)である場合には、その旨
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(vii)in the case of a participating hospital, etc. (meaning a participating hospital, etc. prescribed in Article 70-2, paragraph (2), item (ii)) of a regional medical coordination promotion corporation (meaning a regional medical coordination promotion corporation prescribed in Article 70-5, paragraph (1); the same applies in Article 30-4, paragraph (12)), a statement to that effect;
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八入院設備の有無、第七条第二項に規定する病床の種別ごとの数、医師、歯科医師、薬剤師、看護師その他の従業者の員数その他の当該病院又は診療所における施設、設備又は従業者に関する事項
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(viii)whether there are in-patient facilities, the number of each type of bed provided for in Article 7, paragraph (2), the number of physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and other employees, and other particulars related to the facilities, equipment, or employees at the relevant hospital or clinic;
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九当該病院又は診療所において診療に従事する医療従事者の氏名、年齢、性別、役職、略歴その他の当該医療従事者に関する事項であつて医療を受ける者による医療に関する適切な選択に資するものとして厚生労働大臣が定めるもの
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(ix)The names, ages, genders, positions, and brief personal records of medical care professionals practicing at the relevant hospital or clinic, and other particulars related to the relevant medical care professionals that are prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as particulars that contribute to recipients of medical care making appropriate choices with regard to their medical care;
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十患者又はその家族からの医療に関する相談に応ずるための措置、医療の安全を確保するための措置、個人情報の適正な取扱いを確保するための措置その他の当該病院又は診療所の管理又は運営に関する事項
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(x)measures for responding to queries concerning medical care from patients or their families, measures to ensure the safety of medical care, measures to ensure the appropriate handling of personal information, and other particulars related to the management or operation of the relevant hospital or clinic;
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十一紹介をすることができる他の病院若しくは診療所又はその他の保健医療サービス若しくは福祉サービスを提供する者の名称、これらの者と当該病院又は診療所との間における施設、設備又は器具の共同利用の状況その他の当該病院又は診療所と保健医療サービス又は福祉サービスを提供する者との連携に関する事項
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(xi)particulars related to cooperation with other hospitals, clinics, or health and medical service or welfare service providers, such as the names of the hospitals, clinics, or other health and medical service or welfare service providers to which patients may be referred, or the shared use of facilities, equipment, or tools between such parties and the relevant hospital or clinic;
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十二診療録その他の診療に関する諸記録に係る情報の提供、第六条の四第三項に規定する書面の交付その他の当該病院又は診療所における医療に関する情報の提供に関する事項
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(xii)particulars concerning the provision of information in medical records and other records related to treatment, delivery of documents provided for in Article 6-4, paragraph (3), and provision of other information on medical care at the relevant hospital or clinic;
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十三当該病院又は診療所において提供される医療の内容に関する事項(検査、手術その他の治療の方法については、医療を受ける者による医療に関する適切な選択に資するものとして厚生労働大臣が定めるものに限る。)
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(xiii)particulars related to the details of medical care provided at the relevant hospital or clinic (limited to the details of examinations, surgery, and other medical treatment methods that are prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as particulars that contribute to recipients of medical care making appropriate choices with regard to their medical care);
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十四当該病院又は診療所における患者の平均的な入院日数、平均的な外来患者又は入院患者の数その他の医療の提供の結果に関する事項であつて医療を受ける者による医療に関する適切な選択に資するものとして厚生労働大臣が定めるもの
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(xiv)particulars related to the average number of days of hospitalization, average out-patient or in-patient numbers, and other particulars related to the results of the medical care that is provided at the relevant hospital or clinic and that are prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as particulars that contribute to recipients of medical care making appropriate choices with regard to their medical care; and
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十五その他前各号に掲げる事項に準ずるものとして厚生労働大臣が定める事項
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(xv)other particulars prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to be dealt with in the same manner as particulars listed in each of the previous items.
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(4)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to plan the enactment, revision or abolition of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in item (iv) of paragraph (2) or the preceding paragraph, or to prepare a draft of the particulars listed in item (viii) or items (xii) through (xiv) of the preceding paragraph, the minister must hear the opinions of groups of persons with the relevant knowledge and experience in medical practice in order to plan or prepare based on expert scientific opinions on medical care.
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Article 6-6(1)Clinical department names pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), item (ii) of the preceding Article are to be the clinical department names of medical practices and dental practices prescribed by a Cabinet Order, or clinical department names other than such clinical department names in which the practicing physician or dentist has been given permission by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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一他の助産所と比較して優良である旨の広告をしないこと。
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(i)no advertisement is to be placed to the effect that the birthing center is superior to other birthing centers;
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二誇大な広告をしないこと。
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(ii)no exaggerated advertisement is to be placed;
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三公の秩序又は善良の風俗に反する内容の広告をしないこと。
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(iii)no advertisement that undermines public order or corrupt good morals is to be placed; and
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四その他医療に関する適切な選択に関し必要な基準として厚生労働省令で定める基準
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(iv)other standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for appropriate selection of medical care.
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(3)In the case prescribed in paragraph (1), no advertisement of particulars other than those listed below are to be placed, except in cases specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as cases where there is little risk of hindering appropriate selection of medical care by medical care recipients even if advertisement of particulars other than those listed below is placed:
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一助産師である旨
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(i)that the person is a midwife;
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二当該助産所の名称、電話番号及び所在の場所を表示する事項並びに当該助産所の管理者の氏名
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(ii)the name, telephone number, information that indicates the location of the birthing center, and the name of the administrator of the birthing center;
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三就業の日時又は予約による業務の実施の有無
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(iii)business days and hours or whether services can be booked;
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四入所施設の有無若しくはその定員、助産師その他の従業者の員数その他の当該助産所における施設、設備又は従業者に関する事項
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(iv)whether there are in-patient facilities, the admission capacity, number of midwives and other employees, and other particulars related to the facilities, equipment or employees of the relevant birthing center;
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五当該助産所において業務に従事する助産師の氏名、年齢、役職、略歴その他の助産師に関する事項であつて医療を受ける者による医療に関する適切な選択に資するものとして厚生労働大臣が定めるもの
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(v)the names, ages, positions, and brief personal records of the midwives engaged in services at the relevant birthing center, and other particulars related to midwives, as prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as particulars that contribute to recipients of medical care making appropriate choices with regard to their medical care;
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六患者又はその家族からの医療に関する相談に応ずるための措置、医療の安全を確保するための措置、個人情報の適正な取扱いを確保するための措置その他の当該助産所の管理又は運営に関する事項
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(vi)measures for responding to queries on medical care from patients or their families, measures to ensure the safety of medical care, measures to ensure the appropriate handling of personal information, and other particulars related to the management or operation of the relevant birthing center;
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七第十九条第一項に規定する嘱託する医師の氏名又は病院若しくは診療所の名称その他の当該助産所の業務に係る連携に関する事項
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(vii)particulars related to cooperation with the services of the relevant birthing center, such as the names of the contract physicians provided for in Article 19, paragraph (1), or the names of hospitals or clinics;
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八助産録に係る情報の提供その他の当該助産所における医療に関する情報の提供に関する事項
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(viii)particulars related to the provision of information on birth records and the provision of information on medical care at the relevant birthing center; and
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九その他前各号に掲げる事項に準ずるものとして厚生労働大臣が定める事項
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(ix)other particulars prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as equivalent to the particulars listed in each of the previous items.
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Article 6-8(1)If a prefectural governor, a mayor of a city with a public health center, or a mayor of a special ward of Tokyo finds that the advertisement related to a medical practice, a dental practice, or midwifery services, or to a hospital, clinic, or birthing center violates the provisions of Article 6-5, paragraphs (1) through (3) or the preceding Article, the governor or mayor may order the party that placed the relevant advertisement to report as required, or may have the relevant official enter the offices of the party that placed the relevant advertisement, and inspect documents or other articles related to the relevant advertisement.
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(2)If a prefectural governor, a mayor of a city with a public health center, or a mayor of a special ward of Tokyo finds that the advertisement related to a medical practice, a dental practice, or midwifery services, or to a hospital, clinic or birthing center violates the provisions of Article 6-5, paragraph (2) or (3), or paragraph (2) or (3) of the preceding Article, the governor or mayor may order the party that placed the relevant advertisement to discontinue the relevant advertisement or correct its contents by a set deadline.
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第三章 医療の安全の確保
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Chapter III Ensuring Safety in Medical Care
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第一節 医療の安全の確保のための措置
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Section 1 Measures for Ensuring Safety in Medical Care
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Article 6-9The national government, prefectures, cities with public health centers and special wards of Tokyo must endeavor to undertake the necessary measures to ensure safety in medical care, including the provision of information on safety in medical care, training, and raising awareness on compliance.
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Article 6-10(1)The administrator of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center (hereinafter referred to as "hospital, etc." in this Chapter), when a medical accident (meaning a death or stillbirth caused or suspected to be caused by medical care provided by medical care professionals working in the relevant hospital, etc. and determined by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a death or stillbirth which the relevant administrator did not expect; the same applies hereinafter in this Chapter) has occurred, the administrator must immediately report the date, time, place and circumstances of the relevant medical accident and other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to the medical accident investigation and support center set forth in Article 6-15, paragraph (1), pursuant to an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(2)Prior to the submission of a report pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph, the administrator of the hospital, etc. must explain to the bereaved family of the deceased pertaining to the medical accident or the parents of the stillborn baby pertaining to the medical accident and other persons specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter simply referred to as "bereaved family" in this Chapter) about the particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; provided, however, that this does not apply when there is no bereaved family or the whereabouts of the bereaved family are unknown.
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Article 6-11(1)In the event of a medical accident, the administrator of a hospital, etc., pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must immediately conduct an investigation necessary to clarify the cause of the accident (hereinafter referred to as "medical accident investigation" in this Chapter).
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(2)The administrator of a hospital, etc. is to seek the support necessary for conducting medical accident investigations from an academic organization related to medicine and medical science or any other organization specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (in the case of an organization that is not a corporation, it is to be limited to an organization with a designated representative or administrator; referred to as "medical accident investigation support organization" in the following paragraph and Article 6-22).
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(4)When the administrator of a hospital, etc. has completed a medical accident investigation, the administrator must immediately report the results to the medical accident investigation and support center set forth in Article 6-15, paragraph (1), pursuant to an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(5)Prior to the submission of a report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the administrator of the hospital, etc. must explain to the bereaved family about the particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; provided, however, that this does not apply when there is no bereaved family or the whereabouts of the bereaved family are unknown.
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Article 6-12Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two Articles, the administrator of a hospital, etc., pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must take measures to ensure the safety of medical care in the relevant hospital, etc., such as formulating guidelines to ensure the safety of medical care and providing training for employees.
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Article 6-13(1)Prefectures, cities with public health centers, and special wards (hereinafter referred to as "prefectures, etc." in this Article and the following Article) must endeavor to provide facilities (hereinafter such a facility is referred to as a "medical care safety support center") for the implementation of the following operations, in order to undertake the measures provided for in Article 6-9:
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一患者又はその家族からの当該都道府県等の区域内に所在する病院等における医療に関する苦情に対応し、又は相談に応ずるとともに、当該患者若しくはその家族又は当該病院等の管理者に対し、必要に応じ、助言を行うこと。
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(i)handling complaints and responding to queries from patients or their families concerning medical care at the hospitals, etc. situated within the boundaries of the relevant prefecture, etc., and giving advice as required to the relevant patients or their families and the administrators of the relevant hospitals, etc.;
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二当該都道府県等の区域内に所在する病院等の開設者若しくは管理者若しくは従業者又は患者若しくはその家族若しくは住民に対し、医療の安全の確保に関し必要な情報の提供を行うこと。
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(ii)providing information as required to ensure safety in medical care to the organizers, administrators, and employees of the hospitals, etc. situated within the boundaries of the relevant prefecture, etc., patients or their families, or citizens;
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三当該都道府県等の区域内に所在する病院等の管理者又は従業者に対し、医療の安全に関する研修を実施すること。
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(iii)implementing training on safety in medical care for the administrators and employees of the hospitals, etc. situated within the boundaries of the relevant prefecture, etc.; or
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四前三号に掲げるもののほか、当該都道府県等の区域内における医療の安全の確保のために必要な支援を行うこと。
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(iv)providing support beyond that listed in the preceding three items as required to ensure safety in medical care within the boundaries of the relevant prefecture, etc.
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(4)Personnel (including parties to whom operations have been entrusted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (and their officers in the case that such a party is a corporation) and their personnel) who are or have been engaged in the operations of a medical care safety support center must not divulge any secret acquired in relation to the relevant operations without justifiable grounds.
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Article 6-14The national government, beyond providing information on safety in medical care, provide advice and other support on the management of medical care safety support centers to prefectures, etc., to contribute to the appropriate implementation of operations in medical care safety support centers.
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第二節 医療事故調査・支援センター
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Section 2 Medical Accident Investigation and Support Center
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Article 6-15(1)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, upon application, may designate as a medical accident investigation and support center a general incorporated association or general incorporated foundation whose purpose is to contribute to ensuring the safety of medical care by conducting medical accident investigations and providing support for medical accident investigations conducted by the administrators of hospitals, etc. in which medical accidents have occurred, and which is found to be capable of appropriately and reliably performing the services prescribed in the following Article.
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一第六条の十一第四項の規定による報告により収集した情報の整理及び分析を行うこと。
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(i)organize and analyze the information collected through the report under the provisions of Article 6-11, paragraph (4):
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二第六条の十一第四項の規定による報告をした病院等の管理者に対し、前号の情報の整理及び分析の結果の報告を行うこと。
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(ii)report the results of the organization and analysis of the information under the preceding item to the administrators of hospitals, etc. that have made a report under the provisions of Article 6-11, paragraph (4):
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三次条第一項の調査を行うとともに、その結果を同項の管理者及び遺族に報告すること。
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(iii)conduct the investigation set forth in paragraph (1) of the following Article and report the results to the administrator and the bereaved family set forth in the same paragraph:
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四医療事故調査に従事する者に対し医療事故調査に係る知識及び技能に関する研修を行うこと。
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(iv)provide training on knowledge and skills pertaining to medical accident investigation to those engaged in medical accident investigation:
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五医療事故調査の実施に関する相談に応じ、必要な情報の提供及び支援を行うこと。
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(v)provide consultation on the implementation of medical accident investigation and provide necessary information and support:
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六医療事故の再発の防止に関する普及啓発を行うこと。
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(vi)promote dissemination of information and awareness-raising about prevention of recurrence of medical accidents: and
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七前各号に掲げるもののほか、医療の安全の確保を図るために必要な業務を行うこと。
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(vii)beyond what is listed in each of the preceding items, to perform services necessary to ensure the safety of medical care.
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(2)When the medical accident investigation and support center finds it necessary to conduct the investigation set forth in the preceding paragraph, it may request the administrator set forth in the same paragraph to provide written or oral explanations or submit materials or other forms of necessary cooperation.
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Article 6-18(1)When the medical accident investigation and support center performs the services listed in each item of Article 6-16 (hereinafter referred to as "investigation services, etc."), prior to performance of such services, the center must establish rules for investigation services, etc. covering particulars concerning the implementation method of investigation services, etc. and other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (referred to as the "service rules" in the following paragraph and Article 6-26, paragraph (1), item (iii)), and obtain approval from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. The same applies when the medical accident investigation and support center intends to change the relevant rules.
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Article 6-19(1)Each business year, the medical accident investigation and support center, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must prepare a business plan and a budget for income and expenditure with respect to the investigation services, etc. and obtain the approval from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. The same applies when the medical accident investigation and support center intends to change the relevant business plan and budget.
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(2)The medical accident investigation and support center, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must prepare and submit to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare a business report and a statement of income and expenditure with respect to the investigation services, etc. after the end of each business year.
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(2)An officer or employee of a medical accident investigation support organization entrusted with the investigation services, etc. under the preceding paragraph, or a person who used to be such an officer or employee must not divulge any secret obtained in connection with the relevant investigation services, etc. entrusted to them without justifiable grounds.
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Article 6-23The medical accident investigation and support center, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must keep books, describe particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare concerning the investigation services, etc. therein, and store them.
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Article 6-24(1)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary in order to ensure the proper operation of investigation services, etc., the minister may order the medical accident investigation and support center to make necessary reports on the status of the investigation services, etc. or assets, or have the relevant officials enter the office of the medical accident investigation and support center and inspect the status of the investigation services, etc. or books, documents or other objects.
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一調査等業務を適正かつ確実に実施することができないと認められるとき。
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(i)when the medical accident investigation and support center is found to be unable to perform investigation services, etc. appropriately and reliably;
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二指定に関し不正の行為があつたとき。
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(ii)when there has been a wrongful act with regard to the designation; or
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三この節の規定若しくは当該規定に基づく命令若しくは処分に違反したとき、又は第六条の十八第一項の認可を受けた業務規程によらないで調査等業務を行つたとき。
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(iii)when the medical accident investigation and support center has violated the provisions of this Section or an order or disposition thereunder, or has performed investigation services, etc. without complying with the service rules approved under Article 6-18, paragraph (1).
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第四章 病院、診療所及び助産所
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Chapter IV Hospitals, Clinics, and Birthing Centers
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第一節 開設等
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Section 1 Foundation
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第七条病院を開設しようとするとき、医師法(昭和二十三年法律第二百一号)第十六条の六第一項の規定による登録を受けた者(同法第七条の二第一項の規定による厚生労働大臣の命令を受けた者にあつては、同条第二項の規定による登録を受けた者に限る。以下「臨床研修等修了医師」という。)及び歯科医師法(昭和二十三年法律第二百二号)第十六条の四第一項の規定による登録を受けた者(同法第七条の二第一項の規定による厚生労働大臣の命令を受けた者にあつては、同条第二項の規定による登録を受けた者に限る。以下「臨床研修等修了歯科医師」という。)でない者が診療所を開設しようとするとき、又は助産師(保健師助産師看護師法(昭和二十三年法律第二百三号)第十五条の二第一項の規定による厚生労働大臣の命令を受けた者にあつては、同条第三項の規定による登録を受けた者に限る。以下この条、第八条及び第十一条において同じ。)でない者が助産所を開設しようとするときは、開設地の都道府県知事(診療所又は助産所にあつては、その開設地が保健所を設置する市又は特別区の区域にある場合においては、当該保健所を設置する市の市長又は特別区の区長。第八条から第九条まで、第十二条、第十五条、第十八条、第二十四条、第二十四条の二、第二十七条及び第二十八条から第三十条までの規定において同じ。)の許可を受けなければならない。
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Article 7(1)When a person wishes to establish a hospital, when a person who is neither a person registered pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-6, paragraph (1) of the Medical Practitioners Act (Act No. 201 of 1948) (limited to persons registered pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the same Article who have been issued an order by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (1) of the same Act; hereinafter referred to as a "clinically trained physician") nor a person registered pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-4, paragraph (1) of the Dentists Act (Act No. 202 of 1948) (limited to persons registered pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the same Article who have been issued an order by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (1) of the same Act; hereinafter referred to as a "clinically trained dentist") wishes to establish a clinic, and when a person who is not a midwife (limited to persons who have been issued an order by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions Article 15-2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Public Health Nurses, Midwives and Nurses (Act No. 203 of 1948) and who are registered pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article; hereinafter the same applies in this Article, Article 8 and Article 11) wishes to establish a birthing center, the person must first acquire permission to do so from the prefectural governor for the location of the relevant facility (the mayor of a city with a public health center or the mayor of a special ward in the case that the location of the relevant clinic or birthing center is within such a city with a public health center or a special ward; the same applies in Article 8 through Article 9, Article 12, Article 15, Article 18, Article 24, Article 24-2, Article 27, and Article 28 through Article 30).
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(2)When a person who has established a hospital wishes to alter the number of beds, the classification of beds described in each of the following items (hereinafter referred to as "bed classifications"), or other particulars prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, when a person who is neither a clinically trained physician nor a clinically trained dentist but has established a clinic or a person who is not a midwife but has established a birthing center, wishes to alter the number of beds or other particulars prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the same applies as in the preceding paragraph, except where prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
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一精神病床(病院の病床のうち、精神疾患を有する者を入院させるためのものをいう。以下同じ。)
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(i)psychiatric hospital beds (meaning hospital beds for the hospitalization of persons with psychiatric disorders; the same applies hereinafter):
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二感染症病床(病院の病床のうち、感染症の予防及び感染症の患者に対する医療に関する法律(平成十年法律第百十四号)第六条第二項に規定する一類感染症、同条第三項に規定する二類感染症(結核を除く。)、同条第七項に規定する新型インフルエンザ等感染症及び同条第八項に規定する指定感染症(同法第七条の規定により同法第十九条又は第二十条の規定を準用するものに限る。)の患者(同法第八条(同法第七条において準用する場合を含む。)の規定により一類感染症、二類感染症、新型インフルエンザ等感染症又は指定感染症の患者とみなされる者を含む。)並びに同法第六条第九項に規定する新感染症の所見がある者を入院させるためのものをいう。以下同じ。)
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(ii)infectious disease hospital beds (meaning hospital beds for the hospitalization of patients (including persons regarded as patients with Class I infectious diseases, Class II infectious diseases, infectious diseases including novel influenza A, and designated infections pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients Suffering from Infectious Diseases (Act No. 114 of 1998) (including where Article 7 of the same Act applies mutatis mutandis)) with Class I infectious diseases provided for in Article 6, paragraph (2) of the same Act, Class II infectious diseases provided for in paragraph (3) of the same Article (except tuberculosis), infections including novel influenza A provided for in paragraph (7) of the same Article, and designated infections provided for in paragraph (8) of the same Article (limited to those infections to which the provisions of Article 19 or Article 20 of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis under the provisions of Article 7 of the same Act), and persons found to have new infectious diseases provided for in Article 6, paragraph (9) of the same Act; the same applies hereinafter):
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三結核病床(病院の病床のうち、結核の患者を入院させるためのものをいう。以下同じ。)
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(iii)tuberculosis hospital beds (meaning hospital beds for the hospitalization of tuberculosis patients; the same applies hereinafter):
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四療養病床(病院又は診療所の病床のうち、前三号に掲げる病床以外の病床であつて、主として長期にわたり療養を必要とする患者を入院させるためのものをいう。以下同じ。)
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(iv)long-term care beds (meaning hospital or clinic beds other than those described in the above three items that are primarily for the hospitalization of patients requiring long-term recuperation; the same applies hereinafter): or
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五一般病床(病院又は診療所の病床のうち、前各号に掲げる病床以外のものをいう。以下同じ。)
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(v)general beds (meaning hospital or clinic beds other than those described in each of the above items; the same applies hereinafter).
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(3)When a person wishes to provide beds in a clinic, or when the person wishes to alter the number of beds in a clinic, the bed classifications, or other particulars prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the person must first acquire permission to do so from the prefectural governor of the area in which the relevant clinic is situated, except where prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(4)Where there has been an application for permission as set forth in the preceding three paragraphs, the prefectural governor, mayor of a city with a public health center or mayor of a special ward must grant permission as set forth in the preceding three paragraphs if the buildings, equipment, and personnel of the facility pertaining to the relevant application comply with the requirements prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in Article 21 and Article 23 and the Prefectural Ordinance set forth in Article 21.
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5都道府県知事は、病院の開設の許可若しくは病院の病床数の増加若しくは病床の種別の変更の許可又は診療所の病床の設置の許可若しくは診療所の病床数の増加若しくは病床の種別の変更の許可の申請に対する許可には、当該申請に係る病床において、第三十条の十三第一項に規定する病床の機能区分(以下この項において「病床の機能区分」という。)のうち、当該申請に係る病院又は診療所の所在地を含む構想区域(第三十条の四第一項に規定する医療計画(以下この項、次条及び第七条の三第一項において「医療計画」という。)において定める第三十条の四第二項第七号に規定する構想区域をいう。第七条の三第一項において同じ。)における病床の機能区分に応じた既存の病床数が、医療計画において定める当該構想区域における同号イに規定する将来の病床数の必要量に達していないものに係る医療を提供することその他の医療計画において定める同号に規定する地域医療構想の達成の推進のために必要なものとして厚生労働省令で定める条件を付することができる。
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(5)When a prefectural governor grants permission for an application for permission to establish a hospital, or permission to increase the number of beds or alter bed classifications in a hospital, or permission to set up new beds in a clinic, or permission to increase the number of beds or alter bed classifications in a clinic, the governor, if with regard to the beds pertaining to the relevant application, out of the functional classification of beds prescribed in Article 30-13, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "functional classification of beds" in this paragraph), the number of existing beds according to the functional classification of beds in the vision area (meaning the "vision area" prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item(vii), which is specified in a medical care plan prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "medical care plan" in this paragraph, the following Article and Article 7-3, paragraph (1)); the same applies in Article 7-3, paragraph (1)) including the location of the hospital or clinic pertaining to the relevant application has not reached the future requirements for the number of beds prescribed in (a) of the same item in the relevant vision area specified in the medical care plan, may attach conditions specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for the provision of medical care pertaining to such a case and for the promotion of the achievement of the other regional medical care vision prescribed in the same item specified in the medical care plan.
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第七条の二都道府県知事は、次に掲げる者が病院の開設の許可又は病院の病床数の増加若しくは病床の種別の変更の許可の申請をした場合において、当該申請に係る病院の所在地を含む地域(当該申請に係る病床が療養病床又は一般病床(以下この条及び次条第一項において「療養病床等」という。)のみである場合は医療計画において定める第三十条の四第二項第十四号に規定する区域とし、当該申請に係る病床が精神病床、感染症病床又は結核病床(以下この項において「精神病床等」という。)のみである場合は当該都道府県の区域とし、当該申請に係る病床が療養病床等及び精神病床等である場合は同号に規定する区域及び当該都道府県の区域とする。)における病院又は診療所の病床の当該申請に係る病床の種別に応じた数(当該申請に係る病床が療養病床等のみである場合は、その地域における療養病床及び一般病床の数)が、同条第八項の厚生労働省令で定める基準に従い医療計画において定めるその地域の当該申請に係る病床の種別に応じた基準病床数(当該申請に係る病床が療養病床等のみである場合は、その地域における療養病床及び一般病床に係る基準病床数)に既に達しているか、又は当該申請に係る病院の開設若しくは病床数の増加若しくは病床の種別の変更によつてこれを超えることになると認めるときは、前条第四項の規定にかかわらず、同条第一項又は第二項の許可を与えないことができる。
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Article 7-2(1)Where the following persons have applied for permission to establish a hospital, to increase the number of beds, or to alter bed classifications in a hospital, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article, the prefectural governor may refuse the permission set forth in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the same Article when, in the area that includes the hospital to which the relevant application relates (where the beds to which the relevant application relates are recuperation or general beds only (hereinafter referred to as "long-term care beds, etc." in this Article and paragraph (1) of the following Article), this may be the area provided for in Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (xiv) as prescribed by the medical care plan; where the beds to which the relevant application relates are psychiatric beds, infectious disease beds, or tuberculosis beds only (hereinafter referred to as "psychiatric beds, etc." in this paragraph), this is to be the prefectural area; and where the beds to which the relevant application relates are long-term care beds, etc. and psychiatric beds, etc., this is to be the area provided for in Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (xiv) and the prefectural area), the number of hospital or clinic beds that correspond to the classifications of the beds that the relevant application relates to (or the number of long-term care beds and general beds in the relevant area, where the beds that the relevant application relates to are long-term care beds, etc. only) has already reached the target number of beds for the relevant area, as prescribed in a medical care plan that is in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in paragraph (8) of the same Article, or if it is considered that establishing a hospital, increasing the number of beds, or altering the bed classifications as per the relevant application would exceed the relevant target:
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一第三十一条に規定する者
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(i)a person as provided for in Article 31;
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二国家公務員共済組合法(昭和三十三年法律第百二十八号)の規定に基づき設立された共済組合及びその連合会
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(ii)mutual aid associations and federations thereof formed under the provisions of the National Public Officers Mutual Aid Association Act (Act No. 128 of 1958);
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三地方公務員等共済組合法(昭和三十七年法律第百五十二号)の規定に基づき設立された共済組合
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(iii)mutual aid associations formed under the provisions of the Local Public Officers Mutual Aid Association Act (Act No. 152 of 1962);
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四前二号に掲げるもののほか、政令で定める法律に基づき設立された共済組合及びその連合会
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(iv)beyond what is listed in the preceding two items, mutual aid associations and federations thereof formed under laws and regulations prescribed by Cabinet Order;
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五私立学校教職員共済法(昭和二十八年法律第二百四十五号)の規定により私立学校教職員共済制度を管掌することとされた日本私立学校振興・共済事業団
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(v)the Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan which administers the private school mutual aid system pursuant to the provisions of the Private School Personnel Mutual Aid Association Act (Act No. 245 of 1953);
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六健康保険法(大正十一年法律第七十号)の規定に基づき設立された健康保険組合及びその連合会
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(vi)the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies and its federations formed under the provisions of the Health Insurance Act (Act No. 70 of 1922);
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七国民健康保険法(昭和三十三年法律第百九十二号)の規定に基づき設立された国民健康保険組合及び国民健康保険団体連合会
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(vii)the National Health Insurance Association and national health insurance organizations formed under the provisions of the National Health Insurance Act (Act No. 192 of 1958); or
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八独立行政法人地域医療機能推進機構
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(viii)Japan Community Health Care Organization.
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(2)Where a person listed in any of the items of the preceding paragraph has applied for permission to establish beds in a clinic or to increase the number of beds in a clinic, the prefectural governor may, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article, refuse the permission set forth in paragraph (3) of the same Article, when, in the area that includes the clinic to which the relevant application relates (an area provided for in Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (xiv) as prescribed by the medical care plan) the number of long-term care beds and general beds has already reached the target number of long-term care beds and general beds for the relevant area as prescribed in a medical care plan that is in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as set forth in paragraph (8) of the same Article, or if it is considered that establishing beds or increasing the number of beds as per the relevant application would exceed the relevant target.
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3都道府県知事は、第一項各号に掲げる者が開設する病院(療養病床等を有するものに限る。)又は診療所(前条第三項の許可を得て病床を設置するものに限る。)の所在地を含む地域(医療計画において定める第三十条の四第二項第十四号に規定する区域をいう。)における療養病床及び一般病床の数が、同条第八項の厚生労働省令で定める基準に従い医療計画において定める当該区域の療養病床及び一般病床に係る基準病床数を既に超えている場合において、当該病院又は診療所が、正当な理由がなく、前条第一項若しくは第二項の許可に係る療養病床等又は同条第三項の許可を受けた病床に係る業務の全部又は一部を行つていないときは、当該業務を行つていない病床数の範囲内で、当該病院又は診療所の開設者又は管理者に対し、病床数を削減することを内容とする許可の変更のための措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。
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(3)Where the number of long-term care beds and general beds in the area (an area provided for in Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (xiv) as prescribed by a medical care plan) in which a hospital (limited to those with long-term care beds, etc.) or clinic (limited to those with beds permitted as set forth in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article) established by a person listed in any of the items of paragraph (1) has already reached the target number for long-term care beds and general beds in the relevant area as specified in a medical care plan that is in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, as set forth in paragraph (8) of the same Article, when the relevant hospital or clinic is not engaging in all or some of the services related to long-term care beds, etc. under the permission set forth in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the preceding Article or beds for which the permission set forth in paragraph (3) of the same Article has been received, without justifiable grounds, the prefectural governor may order the organizer or administrator of the relevant hospital or clinic to adopt measures to amend such permission so as to reduce the number of beds, up to and including the number of beds which are not used for the relevant services.
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(4)In the cases set forth in the preceding three paragraphs, in calculating the number of existing beds in the relevant area and the number of beds to which the relevant application relates, the prefectural governor must carry out any necessary adjustments in consideration of the function and nature of the hospital or clinic, pursuant to the provisions of the Prefectural Ordinance in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in Article 30-4, paragraph (8).
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(5)The prefectural governor must hear the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities in advance, when the governor wishes to refuse permission as set forth in paragraph (1) through paragraph (3) of the preceding Article pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) or if the governor wishes to issue an order pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3).
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7独立行政法人(独立行政法人通則法(平成十一年法律第百三号)第二条第一項に規定する独立行政法人をいう。)のうち政令で定めるものは、病院を開設し、若しくはその開設した病院につき病床数を増加させ、若しくは病床の種別を変更し、又は診療所に病床を設け、若しくは診療所の病床数を増加させ、若しくは病床の種別を変更しようとするときは、あらかじめ、その計画に関し、厚生労働大臣に協議(政令で特に定める場合は、通知)をしなければならない。その計画を変更しようとするときも、同様とする。
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(7)When an incorporated administrative agency (an incorporated administrative agency as provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for Independent Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999)) that has been specified by a Cabinet Order wishes to establish a hospital, increase bed numbers, or alter bed classifications at a hospital it has established, or where it wishes to establish beds in a clinic or increase bed numbers or alter bed classifications at a clinic, the agency must consult (or give notice where specially prescribed by Cabinet Order) with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in advance regarding such plans. The same applies when it wishes to amend such plans.
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第七条の三都道府県知事は、病院の開設の許可又は病院の病床数の増加の許可の申請(療養病床等に関するものに限る。)があつた場合において、当該申請に係る病院の所在地を含む構想区域における療養病床及び一般病床の数の合計が、医療計画において定める当該構想区域における第三十条の四第二項第七号イに規定する将来の病床数の必要量の合計に既に達しているか、又は当該申請に係る病院の開設若しくは病院の病床数の増加によつてこれを超えることになると認めるときは、当該申請をした者(以下この条において「申請者」という。)に対し、当該構想区域において病院の開設又は病院の病床数の増加が必要である理由その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項(以下この条において「理由等」という。)を記載した書面の提出を求めることができる。
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Article 7-3(1)Where a prefectural governor has received an application for permission to establish a hospital or permission to increase the number of beds in a hospital (limited to those related to long-term care beds, etc.), if the governor finds that the total number of long-term care beds and general beds in the vision area including the location of the hospital pertaining to the relevant application has already reached the total number of beds required in the future prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (vii),(a) in the relevant vision area as specified in the medical care plan, or will exceed the total number of beds required due to the establishment of the hospital or the increase in the number of beds in the hospital pertaining to the relevant application, the governor may request the person who has filed the relevant application (hereinafter referred to as the "applicant" in this Article) to submit a document stating the reason why it is necessary to establish a hospital or increase the number of beds in the hospital in the relevant vision area and other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "reasons, etc." in this Article).
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(4)The prefectural governor, when an agreement is not reached through the consultation at the place of consultation set forth in paragraph (2) or when otherwise specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, may request the applicant to attend a meeting of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities and explain the reasons, etc.
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(6)Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (4), the prefectural governor, if the reasons, etc. are not found to be unavoidable based on the content of the consultation at the place of consultation set forth in paragraph (2) and the content of the explanation set forth in paragraph (4), may decide not to grant the permission set forth in paragraph (1) or (2) of the same Article to the applicant (limited to those listed in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article).
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(8)The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to an application for permission to set up new beds in a clinic or permission to increase the number of beds in a clinic.In this case, the term "paragraph (1) or (2) of the same Article" in paragraph (6) is to be replaced with "paragraph (3) of the same Article", and the term "paragraph (1) or (2) of Article 7" in the preceding paragraph is to be replaced with "paragraph (3) of Article 7".
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Article 8-2(1)The organizer of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center must not suspend the operation of the relevant hospital, clinic or birthing center for more than one year without justifiable grounds; provided, however, that this does not apply to the organizer of a clinic or birthing center of which the prefectural governor was notified and that was established pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article.
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(2)When the organizer of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center suspends the operation of the relevant hospital, clinic, or birthing center, the organizer must notify the prefectural governor within ten days. The same applies when a hospital, clinic, or birthing center whose operation was suspended is re-opened.
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2病院、診療所又は助産所の開設者が死亡し、又は失そうの宣告を受けたときは、戸籍法(昭和二十二年法律第二百二十四号)の規定による死亡又は失そうの届出義務者は、十日以内に、その旨をその所在地の都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。
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(2)When the organizer of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center has died or has become the subject of an adjudication of disappearance, the person who is obligated to submit a notification of such person's death or disappearance pursuant to the provisions of the Family Register Act (Act No. 224 of 1947) must notify the prefectural governor of their area of the same within ten days.
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第二節 管理
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Section 2 Management
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Article 10(1)The organizer of a hospital (excluding hospitals specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in paragraph (3); the same applies in the following paragraph) or clinic is to have it managed by a clinically trained physician where a medical practice is operated at the relevant hospital or clinic, or must have it managed by a clinically trained dentist where a dental practice is operated at the relevant hospital or clinic.
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(2)Where both a medical practice and dental practice are operated at a hospital or clinic, the organizer of the relevant hospital or clinic is to have it managed by a clinically trained physician where it is primarily for the operation of a medical practice, or must have it managed by a clinically trained dentist where it is primarily for the operation of a dental practice.
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(3)The organizer of a hospital that provides necessary support for securing medical care in an acute physician shortage area or other hospitals specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, in the case that the hospital is engaged in medical practice or in the case that the hospital is engaged in both medical practice and dental practice and mainly engages in medical practice, may have it managed by a clinically trained physician certified under Article 5-2, paragraph (1); provided, however, that in the case that affects the provision of medical care in the region or in other cases specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the hospital may be managed by a clinically trained physician who has not been certified under Article 5-2, paragraph (1).
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Article 10-2(1)The organizer of an advanced treatment hospital who intends to have it managed in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must appoint as its administrator a person who has the necessary ability and experience to perform the particulars listed in each item of Article 16-3, paragraph (1) and other tasks related to the management and operation of the advanced treatment hospital.
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(2)The appointment of an administrator of an advanced treatment hospital under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must be made based on the results of the examination by a council for selecting a candidate for administrator, which consists of the organizer of the advanced treatment hospital and persons other than those who have a special relationship as specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 12(1)The organizer of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center must manage the relevant hospital, clinic, or birthing center themselves if they are a person capable of being the administrator of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center; provided, however, that it is permissible for the organizer to have another party manage where permitted by the prefectural governor of the area in which the hospital, clinic, or birthing center is situated.
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(2)The physician, dentist, or midwife who manages a hospital, clinic, or birthing center must be a person who does not manage any other hospital, clinic, or birthing center, except where permitted by the prefectural governor of the area in which the relevant hospital, clinic, or birthing center is situated as falling under any of the following items:
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一医師の確保を特に図るべき区域内に開設する診療所を管理しようとする場合
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(i)when intending to manage a clinic established in an acute physician shortage area;
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二介護老人保健施設その他の厚生労働省令で定める施設に開設する診療所を管理しようとする場合
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(ii)when intending to manage a clinic established in a long-term care health facility or other facilities specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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三事業所等に従業員等を対象として開設される診療所を管理しようとする場合
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(iii)when intending to manage a clinic established in an office or other places of business for employees, etc;
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四地域における休日又は夜間の第三十条の三第一項に規定する医療提供体制の確保のために開設される診療所を管理しようとする場合
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(iv)when intending to manage a clinic established to secure the medical care delivery system prescribed in Article 30-3, paragraph (1) on holidays or at night in the region; or
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五その他厚生労働省令で定める場合
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(v)other cases specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 13The administrator of a clinic with facilities for the hospitalization of patients is to endeavor to ensure a system for the relevant clinic's physicians to make prompt diagnoses that enable appropriate medical treatment to be provided, even where the symptoms of a hospitalized patient change suddenly, and must ensure close cooperation with other hospitals or clinics.
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Article 14The administrator of a birthing center is not to allow ten or more pregnant women, women in labor, or women resting after childbirth to be admitted at the same time; provided, however, that this does not apply to temporary and emergency admissions in the case that there are no other appropriate facilities for hospitalization or admission.
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一管理者の氏名
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(i)the name of the administrator;
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二診療に従事する医師又は歯科医師の氏名
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(ii)the names of practicing physicians or dentists;
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三医師又は歯科医師の診療日及び診療時間
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(iii)the days and hours of the physicians' or dentists' practices; and
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四前三号に掲げるもののほか、厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(iv)beyond those listed in the preceding three items, the particulars prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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一管理者の氏名
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(i)the name of the administrator;
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二業務に従事する助産師の氏名
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(ii)the names of midwives engaging in services;
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三助産師の就業の日時
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(iii)the midwives' working days and hours; and
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四前三号に掲げるもののほか、厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(iv)beyond what is listed in the preceding three items, the particulars prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 15(1)The administrator of a hospital or clinic must supervise the physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and other employees working at the relevant hospital or clinic, and must take other necessary precautions for the management and operation of the relevant hospital or clinic, so that they can fulfill their responsibilities prescribed in this Act.
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(2)The administrator of a birthing center must supervise the midwives and other employees working at the relevant birthing center, and must take other necessary precautions for the management and operation of the relevant birthing center, so that they can fulfill their responsibilities prescribed in this Act.
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(3)The administrator of a hospital or clinic must notify the prefectural governor of the area in which the hospital or clinic is situated, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, where the relevant hospital or clinic has an x-ray unit for medical treatment, or in other cases prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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第十五条の二病院、診療所又は助産所の管理者は、当該病院、診療所又は助産所において、臨床検査技師等に関する法律(昭和三十三年法律第七十六号)第二条に規定する検体検査(以下この条及び次条第一項において「検体検査」という。)の業務を行う場合は、検体検査の業務を行う施設の構造設備、管理組織、検体検査の精度の確保の方法その他の事項を検体検査の業務の適正な実施に必要なものとして厚生労働省令で定める基準に適合させなければならない。
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Article 15-2The administrator of a hospital, clinic or birthing center, when performing specimen testing prescribed in Article 2 of the Act on Clinical Laboratory Technicians (Act No. 76 of 1958) (hereinafter referred to as "specimen testing" in this Article and paragraph (1) of the following Article) in the relevant hospital, clinic or birthing center, must ensure that the buildings and equipment of the facilities where specimen testing is performed, management organization, methods for ensuring the accuracy of specimen testing and other particulars conform to the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for the proper performance of specimen testing.
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一臨床検査技師等に関する法律第二十条の三第一項の登録を受けた衛生検査所の開設者
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(i)an organizer of a sanitary laboratory registered under Article 20-3, paragraph (1) of the Act on Clinical Laboratory Technicians.; and
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二病院又は診療所その他厚生労働省令で定める場所において検体検査の業務を行う者であつて、その者が検体検査の業務を行う施設の構造設備、管理組織、検体検査の精度の確保の方法その他の事項が検体検査の業務の適正な実施に必要なものとして厚生労働省令で定める基準に適合するもの
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(ii)a person who performs specimen testing in a hospital, clinic or other places specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the buildings and equipment of the facilities where the person performs specimen testing, management organization, methods for ensuring the accuracy of specimen testing and other particulars conform to the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for the proper performance of specimen testing.
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(2)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, when the administrator of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center wishes to entrust the operation of the hospital, clinic, or birthing center that are prescribed by Cabinet Order as having a significant influence on physicians' or dentists' diagnoses, on the services of midwives, or on the hospitalization or admission of patients, pregnant women, women in labor, or women resting after childbirth, the administrator must entrust the relevant operations to a party who conforms to the requirements prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a party with the ability to properly undertake its operation, in accordance with the type of operation undertaken at the relevant hospital, clinic, or birthing center.
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Article 16The administrator of a hospital that carries out a medical practice must have a physician on night duty in the hospital; provided, however, that this does not apply to the case where the physicians of the relevant hospital stand by at a place adjacent to the relevant hospital or other cases specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as those where a system is in place which ensures that the physicians of the relevant hospital promptly provide medical treatment in the event of a sudden change in the medical condition of an inpatient of the relevant hospital.
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一当該病院の建物の全部若しくは一部、設備、器械又は器具を、当該病院に勤務しない医療従事者の診療、研究又は研修のために利用させること。
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(i)allowing all or part of the buildings, equipment, instruments, or tools of the relevant hospital to be used by medical care professionals who do not work at the relevant hospital for their practices, research, or training;
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二救急医療を提供すること。
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(ii)providing emergency medical care;
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三地域の医療従事者の資質の向上を図るための研修を行わせること。
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(iii)carrying out training to enhance the quality of community medical care professionals;
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四第二十二条第二号及び第三号に掲げる諸記録を体系的に管理すること。
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(iv)systematically managing records as listed in Article 22, items (ii) and (iii);
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五当該地域医療支援病院に患者を紹介しようとする医師その他厚生労働省令で定める者から第二十二条第二号又は第三号に掲げる諸記録の閲覧を求められたときは、正当の理由がある場合を除き、当該諸記録のうち患者の秘密を害するおそれのないものとして厚生労働省令で定めるものを閲覧させること。
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(v)when a request to view records listed in Article 22, item (ii) or (iii) has been received from a physician who wishes to refer a patient to the relevant regional medical care support hospital or from other persons as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, making available for inspection the records which are prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as having no risk of harming patient confidentiality, except where there are justifiable grounds for not doing so;
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六他の病院又は診療所から紹介された患者に対し、医療を提供すること。
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(vi)providing medical care to patients referred from other hospitals or clinics; and
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七その他厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(vii)other particulars as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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2地域医療支援病院の管理者は、居宅等における医療を提供する医療提供施設、介護保険法第八条第四項に規定する訪問看護を行う同法第四十一条第一項に規定する指定居宅サービス事業者その他の居宅等における医療を提供する者(以下この項において「居宅等医療提供施設等」という。)における連携の緊密化のための支援、医療を受ける者又は地域の医療提供施設に対する居宅等医療提供施設等に関する情報の提供その他の居宅等医療提供施設等による居宅等における医療の提供の推進に関し必要な支援を行わなければならない。
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(2)The administrator of a regional medical care support hospital must provide necessary support concerning the promotion of in-home medical care provision by medical institutions providing in-home medical care, designated in-home service providers pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act who undertake in-home nursing under Article 8, paragraph (4) of the same Act, and other persons providing in-home medical care (hereinafter referred to as "in-home medical care providers, etc." in this paragraph), such as supporting close coordination with in-home medical care providers, etc., and providing information concerning in-home medical care providers, etc. to recipients of medical care or medical institutions in the area.
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一高度の医療を提供すること。
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(i)providing advanced medical care;
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二高度の医療技術の開発及び評価を行うこと。
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(ii)carrying out development and evaluation of advanced medical care techniques;
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三高度の医療に関する研修を行わせること。
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(iii)carrying out training in advanced medical care;
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四医療の高度の安全を確保すること。
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(iv)ensuring a high level of medical safety;
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五第二十二条の二第三号及び第四号に掲げる諸記録を体系的に管理すること。
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(v)systematically managing the records listed under Article 22-2, items (iii) and (iv);
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六当該特定機能病院に患者を紹介しようとする医師その他厚生労働省令で定める者から第二十二条の二第三号又は第四号に掲げる諸記録の閲覧を求められたときは、正当の理由がある場合を除き、当該諸記録のうち患者の秘密を害するおそれのないものとして厚生労働省令で定めるものを閲覧させること。
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(vi)when a request to view the records listed in Article 22-2, item (iii) or (iv) has been received from a physician who wishes to refer a patient to the relevant advanced treatment hospital or from other persons as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, making available for inspection the records that are prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as having no risk of harming patient confidentiality, except where there are justifiable grounds for not doing so;
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七他の病院又は診療所から紹介された患者に対し、医療を提供すること。
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(vii)providing medical care to patients referred from other hospitals or clinics; and
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八その他厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(viii)other particulars as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(2)The administrator of an advanced treatment hospital, when carrying out particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as important particulars concerning the management and operation of the advanced treatment hospital, must do so based on a resolution of a council composed of the relevant administrator and physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and other persons working in the relevant advanced treatment hospital, pursuant to an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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一特定臨床研究に関する計画を立案し、及び実施すること。
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(i)to develop and implement a plan concerning specified clinical research;
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二他の病院又は診療所と共同して特定臨床研究を実施する場合にあつては、特定臨床研究の実施の主導的な役割を果たすこと。
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(ii)when conducting specified clinical research jointly with other hospitals or clinics, to play a leading role in the implementation of specified clinical research;
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三他の病院又は診療所に対し、特定臨床研究の実施に関する相談に応じ、必要な情報の提供、助言その他の援助を行うこと。
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(iii)to provide consultation, necessary information, advice and other assistance to other hospitals or clinics concerning the implementation of specified clinical research;
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四特定臨床研究に関する研修を行うこと。
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(iv)to provide training on specified clinical research;
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五第二十二条の三第三号及び第四号に掲げる諸記録を体系的に管理すること。
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(v)to systematically manage the various records listed in items (iii) and (iv) of Article 22-3; and
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六その他厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(vi)other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 17Beyond the provisions of Article 6-10 through Article 6-12 and Article 13 through the preceding Article, particulars that should be observed by the administrator of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center in the management of their buildings and equipment, medical supplies, and other articles, and in the hospitalization or admission of patients, pregnant women, women in labor, and women resting after childbirth, are to be as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 18The organizer of a hospital or clinic must provide an exclusive pharmacist in the relevant hospital or clinic in accordance with the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and in accordance with Ordinances of the Prefecture (or, in the case of a clinic situated in a city or special ward with a public health center, the relevant city or special ward with a public health center); provided, however, that this does not apply where permitted by the prefectural governor of the area in which the hospital or clinic is situated.
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(2)When a midwife who only does house calls enters into a contract which provides that she will give midwifery services to a pregnant woman, etc., she must specify the hospital or clinic that responds to the abnormality of the relevant pregnant woman, etc., pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 19-2The organizer of an advanced treatment hospital, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must take the following measures to ensure that the administrator of the relevant advanced treatment hospital properly executes the management and operation of the relevant advanced treatment hospital:
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一当該特定機能病院の管理及び運営について当該管理者が有する権限を明らかにすること。
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(i)to clarify the authority that the relevant administrator has for the management and operation of the relevant advanced treatment hospital;
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二医療の安全の確保に関する監査委員会を設置すること。
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(ii)to set up an audit committee for ensuring the safety of medical care.;
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三当該管理者の業務の執行が法令に適合することを確保するための体制、当該開設者による当該特定機能病院の業務の監督に係る体制その他の当該特定機能病院の業務の適正を確保するために必要なものとして厚生労働省令で定める体制を整備すること。
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(iii)to establish a system to ensure that the execution of the duties of the relevant administrator complies with laws and regulations, a system pertaining to the supervision of the business of the relevant advanced treatment hospital by the relevant organizer, and other systems specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary to ensure the appropriateness of the business of the relevant advanced treatment hospital: and
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四その他当該管理者による当該特定機能病院の管理及び運営に関する業務の適切な遂行に必要なものとして厚生労働省令で定める措置
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(iv)other measures specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for the proper execution of the management and operation of the relevant advanced treatment hospital by the relevant administrator.
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Article 21(1)A hospital is to have the following personnel and facilities and must prepare the following records, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (in the case of employees listed in item (i) (excluding physicians and dentists) and facilities listed in item (xii), Prefectural Ordinances):
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一当該病院の有する病床の種別に応じ、厚生労働省令で定める員数の医師及び歯科医師のほか、都道府県の条例で定める員数の看護師その他の従業者
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(i)beyond physicians, dentists in the numbers prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, nurses, and other employees in the numbers prescribed by prefectural ordinances, in accordance with the classifications of the beds at the relevant hospital;
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二各科専門の診察室
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(ii)a consultation room for each clinical department;
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三手術室
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(iii)an operating room;
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四処置室
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(iv)treatment rooms;
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五臨床検査施設
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(v)a diagnostic laboratory;
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六エックス線装置
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(vi)an X-ray unit;
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七調剤所
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(vii)a dispensary;
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八給食施設
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(viii)food service facilities;
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九診療に関する諸記録
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(ix)records concerning medical treatment;
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十診療科名中に産婦人科又は産科を有する病院にあつては、分べん室及び新生児の入浴施設
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(x)delivery rooms and neonatal bathing facilities in hospitals that have a gynecology and obstetrics department or an obstetrics department;
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十一療養病床を有する病院にあつては、機能訓練室
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(xi)functional training rooms in hospitals that have long-term care beds; and
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十二その他都道府県の条例で定める施設
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(xii)other facilities as prescribed by prefectural ordinances.
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(2)A clinic with long-term care beds must have the following personnel and facilities, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (in the case of employees listed in item (i) (excluding physicians and dentists) and facilities listed in item (iii), Prefectural Ordinances):
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一厚生労働省令で定める員数の医師及び歯科医師のほか、都道府県の条例で定める員数の看護師及び看護の補助その他の業務の従業者
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(i)beyond physicians, dentists in the numbers prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, nurses, and other employees, including those engaged in nursing support, in the numbers prescribed by Prefectural Ordinances;
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二機能訓練室
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(ii)functional training rooms; and
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三その他都道府県の条例で定める施設
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(iii)other facilities as prescribed by Prefectural Ordinances.
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(3)When formulating the ordinances set forth in the preceding two paragraphs, prefectures is to determine the employees and the number of employees of hospitals and clinics with long-term care beds (limited to those specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) in accordance with the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and other particulars with reference to the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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一集中治療室
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(i)an intensive care unit;
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二診療に関する諸記録
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(ii)records concerning medical treatment;
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三病院の管理及び運営に関する諸記録
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(iii)records concerning the management and operation of the hospital;
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四化学、細菌及び病理の検査施設
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(iv)chemical, bacteriological, and pathological inspection facilities;
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五病理解剖室
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(v)an autopsy room;
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六研究室
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(vi)a laboratory;
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七講義室
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(vii)a lecture room;
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八図書室
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(viii)a library; and
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九その他厚生労働省令で定める施設
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(ix)other facilities as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 22-2Beyond the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (1) (excluding items (i) and (ix)), an advanced treatment hospital is to have the following personnel and facilities and must prepare the following records, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
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一厚生労働省令で定める員数の医師、歯科医師、薬剤師、看護師その他の従業者
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(i)physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and other employees in the numbers prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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二集中治療室
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(ii)an intensive care unit;
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三診療に関する諸記録
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(iii)records concerning medical treatment;
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四病院の管理及び運営に関する諸記録
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(iv)records concerning the management and operation of the hospital;
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五前条第四号から第八号までに掲げる施設
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(v)the facilities listed in item (iv) through item (viii) of the preceding Article; and
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六その他厚生労働省令で定める施設
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(vi)other facilities as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 22-3Beyond the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (1) (excluding items (i) and (ix)), a core hospital for clinical research is to have the following personnel and facilities and must prepare the following records, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
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一厚生労働省令で定める員数の臨床研究に携わる医師、歯科医師、薬剤師、看護師その他の従業者
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(i)physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and other employees involved in clinical research in the numbers prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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二集中治療室
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(ii)an intensive care unit;
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三診療及び臨床研究に関する諸記録
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(iii)records concerning medical treatment and clinical research;
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四病院の管理及び運営に関する諸記録
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(iv)records concerning the management and operation of the hospital;
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五第二十二条第四号から第八号までに掲げる施設
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(v)the facilities listed in item (iv) through item (viii) of Article 22; and
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六その他厚生労働省令で定める施設
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(vi)other facilities as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 23(1)Beyond the provisions of Article 21 through the preceding Article, the necessary standards for ensuring satisfactory ventilation, lighting, illumination, damp proofing, security, emergency evacuation, cleanliness, and other sanitary conditions with regard to the buildings and equipment of a hospital, clinic or birthing center, is to be prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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第三節 監督
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Section 3 Supervision
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Article 23-2When the distribution of personnel in a hospital or in a clinic with long-term care beds is significantly lacking in terms of the standards prescribed by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare or prefectural ordinances set forth in Article 21, paragraph (1) (limited to the parts pertaining to item (i)) or paragraph (2) (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)), and falls under cases prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as cases that cause a significant impediment to the suitable provision of medical care, the prefectural governor may order the organizer to increase the number of personnel by a set deadline, or may suspend all or a part of its operations for a period that the governor prescribes.
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Article 24(1)When a hospital, clinic, or birthing center is lacking in cleanliness, or when its buildings and equipment violate the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (1) or (2), or Article 22, or violate the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare that is based on the provisions set forth in Article 23, paragraph (1), or are found to be a sanitation hazard or safety risk, the prefectural governor may prescribe a period of time and order the organizer to fully or partially limit or prohibit the use thereof, or may order repairs or reconstruction to be carried out by a set deadline.
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(2)When the buildings and equipment of an advanced treatment hospital or core hospital for clinical research (hereinafter referred to as "advanced treatment hospital, etc." in this Section) violate the provisions of Article 22-2 or Article 22-3, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may order their repair or reconstruction to be carried out by the organizer of the relevant advanced treatment hospital, etc. by a set deadline.
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Article 24-2(1)When a prefectural governor finds that the business of a hospital, clinic or birthing center violates laws and regulations or dispositions under laws and regulations, or that the operation of a hospital, clinic or birthing center is extremely inappropriate (excluding the cases prescribed in Article 23-2 or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article), the governor may, to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, order the organizer of the relevant hospital, clinic or birthing center to take necessary measures by a set deadline.
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(2)In the event that the organizer set forth in the preceding paragraph does not comply with the order as prescribed in the same paragraph, the prefectural governor may order the relevant organizer to suspend all or part of the business of the relevant organizer's hospital, clinic or birthing center for a specified period of time.
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Article 25(1)When a prefectural governor, the mayor of a city with a public health center, or the mayor of a special ward of Tokyo finds it necessary, the governor or mayor may order the organizer or administrator of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center to report as necessary, and may have the relevant officials enter the relevant hospital, clinic, or birthing center and inspect the personnel or the state of cleanliness, its buildings, and equipment, its medical records, birth records, books and documents, and other articles.
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(2)When a prefectural governor, the mayor of a city with a public health center, or the mayor of a special ward of Tokyo suspects that the operation of a hospital, clinic or birthing center is in violation of laws and regulations or a disposition based on laws and regulations, or suspects that the management thereof is significantly unsuitable, the governor or mayor may order the organizer or administrator of the relevant hospital, clinic, or birthing center to submit medical records, birth records, books and documents, and other articles, or have the relevant officials enter the office of the organizer of the relevant hospital, clinic or birthing center or other places related to the operation of the relevant hospital, clinic or birthing center and inspect books and documents, and other articles to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act.
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(3)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary, the minister may order the organizer or administrator of an advanced treatment hospital, etc. to report as necessary, and may have the relevant officials enter the advanced treatment hospital, etc. and inspect the personnel or the state of cleanliness, its buildings and equipment, medical records, birth records, books and documents, and other articles.
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(4)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare suspects that the operation of an advanced treatment hospital, etc. is in violation of laws and regulations or a disposition based on laws and regulations, or suspects that the management thereof is significantly unsuitable, the minister may order the organizer or administrator of the relevant advanced treatment hospital, etc. to submit medical records, birth records, books and documents, or other articles.
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(5)The provisions set forth in Article 6-8, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to entry and inspection as set forth in paragraph (1) through paragraph (3), and the provisions set forth in paragraph (4) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to the authority set forth in each of the preceding paragraphs.
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Article 25-2Mayor of cities with public health centers and mayors of special wards of Tokyo must give notice of the particulars as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare concerning clinics and birthing centers, to the prefectural governor, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 26(1)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, prefectural governors, mayors of cities with public health centers, and mayors of special wards of Tokyo are to appoint medical care inspectors from among the officials of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, prefecture, city with the public health center, or special ward of Tokyo, to be entrusted with the authority of the relevant officials provided for in Article 25, paragraphs (1) and (3).
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Article 27-2(1)When the organizer or administrator of a hospital or clinic fails to comply with the conditions attached to the permission granted under the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (5) without justifiable grounds, the prefectural governor may recommend that the relevant organizer or administrator comply with the relevant conditions by a set deadline, after hearing the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities.
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(2)When the organizer or administrator of a hospital or clinic who has received a recommendation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph fails to take measures pertaining to the relevant recommendation without justifiable grounds, the prefectural governor may order the relevant organizer or administrator to take measures pertaining to the relevant recommendation by a set deadline, after hearing the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities.
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Article 28When the prefectural governor finds the administrator of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center to have committed a criminal act, to have committed an unlawful act related to medical practice, or to be unfit to manage, the governor may order the organizer of the relevant hospital, clinic, or birthing center to replace the the relevant administrator by a set deadline.
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一開設の許可を受けた後、正当な理由がなく、六月以上その業務を開始しないとき。
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(i)when operation has not commenced six months or more after permission was received for its establishment, without justifiable grounds;
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二病院、診療所(第八条の届出をして開設したものを除く。)又は助産所(同条の届出をして開設したものを除く。)が、休止した後、正当な理由がなく、一年以上業務を再開しないとき。
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(ii)when the operation of a hospital, clinic (excluding where notification and establishment have taken place as set forth in Article 8), or a birthing center (excluding where notification and establishment have taken place as set forth in the same Article) has not re-commenced one year or more after it was suspended, without justifiable grounds;
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三開設者が第六条の三第六項、第二十四条第一項、第二十四条の二第二項又は前条の規定に基づく命令又は処分に違反したとき。
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(iii)when the organizer has violated an order or disposition based on the provisions of Article 6-3, paragraph (6), Article 24, paragraph (1), Article 24-2, paragraph (2), or the preceding Article; or
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四開設者に犯罪又は医事に関する不正の行為があつたとき。
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(iv)when the organizer has committed a criminal act or an unlawful act related to medical practice.
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一地域医療支援病院が第四条第一項各号に掲げる要件を欠くに至つたとき。
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(i)when the regional medical care support hospital has failed to meet the requirements listed in each item of Article 4, paragraph (1);
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二地域医療支援病院の開設者が第十二条の二第一項の規定に違反したとき。
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(ii)when the organizer of the regional medical care support hospital has violated provisions of Article 12-2, paragraph (1);
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三地域医療支援病院の開設者が第二十四条第一項又は第三十条の十三第五項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
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(iii)when the organizer of the regional medical care support hospital has violated an order based on the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) or Article 30-13, paragraph (5);
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四地域医療支援病院の管理者が第十六条の二第一項の規定に違反したとき。
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(iv)when the administrator of a regional medical care support hospital has violated the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (1);
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五地域医療支援病院の開設者又は管理者が第七条の二第三項、第二十七条の二第二項又は第三十条の十五第六項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
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(v)when the organizer or administrator of the regional medical care support hospital has violated an order under the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (3), Article 27-2, paragraph (2), or Article 30-15, paragraph (6);
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六地域医療支援病院の開設者又は管理者が第三十条の十二第二項又は第三十条の十七の規定に基づく勧告に従わなかつたとき。
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(vi)when the organizer or administrator of the regional medical care support hospital fails to comply with a recommendation under the provisions of Article 30-12, paragraph (2) or Article, paragraph 30-17; or
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七地域医療支援病院の開設者又は管理者が第三十条の十六第一項の規定に基づく指示に従わなかつたとき。
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(vii)when the organizer or administrator of the regional medical care support hospital fails to comply with an instruction under the provisions of Article 30-16, paragraph (1).
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一特定機能病院が第四条の二第一項各号に掲げる要件を欠くに至つたとき。
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(i)when the advanced treatment hospital has failed to meet the requirements listed in each of the items of Article 4-2, paragraph (1);
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二特定機能病院の開設者が第十条の二、第十二条の三第一項又は第十九条の二の規定に違反したとき。
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(ii)when the organizer of the advanced treatment hospital has violated the provisions of Article 10-2, Article 12-3, paragraph (1), or Article 19-2;
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三特定機能病院の開設者が第二十四条第二項又は第三十条の十三第五項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
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(iii)when the organizer of the advanced treatment hospital has violated an order based on the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (2) or Article 30-13, paragraph (5);
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四特定機能病院の管理者が第十六条の三第一項又は第二項の規定に違反したとき。
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(iv)when the administrator of the advanced treatment hospital has violated the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) of Article 16-3;
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五特定機能病院の開設者又は管理者が第七条の二第三項、第二十七条の二第二項又は第三十条の十五第六項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
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(v)when the organizer or administrator of the advanced treatment hospital has violated an order under the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (3), Article 27-2, paragraph (2), or Article 30-15, paragraph (6);
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六特定機能病院の開設者又は管理者が第三十条の十二第二項又は第三十条の十七の規定に基づく勧告に従わなかつたとき。
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(vi)when the organizer or administrator of the advanced treatment hospital fails to comply with a recommendation under the provisions of Article 30-12, paragraph (2) or Article 30-17; or
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七特定機能病院の開設者又は管理者が第三十条の十六第一項の規定に基づく指示に従わなかつたとき。
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(vii)when the organizer or administrator of the advanced treatment hospital fails to comply with an instruction under the provisions of Article 30-16, paragraph (1).
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一臨床研究中核病院が第四条の三第一項各号に掲げる要件を欠くに至つたとき。
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(i)when the core hospital for clinical research has failed to meet the requirements listed in each of the items of Article 4-3, paragraph (1);
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二臨床研究中核病院の開設者が第十二条の四第一項の規定に違反したとき。
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(ii)when the organizer of the core hospital for clinical research has violated the provisions of Article 12-4, paragraph (1);
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三臨床研究中核病院の開設者が第二十四条第二項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
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(iii)when the organizer of the core hospital for clinical research has violated an order under the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (2); or
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四臨床研究中核病院の管理者が第十六条の四の規定に違反したとき。
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(iv)when the administrator of the core hospital for clinical research has violated the provisions of Article 16-4.
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第三十条都道府県知事は、行政手続法(平成五年法律第八十八号)第十三条第二項第一号の規定により、あらかじめ弁明の機会の付与又は聴聞を行わないで第二十三条の二、第二十四条第一項、第二十四条の二、第二十八条又は第二十九条第一項若しくは第三項の規定による処分をしたときは、当該処分をした後三日以内に、当該処分を受けた者に対し、弁明の機会の付与を行わなければならない。
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Article 30When a disposition has been rendered pursuant to the provisions of Article 23-2, Article 24, paragraph (1), Article 24-2, Article 28, or Article 29, paragraph (1) or (3) in advance of an opportunity for explanation being granted or a hearing being undertaken pursuant to Article 13, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No. 88 of 1993), the prefectural governor must grant an opportunity for explanation to parties subject to the relevant disposition within three days of the relevant disposition.
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第四節 雑則
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Section 4 Miscellaneous Provisions
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第五章 医療提供体制の確保
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Chapter V Ensuring the Medical Care Delivery System
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第一節 基本方針
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Section 1 Basic Policy
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Article 30-3(1)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, in accordance with the comprehensive securing policy prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act for Promoting Comprehensive Measures for Securing Regional Medical and Nursing Care (Act No. 64 of 1989), is to set forth a basic policy (hereinafter referred to as "basic policy") for ensuring the presence of a system that efficiently delivers good quality and appropriate medical care (hereinafter referred to as the "medical care delivery system").
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一医療提供体制の確保のため講じようとする施策の基本となるべき事項
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(i)particulars that should form the basis of any measures to be undertaken for ensuring the medical care delivery system;
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二医療提供体制の確保に関する調査及び研究に関する基本的な事項
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(ii)basic particulars related to investigation and research into ensuring the medical care delivery system;
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三医療提供体制の確保に係る目標に関する事項
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(iii)particulars related to targets for ensuring the medical care delivery system;
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四医療提供施設相互間の機能の分担及び業務の連携並びに医療を受ける者に対する医療提供施設の機能に関する情報の提供の推進に関する基本的な事項
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(iv)basic particulars related to the sharing of functions and cooperation between medical institutions, and to promoting the provision of information that concerns medical care functions to recipients of medical care;
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五第三十条の四第二項第七号に規定する地域医療構想に関する基本的な事項
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(v)basic particulars related to the regional medical care vision prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (2) item (vii);
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六地域における病床の機能(病院又は診療所の病床において提供する患者の病状に応じた医療の内容をいう。以下同じ。)の分化及び連携並びに医療を受ける者に対する病床の機能に関する情報の提供の推進に関する基本的な事項
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(vi)basic particulars related to the promotion of the differentiation and coordination of bed functions (meaning the contents of medical care provided in hospital or clinic beds in accordance with the medical conditions of patients; the same applies hereinafter) in the region and the provision of information about bed functions to medical care recipients;
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七外来医療に係る医療提供体制の確保に関する基本的な事項
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(vii)basic particulars related to ensuring the medical care delivery system for outpatient medical care;
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八医師の確保に関する基本的な事項
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(viii)basic particulars related to ensuring the availability of physicians;
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九医療従事者(医師を除く。)の確保に関する基本的な事項
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(ix)basic particulars related to ensuring the availability of medical care professionals (excluding physicians);
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十第三十条の四第一項に規定する医療計画の作成及び医療計画に基づく事業の実施状況の評価に関する基本的な事項
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(x)basic particulars related to the preparation of the medical care plans provided for in Article 30-4, paragraph (1), and to evaluating the status of implementation of activities under medical care plans; and
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十一その他医療提供体制の確保に関する重要事項
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(xi)other important particulars related to ensuring the medical care delivery system.
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Article 30-3-2When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary in order to set down or change the particulars listed in item (v) or (vi) of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the minister may request the prefectural governor or the organizer or administrator of a hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions prescribed in Article 30-13, paragraph (1) to provide the content of the report provided for in the same paragraph and other necessary information, pursuant to an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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第二節 医療計画
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Section 2 Medical Care Plans
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一都道府県において達成すべき第四号及び第五号の事業並びに居宅等における医療の確保の目標に関する事項
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(i)particulars related to the activities set forth in item (iv) and item (v) and ensuring in-home medical care that should be achieved in the prefecture;
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二第四号及び第五号の事業並びに居宅等における医療の確保に係る医療連携体制(医療提供施設相互間の機能の分担及び業務の連携を確保するための体制をいう。以下同じ。)に関する事項
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(ii)particulars related to the medical care coordination system (meaning the system to ensure the sharing of functions between medical institutions and the coordination of operations; the same applies hereinafter) pertaining to activities as set forth in item (iv) and item (v) and ensuring in-home medical care;
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三医療連携体制における医療提供施設の機能に関する情報の提供の推進に関する事項
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(iii)particulars related to promoting the provision of information on functions of medical institutions under the medical care coordination system;
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四生活習慣病その他の国民の健康の保持を図るために特に広範かつ継続的な医療の提供が必要と認められる疾病として厚生労働省令で定めるものの治療又は予防に係る事業に関する事項
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(iv)particulars related to activities connected with treatment or prevention of illnesses prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as lifestyle diseases or other illnesses that are recognized as specifically requiring the provision of extensive and continuous medical care in order to ensure the health of the citizens;
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五次に掲げる医療の確保に必要な事業(以下「救急医療等確保事業」という。)に関する事項(ハに掲げる医療については、その確保が必要な場合に限る。)
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(v)particulars related to activities that are necessary for ensuring the following medical care (hereinafter referred to as "activities to ensure emergency medical care") (limited to where it is necessary to ensure this in the case of medical care listed in (c));
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イ救急医療
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(a)emergency medical care;
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ロ災害時における医療
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(b)medical care in times of disaster;
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ハへき地の医療
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(c)medical care in remote areas;
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ニ周産期医療
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(d)perinatal medical care;
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ホ小児医療(小児救急医療を含む。)
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(e)pediatric medical care (including pediatric emergency medical care);
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ヘイからホまでに掲げるもののほか、都道府県知事が当該都道府県における疾病の発生の状況等に照らして特に必要と認める医療
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(f)beyond what is listed in (a) through (e), particulars that are recognized by the prefectural governor as being specifically necessary in the light of outbreaks of illness in the relevant prefecture;
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六居宅等における医療の確保に関する事項
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(vi)particulars related to ensuring in-home medical care;
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七地域における病床の機能の分化及び連携を推進するための基準として厚生労働省令で定める基準に従い定める区域(以下「構想区域」という。)における次に掲げる事項を含む将来の医療提供体制に関する構想(以下「地域医療構想」という。)に関する事項
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(vii)particulars related to the vision of the future medical care delivery system including the following particulars (hereinafter referred to as "regional medical care vision") in the area specified in accordance with the standards set down by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as the standards for promoting the differentiation and coordination of bed functions in the region (hereinafter referred to as "vision area");
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イ構想区域における厚生労働省令で定めるところにより算定された第三十条の十三第一項に規定する病床の機能区分ごとの将来の病床数の必要量(以下単に「将来の病床数の必要量」という。)
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(a)the future requirements for the number of beds for each functional classification of beds prescribed in Article 30-13, paragraph (1) (hereinafter simply referred to as the "future requirements for the number of beds") in the vision area calculated pursuant to an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; and
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ロイに掲げるもののほか、構想区域における病床の機能の分化及び連携の推進のために必要なものとして厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(b)beyond what is listed in (a), particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for promoting the differentiation and coordination of the bed functions in the vision area;
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八地域医療構想の達成に向けた病床の機能の分化及び連携の推進に関する事項
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(viii)particulars related to the promotion of the differentiation and coordination of bed functions to achieve the regional medical care vision;
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九病床の機能に関する情報の提供の推進に関する事項
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(ix)particulars related to the promotion of the provision of information on bed functions;
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十外来医療に係る医療提供体制の確保に関する事項
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(x)particulars related to ensuring the medical care delivery system for outpatient medical care;
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十一医師の確保に関する次に掲げる事項
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(xi)the following particulars related to ensuring the availability of physicians;
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イ第十四号及び第十五号に規定する区域における医師の確保の方針
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(a)policies for ensuring the availability of physicians in the areas prescribed in items (xiv) and (xv);
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ロ厚生労働省令で定める方法により算定された第十四号に規定する区域における医師の数に関する指標を踏まえて定める同号に規定する区域において確保すべき医師の数の目標
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(b)the target of the number of physicians to be secured in the area prescribed in item (xiv) to be determined based on the indicator concerning the number of physicians in the relevant area calculated by the method specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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ハ厚生労働省令で定める方法により算定された第十五号に規定する区域における医師の数に関する指標を踏まえて定める同号に規定する区域において確保すべき医師の数の目標
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(c)the target number of physicians to be secured in the area prescribed in item (xv) to be determined based on the indicator concerning the number of physicians in the relevant area calculated by the method specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; and
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ニロ及びハに掲げる目標の達成に向けた医師の派遣その他の医師の確保に関する施策
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(d)measures to dispatch physicians to achieve the targets listed in (b) and (c) and other measures for ensuring the availability of physicians;
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十二医療従事者(医師を除く。)の確保に関する事項
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(xii)particulars related to ensuring the availability of medical care professionals (excluding physicians);
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十三医療の安全の確保に関する事項
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(xiii)particulars related to ensuring safety in medical care;
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十四主として病院の病床(次号に規定する病床並びに精神病床、感染症病床及び結核病床を除く。)及び診療所の病床の整備を図るべき地域的単位として区分する区域の設定に関する事項
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(xiv)particulars related to the establishment of an area to be classified as a regional unit for the development of mainly beds in hospitals (excluding beds prescribed in the following item, psychiatric beds, infectious disease beds and tuberculosis beds) and beds in clinics;
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十五二以上の前号に規定する区域を併せた区域であつて、主として厚生労働省令で定める特殊な医療を提供する病院の療養病床又は一般病床であつて当該医療に係るものの整備を図るべき地域的単位としての区域の設定に関する事項
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(xv)particulars related to the establishment of an area that combines two or more areas prescribed in the preceding item as a regional unit for the development of mainly long-term care beds in hospitals that provide special medical care or general beds used for special medical care as specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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十六第六項及び第七項に規定する区域を定めた場合には、当該区域の設定に関する事項
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(xvi)in the event of the establishment of areas prescribed in paragraphs (6) and (7), particulars related to the establishment of the relevant areas; and
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十七療養病床及び一般病床に係る基準病床数、精神病床に係る基準病床数、感染症病床に係る基準病床数並びに結核病床に係る基準病床数に関する事項
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(xvii)particulars related to the target number of beds for long-term care beds and general beds, the target number of beds for psychiatric beds, the target number of beds for infectious disease beds, and the target number of beds for tuberculosis beds.
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一地域医療支援病院の整備の目標その他医療提供施設の機能を考慮した医療提供施設の整備の目標に関する事項
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(i)particulars related to targets for the development of regional medical care support hospitals and targets for the development of other medical institutions in consideration of the functions of such institutions; and
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二前号に掲げるもののほか、医療提供体制の確保に関し必要な事項
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(ii)beyond what is listed in the preceding item, particulars necessary for securing the medical care delivery system.
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一医療連携体制の構築の具体的な方策について、第二項第四号の厚生労働省令で定める疾病又は同項第五号イからヘまでに掲げる医療若しくは居宅等における医療ごとに定めること。
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(i)specific measures for the establishment of a medical care coordination system are to be specified for each disease prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in item (iv) of paragraph (2) or medical care listed in (a) through (f) of item (v) of the same paragraph or in-home medical care;
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二医療連携体制の構築の内容が、患者が退院後においても継続的に適切な医療を受けることができることを確保するものであること。
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(ii)the details of the establishment of the medical care coordination system are to ensure that patients can receive appropriate medical care continuously even after being discharged from the hospital;
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三医療連携体制の構築の内容が、医療提供施設及び居宅等において提供される保健医療サービスと福祉サービスとの連携を含むものであること。
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(iii)the details of the establishment of the medical care coordination system are to include the coordination between health and medical services and welfare services provided in medical institutions and in homes; and
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四医療連携体制が、医療従事者、介護保険法に規定する介護サービス事業者、住民その他の地域の関係者による協議を経て構築されること。
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(iv)the medical care coordination system is to be established through consultation among medical care professionals, long-term care service providers provided for in the Long-Term Care Insurance Act, citizens, and other related parties in the community.
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(5)The prefecture, in stipulating particulars concerning the regional medical care vision, is to take into consideration the contents of reports under Article 30-13, paragraph (1), the prospects for changes in the demographic structure and other trends in demand for medical care, the prospects for the arrangement of medical care professionals and medical institutions, and other circumstances.
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(6)In stipulating the particulars listed in paragraph (2), item (xi), the prefecture, for each type of medical care to be provided that is specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, may establish, in accordance with the standard specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare concerning the indicator prescribed in paragraph (2) item (xi), (b), the area prescribed in item (xiv) of the same paragraph where the number of physicians is recognized to be small.
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(7)In stipulating the particulars listed in paragraph (2), item (xi), the prefecture, for each type of medical care to be provided that is specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, may establish, in accordance with the standard specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare concerning the indicator prescribed in paragraph (2) item (xi), (b), the area prescribed in item (xiv) of the same paragraph where the number of physicians is recognized to be large.
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(8)Standards related to the establishment of areas provided for in paragraph (2), items (xiv) and (xv), and the target number of beds provided for in item (xvii) of the same paragraph (for standards related to the target number of long-term care beds and general beds, standards based on the total number calculated according to each type of bed) are to be as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(9)The prefecture, where it wishes to stipulate the target number of beds provided for in paragraph (2) item (xvii), when a sudden increase in population is expected or when there are other circumstances as provided by a Cabinet Order, may disregard the standards set forth in the preceding paragraph with regard to the required number of beds provided for in the same item, pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order.
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(10)After providing public notice of the medical care plan for a prefecture pursuant to provisions in paragraph (18), the relevant prefecture, when a sudden increase in population is expected or when there are other circumstances as provided by a Cabinet Order, may regard the target number of beds provided for in paragraph (2), item (xvii) as the number calculated pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, in areas as provided by Cabinet Order, and may engage in activities related to granting permission for applications for permission to establish hospitals and granting permission for other applications as prescribed by Cabinet Order.
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(11)After providing public notice of the medical care plan for the prefecture pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (18), the relevant prefecture, where there has been an application for permission to establish a hospital that includes beds as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, or where there has been another application as prescribed by a Cabinet Order, may regard the target number of beds provided for in paragraph (2), item (xvii) as the number calculated pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, in areas as provided by Cabinet Order, and may engage in activities related to granting permission for the relevant application.
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(12)After providing public notice of the medical care plan for the prefecture pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (18), the relevant prefecture, where an application for permission to establish a hospital or any other application specified by a Cabinet Order has been filed by a participating corporation (meaning a participating corporation prescribed in Article 70, paragraph (1)) of a regional medical coordination promotion corporation and where it is found that the relevant application is necessary for promoting the achievement of the regional medical care vision specified in the relevant medical care plan and other requirements specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare are met, may regard the number obtained by adding the number calculated pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order to the target number of beds provided for in paragraph (2), item (xvii) in the relevant medical care plan pertaining to the relevant application as the relevant target number of beds, and may engage in activities related to granting permission for the relevant application.
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13都道府県は、医療計画を作成するに当たつては、地域における医療及び介護の総合的な確保の促進に関する法律第四条第一項に規定する都道府県計画及び介護保険法第百十八条第一項に規定する都道府県介護保険事業支援計画との整合性の確保を図らなければならない。
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(13)In preparing medical care plans, prefectures must ensure consistency with the prefectural plans prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act for Promoting Comprehensive Measures for Securing Regional Medical and Nursing Care and the prefectural long-term care insurance business support plans prescribed in Article 118, paragraph (1) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act.
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(14)In preparing medical care plans, prefectures are to endeavor to ensure that harmony is maintained with plans prepared pursuant to the provisions of other laws and regulations and with particulars that concern ensuring medical care, and must endeavor to seek coordination among public health, pharmacy, social welfare, and other measures which are closely related to medical care.
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17都道府県は、医療計画を定め、又は第三十条の六の規定により医療計画を変更しようとするときは、あらかじめ、都道府県医療審議会、市町村(救急業務を処理する地方自治法(昭和二十二年法律第六十七号)第二百八十四条第一項の一部事務組合及び広域連合を含む。)及び高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律(昭和五十七年法律第八十号)第百五十七条の二第一項の保険者協議会の意見を聴かなければならない。
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(17)The prefecture must hear the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities, municipalities (including a part of the administrative associations and cross-regional federations set forth in Article 284, paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947) that handle first aid services), and the Council of Insurers set forth in Article 157-2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People (Act No. 80 of 1982) in advance, when stipulating the medical care plan or revising the medical care plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-6.
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第三十条の五都道府県は、医療計画を作成し、又は医療計画に基づく事業を実施するために必要があると認めるときは、市町村その他の官公署、介護保険法第七条第七項に規定する医療保険者(第三十条の十四第一項及び第三十条の十八の二第一項において「医療保険者」という。)又は医療提供施設の開設者若しくは管理者に対し、当該都道府県の区域内における医療提供施設の機能に関する情報その他の必要な情報の提供を求めることができる。
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Article 30-5A prefecture, if it finds it necessary for the preparation of the medical care plan or for the execution of activities based on the medical care plan, may request the delivery of any necessary information from the municipalities and their public agencies, medical insurers provided for in Article 7, paragraph (7) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act (referred to as "medical insurers" in Article 30-14, paragraph (1) and Article 30-18-2, paragraph (1)), or organizers or administrators of medical institutions, including information concerning the functions of medical institutions within the boundaries of the relevant prefecture.
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Article 30-6(1)The prefecture, every three years, must inspect, analyze and evaluate the particulars listed in Article 30-4 (2), items (vi) and (xi), the particulars listed in Article 30-4, paragraph (2) items (vi) and (xi) out of the particulars listed in the following items, and other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (referred to as "specified particulars" in the following paragraph) and is to revise the medical care plan of the relevant prefecture when it finds it necessary:
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一第三十条の四第二項各号(第六号及び第十一号を除く。)に掲げる事項
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(i)particulars listed in each item of Article 30-4, paragraph (2) (excluding items (vi) and (xi)); and
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二医療計画に第三十条の四第三項各号に掲げる事項を定める場合にあつては、当該各号に掲げる事項
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(ii)if the medical care plan stipulates the particulars listed in each item of Article 30-4, paragraph (3), particulars listed in the relevant items.
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(2)Organizers and administrators of medical institutions listed in the following items, when providing the necessary cooperation set forth in the preceding paragraph, are to endeavor to fulfill the roles prescribed in the respective items, while coordinating their operations with those of other medical institutions, in order to efficiently provide high-quality and appropriate medical care:
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一病院病床の機能に応じ、地域における病床の機能の分化及び連携の推進に協力し、地域において必要な医療を確保すること。
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(i)hospitals:To secure necessary medical care in the community by cooperating in the promotion of differentiation and coordination of the bed functions in the community, according to the bed functions; and
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二病床を有する診療所その提供する医療の内容に応じ、患者が住み慣れた地域で日常生活を営むことができるよう、次に掲げる医療の提供その他の地域において必要な医療を確保すること。
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(ii)clinics with beds:To provide the following medical care and ensure other necessary medical care in the community so that patients can lead their daily lives in their familiar communities, according to the content of the medical care they provide;
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イ病院を退院する患者が居宅等における療養生活に円滑に移行するために必要な医療を提供すること。
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(a)to provide medical care necessary for patients discharged from hospitals to make a smooth transition to in-home medical treatment;
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ロ居宅等において必要な医療を提供すること。
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(b)to provide necessary in-home medical care; and
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ハ患者の病状が急変した場合その他入院が必要な場合に入院させ、必要な医療を提供すること。
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(c)to hospitalize patients and provide them with necessary medical care when their condition suddenly changes or otherwise when hospitalization is necessary.
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(4)Organizers and administrators of hospitals are to endeavor to allow the use of all or parts of the hospital's buildings, equipment, instruments, and tools by physicians, dentists, or pharmacists who do not work at the relevant hospital in their practice, research, or training, provided there is no hindrance to the medical care services of the relevant hospital, in order to contribute to the implementation of the medical care plan.
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Article 30-10(1)National government and local governments are to endeavor to undertake any necessary measures, including improving hospitals or clinics in areas with insufficient hospitals or clinics, promoting the differentiation and coordination of the bed functions in the community and ensuring the availability of physicians, in order to promote the fulfillment of medical care plans.
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Article 30-11The prefectural governor, where it is specifically necessary in order to promote the fulfillment of the medical care plan, may hear the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities, and recommend that a person who wishes to establish a hospital or clinic, or an organizer or administrator of a hospital or clinic, establish a hospital, increase a hospital's number of beds, or change its bed classifications, or recommend that such a person establish beds in a clinic or increase the number of beds in a clinic.
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第三十条の十二第七条の二第三項から第五項までの規定は、医療計画の達成の推進のため特に必要がある場合において、同条第一項各号に掲げる者以外の者が開設する病院(療養病床又は一般病床を有するものに限る。)又は診療所(第七条第三項の許可を得て病床を設置するものに限る。)について準用する。この場合において、第七条の二第三項中「命ずる」とあるのは「要請する」と、同条第四項中「前三項」とあるのは「前項」と、「病床数及び当該申請に係る病床数」とあるのは「病床数」と、同条第五項中「第一項若しくは第二項の規定により前条第一項から第三項までの許可を与えない処分をし、又は第三項」とあるのは「第三項」と、「命令しよう」とあるのは「要請しよう」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 30-12(1)The provisions of Article 7-2, paragraphs (3) through (5) apply mutatis mutandis to hospitals established by persons other than those listed in each item of paragraph (1) of the same Article (limited to those having long-term care beds or general beds) or clinics (limited to those setting up beds with permission under Article 7, paragraph (3)), when it is especially necessary for promoting the achievement of the medical care plan. In this case, the term "order" in Article 7-2, paragraph (3) is replaced with "request", the term "preceding three paragraphs" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is replaced with "preceding paragraph", the term "the number of beds, and the number of beds to which the relevant application relates" is replaced with "the number of beds", the terms "refuse permission as set forth in paragraphs (1) through (3) of the preceding Article pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2), or paragraph (3)" in paragraph (5) of the same Article is replaced with "paragraph (3)", and the term "wishes to issue an order" is replaced with "wishes to issue a request".
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(2)When a prefectural governor finds that the organizer or administrator of a hospital or clinic that has received a request under Article 7-2, paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms in accordance with the preceding paragraph has not taken measures pertaining to the relevant request without justifiable grounds, the prefectural governor may recommend that the relevant organizer or administrator of the hospital or clinic should take the relevant measures, after hearing the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities.
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第三節 地域における病床の機能の分化及び連携の推進
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Section 3 Promotion of differentiation and coordination of the bed functions in the community
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Article 30-13(1)In order to promote the differentiation and coordination of the bed functions in the community, the administrator of a hospital or clinic with general beds or long-term care beds (hereinafter referred to as a "hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions"), pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must report the following particulars in accordance with the classification specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare according to the bed functions (hereinafter referred to as "functional classification of beds") of the relevant hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions to the governor of the prefecture where the relevant hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions is situated:
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一厚生労働省令で定める日(次号において「基準日」という。)における病床の機能(以下「基準日病床機能」という。)
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(i)the bed functions on the date specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (referred to as the "reference date" in the following item) (hereinafter referred to as the "reference date bed functions");
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二基準日から厚生労働省令で定める期間が経過した日における病床の機能の予定(以下「基準日後病床機能」という。)
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(ii)the bed functions expected on the day when the period specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare from the reference date has elapsed (hereinafter referred to as the "bed functions after the reference date");
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三当該病床機能報告対象病院等に入院する患者に提供する医療の内容
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(iii)details of medical care to be provided to patients hospitalized in the relevant hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions; and
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四その他厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(iv)other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(2)The administrator of a hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions, when the bed functions after the reference date reported under the provisions of the preceding paragraph are deemed to have changed, as specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must immediately report to the governor of the prefecture where the relevant hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions is situated, pursuant to an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(3)When the prefectural governor finds it necessary in order to confirm the contents of the report prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, the governor may request municipalities and other public offices to provide necessary information concerning hospitals, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions located within the area of the relevant prefecture.
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(5)When the administrator of a hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions has failed to make a report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) or has made a false report, the prefectural governor may order the organizer of the relevant hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions to have the relevant administrator make a report or correct the contents of the report, by setting a period of time.
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(6)If the prefectural governor has issued an order pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the organizer of a hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions who has received the relevant order fails to comply with it, the prefectural governor may make a public announcement to that effect.
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Article 30-14(1)The prefecture is to establish a place of consultation (hereinafter referred to as the "place of consultation" except for Article 30-18-2, paragraphs (1) and (2) and Article 30-23, paragraph (1)) for consultation with organizations of academic experts on medical treatment, other medical experts, medical insurers, and other related parties (hereinafter referred to as "related parties" in this Article) in each of the vision areas and other areas that the governor of the relevant prefecture deems appropriate (referred to as the "vision area, etc." in Article 30-16, paragraph (1) and Article 30-18-2, paragraph (3)), and in cooperation with related parties, are to hold consultations on measures to achieve the future requirements for the number of beds specified in the medical care plan and other particulars necessary to promote the achievement of the regional medical care vision.
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(2)When related parties are requested by the prefecture to participate in a consultation conducted by the prefecture pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, they is to endeavor to cooperate by participating in it, and must also endeavor to cooperate in the implementation of particulars which related parties have agreed upon at the place of such consultation.
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(3)In order to promote the achievement of the regional medical care vision specified in the medical care plan, a person who has filed an application prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (5) must endeavor to respond to a request made by the prefectural governor to participate in a consultation at the place of consultation, with regard to the establishment of a hospital or an increase in the number of beds or a change in the type of beds in a hospital, or the establishment of beds in a clinic or an increase in the number of beds or a change in the type of beds in a clinic pertaining to the relevant application.
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第三十条の十五都道府県知事は、第三十条の十三第一項の規定による報告に係る基準日病床機能と基準日後病床機能とが異なる場合その他の厚生労働省令で定める場合において、当該報告をした病床機能報告対象病院等(以下この条及び次条において「報告病院等」という。)の所在地を含む構想区域における病床機能報告対象病院等の病床の当該報告に係る基準日後病床機能に係る病床の機能区分に応じた数が、医療計画において定める当該構想区域における当該報告に係る基準日後病床機能に係る病床の機能区分に応じた将来の病床数の必要量に既に達しているときは、報告病院等の開設者又は管理者に対し、当該報告に係る基準日病床機能と基準日後病床機能とが異なる理由その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項(以下この条において「理由等」という。)を記載した書面の提出を求めることができる。
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Article 30-15(1)In the case where the reference date bed functions and the bed functions after the reference date pertaining to a report under the provisions of Article 30-13, paragraph (1) are different, or in other cases specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the prefectural governor, if the number of beds according to the functional classification of beds pertaining to the bed functions after the reference date pertaining to the relevant report of beds at a hospital subject to a report on the bed functions in the vision area including the location of a hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions having filed the relevant report (hereinafter referred to as a "reporting hospital, etc." in this Article and the following Article) has already reached the future requirements for the number of beds according to the functional classification of beds pertaining to the bed functions after the reference date pertaining to the relevant report in the relevant vision area as specified in the medical care plan, may request the organizer or administrator of a reporting hospital, etc. to submit a document stating the reasons why the reference date bed functions and the bed functions after the reference date pertaining to the relevant report are different, and other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "reasons, etc." in this Article).
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(2)When the prefectural governor finds that the reasons, etc. stated in the document set forth in the preceding paragraph are not sufficient, the governor may request the organizer or administrator of the relevant reporting hospital, etc. to participate in the consultation at the place of consultation.
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(4)When no agreement is reached through the consultation at the place of consultation set forth in paragraph (2), or when otherwise specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the prefectural governor may request the organizer or administrator of the relevant reporting hospital, etc. to attend a meeting of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities and explain the relevant reasons, etc.
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(6)If the relevant reasons, etc. are not found to be unavoidable based on the content of the consultation at the place of consultation set forth in paragraph (2) and the content of the explanation set forth in paragraph (4), the prefectural governor may order the organizer or administrator of the reporting hospital, etc. (limited to those established by the persons listed in the items of Article 7-2, paragraph (1)) not to change the reference date bed functions pertaining to a report under the provisions of Article 30-13, paragraph (1) to the bed functions after the reference date pertaining to the relevant report and to take other necessary measures, after hearing the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities.
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(7)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to a reporting hospital, etc. established by a person other than those listed in the items of Article 7-2, paragraph (1), when it is especially necessary for promoting the achievement of the regional medical care vision specified in the medical care plan. In this case, the term "order" in the preceding paragraph is replaced with "request".
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Article 30-16(1)The prefectural governor, when no agreement is reached through consultation at the place of consultation on particulars necessary to promote the achievement of the regional medical care vision specified in the medical care plan, or when otherwise specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, may instruct the organizer or administrator of a hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions (limited to those established by the persons listed in the items of Article 7-2, paragraph (1)) in the vision area, etc. to provide medical care pertaining to the case where, out of the functional classification of beds, the number of existing beds according to the functional classification of beds in the vision area pertaining to the relevant vision area, etc. has not reached the future requirements for the number of beds in the relevant vision area specified in the medical care plan and take other necessary measures, after hearing the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities.
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(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to a hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions established by a person other than those listed in the items of Article 7-2, paragraph (1), when it is especially necessary for promoting the achievement of the regional medical care vision specified in the medical care plan. In this case, the term "instruct" in the preceding paragraph is replaced with "request".
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Article 30-17When the prefectural governor finds that the organizer or administrator of a hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions who has received a request under Article 30-15, paragraph (6) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms in accordance with paragraph (7) of the same Article, or under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms in accordance with paragraph (2) of the same Article has not taken measures pertaining to the relevant request without justifiable grounds, the governor may recommend that the relevant organizer or administrator of a hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions should take the relevant measures, after hearing the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities.
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Article 30-18In the event that a prefectural governor has issued an order under the provisions of Article 30-15, paragraph (6), an instruction under the provisions of Article 30-16, paragraph (1), or a recommendation under the provisions of the preceding Article, and the organizer or administrator of a hospital, etc. subject to a report on the bed functions who has received the relevant order, instruction or recommendation fails to comply with it, the prefectural governor may make a public announcement to that effect.
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第四節 地域における外来医療に係る医療提供体制の確保
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Section 4 Securing the Medical Care Delivery System for Outpatient Medical Care in the Region
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Article 30-18-2(1)The prefecture is to establish a place of consultation for consultation with organizations of academic experts on medical treatment, other medical experts, medical insurers, and other related parties (hereinafter referred to as "related parties" in this paragraph and the following paragraph) in each of the areas set forth in Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (xiv) and other areas that the governor of the relevant prefecture deems appropriate (referred to as the "target area" in paragraph (3)), and, in cooperation with related parties, are to hold consultations on the following particulars (with regard to the particulars listed in items (ii) through (iv), limited to those related to securing the medical care delivery system for outpatient medical care; the same applies in paragraph (3)), and summarize and publicize the results thereof:
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一第三十条の四第二項第十一号ロに規定する指標によつて示される医師の数に関する情報を踏まえた外来医療に係る医療提供体制の状況に関する事項
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(i)particulars concerning the status of the medical care delivery system for outpatient medical care, based on the information on the number of physicians indicated by the indicator prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (2) item (xi), (b);
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二病院及び診療所の機能の分化及び連携の推進に関する事項
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(ii)particulars concerning the promotion of functional differentiation and coordination of hospitals and clinics;
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三複数の医師が連携して行う診療の推進に関する事項
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(iii)particulars concerning the promotion of medical treatment provided by multiple physicians in cooperation;
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四医療提供施設の建物の全部又は一部、設備、器械及び器具の効率的な活用に関する事項
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(iv)particulars concerning the efficient utilization of all or part of buildings, equipment, instruments and appliances of medical institutions; and
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五その他外来医療に係る医療提供体制を確保するために必要な事項
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(v)other particulars necessary for securing the medical care delivery system for outpatient medical care.
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(2)When related parties are requested by the prefecture to participate in a consultation conducted by the prefecture pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, they are to endeavor to cooperate by participating in it, and must also endeavor to cooperate in the implementation of particulars which related parties have agreed upon at the place of such consultation.
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(3)When the target area coincides with the vision area, etc., the prefecture, in lieu of the consultation set forth in paragraph (1) in the relevant target area, may hold consultations on the particulars listed in the items of the same paragraph at the place of consultation in the relevant vision area, etc.
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(4)In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, related parties as prescribed in Article 30-14, paragraph (1), when requested by the prefecture to participate in a consultation conducted by the prefecture pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, are to endeavor to cooperate by participating in it, and must also endeavor to cooperate in the implementation of particulars which related parties have agreed upon at the place of such consultation.
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第五節 医療従事者の確保等に関する施策等
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Section 5 Measures to Ensure the Availability of Medical Care Professionals, etc.
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Article 30-20The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to establish and publicize particulars that should serve as guidelines for the appropriate and effective implementation of measures to be taken by administrators of hospitals and clinics in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article.
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一病院又は診療所に勤務する医療従事者の勤務環境の改善に関する相談に応じ、必要な情報の提供、助言その他の援助を行うこと。
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(i)providing consultation, necessary information, advice and other assistance concerning the improvement of the working environment of medical care professionals working in hospitals or clinics;
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二病院又は診療所に勤務する医療従事者の勤務環境の改善に関する調査及び啓発活動を行うこと。
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(ii)conducting surveys and awareness-raising activities concerning the improvement of the working environment of medical care professionals working in hospitals or clinics; and
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三前二号に掲げるもののほか、医療従事者の勤務環境の改善のために必要な支援を行うこと。
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(iii)beyond what is listed in the preceding two items, providing support necessary for improving the working environment of medical care professionals.
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一医師の確保を特に図るべき区域に派遣される医師が勤務することとなる病院又は診療所における勤務環境の改善の重要性
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(i)importance of improving the working environment in a hospital or clinic in an acute physician shortage area where physicians will be staffed; and
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二医療従事者の勤務環境の改善を促進するための拠点としての機能の確保の重要性
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(ii)importance of securing the function as a center to promote the improvement of the working environment of medical care professionals.
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(4)The prefecture or a person entrusted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), when implementing the affairs listed in each item of paragraph (1) or the affairs pertaining to the relevant entrustment, must mutually cooperate with a person who implements the affairs to support regional medical care prescribed in Article 30-25, paragraph (3) or the affairs pertaining to the entrustment set forth in the same paragraph.
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Article 30-23(1)The prefecture must establish a place of consultation with the administrators of the following entities and other related parties (referred to as the "Council for Regional Medical Care Measures" in the following paragraph), which are to hold consultations with the cooperation of these persons on particulars necessary for the implementation of the particulars listed in each item of the same paragraph concerning ensuring the availability of physicians specified in the medical care plans, and must make a public announcement of the particulars agreed upon through the relevant consultations:
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一特定機能病院
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(i)advanced treatment hospitals;
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二地域医療支援病院
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(ii)regional medical care support hospitals;
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三第三十一条に規定する公的医療機関(第五号において「公的医療機関」という。)
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(iii)public medical institutions provided for in Article 31 (referred to as "public medical institutions" in item (v)).
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四医師法第十六条の二第一項に規定する都道府県知事の指定する病院
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(iv)hospitals designated by prefectural governors and provided for in Article 16-2, paragraph (1) of the Medical Practitioners' Act;
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五公的医療機関以外の病院(公的医療機関に準ずるものとして厚生労働省令で定めるものを除く。)
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(v)hospitals other than public medical institutions (excluding those specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as being equivalent to public medical institutions);
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六診療に関する学識経験者の団体
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(vi)groups of persons with the relevant knowledge and experience in medical practice;
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七学校教育法(昭和二十二年法律第二十六号)第一条に規定する大学(以下単に「大学」という。)その他の医療従事者の養成に関係する機関
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(vii)universities prescribed in Article 1 of the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of 1947) (hereinafter simply referred to as "universities") and other organizations related to the training of medical care professionals;
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八当該都道府県知事の認定を受けた第四十二条の二第一項に規定する社会医療法人
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(viii)social medical corporations provided for in Article 42-2, paragraph (1) authorized by the relevant prefectural governor; or
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九その他厚生労働省令で定める者
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(ix)other parties as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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一医師の確保を特に図るべき区域における医師の確保に資するとともに、医師の確保を特に図るべき区域に派遣される医師の能力の開発及び向上を図ることを目的とするものとして厚生労働省令で定める計画に関する事項
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(i)particulars concerning plans specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as those aimed at contributing to ensuring the availability of physicians in acute physician shortage areas and at developing and improving the abilities of physicians to be dispatched to acute physician shortage areas;
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二医師の派遣に関する事項
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(ii)particulars concerning the staffing of physicians;
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三第一号に規定する計画に基づき医師の確保を特に図るべき区域に派遣された医師の能力の開発及び向上に関する継続的な援助に関する事項
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(iii)particulars concerning continuous assistance for the development and improvement of the abilities of the physicians dispatched to acute physician shortage areas in accordance with the plans prescribed in item (i);
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四医師の確保を特に図るべき区域に派遣された医師の負担の軽減のための措置に関する事項
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(iv)particulars concerning measures to alleviate the burden on physicians dispatched to acute physician shortage areas;
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五医師の確保を特に図るべき区域における医師の確保のために大学と都道府県とが連携して行う文部科学省令・厚生労働省令で定める取組に関する事項
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(v)particulars concerning measures to be taken in cooperation between universities and prefectures for ensuring the availability of physicians in acute physician shortage areas that are specified by an Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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六医師法の規定によりその権限に属させられた事項
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(vi)particulars that fall under the authority as set forth in the Medical Practitioners' Act; and
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七その他医療計画において定める医師の確保に関する事項
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(vii)other particulars concerning ensuring the availability of physicians specified in the medical care plan.
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(3)The prefectural governor, when holding consultations on the particulars listed in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, must take into account the information on the number of physicians indicated by the indicator prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (2) item (xi), (b) and give consideration to other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, so that the dispatch of physicians will contribute to ensuring the availability of physicians in acute physician shortage areas.
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Article 30-24When the prefectural governor finds it especially necessary based on the particulars agreed upon through the consultation prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (referred to as "particulars agreed upon" in paragraph (1) of the following Article, Article 30-27 and Article 31), the governor may request the organizers and administrators of entities listed in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and other related parties to provide necessary cooperation for ensuring the availability of physicians in hospitals or clinics in acute physician shortage areas, such as dispatching physicians and developing training systems.
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一第三十条の四第六項に規定する区域内に所在する病院及び診療所における医師の確保の動向、同条第七項に規定する区域内に所在する病院及び診療所において医師が確保されている要因その他の地域において必要とされる医療の確保に関する調査及び分析を行うこと。
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(i)to conduct surveys and analyses concerning: trends in ensuring the availability of physicians in hospitals and clinics located in the areas prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (6); factors contributing to ensuring the availability of physicians in hospitals and clinics located in the areas prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (7); and other particulars concerning the securing of medical care required in the region;
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二病院及び診療所の開設者、管理者その他の関係者に対し、医師の確保に関する相談に応じ、必要な情報の提供、助言その他の援助を行うこと。
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(ii)to provide consultation, necessary information, advice and other assistance concerning ensuring the availability of physicians to organizers and administrators of hospitals and clinics and other related parties;
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三就業を希望する医師、大学の医学部において医学を専攻する学生その他の関係者に対し、就業に関する相談に応じ、必要な情報の提供、助言その他の援助を行うこと。
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(iii)to provide consultation, necessary information, advice and other assistance concerning employment to physicians who wish to work, students majoring in medicine at universities and other related parties;
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四医師に対し、医療に関する最新の知見及び技能に関する研修その他の能力の開発及び向上に関する相談に応じ、必要な情報の提供、助言その他の援助を行うこと。
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(iv)to provide physicians with consultation, necessary information, advice and other assistance concerning training on the latest knowledge and skills related to medical care and other programs for the development and improvement of their abilities;
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五第三十条の二十三第二項第一号に規定する計画を策定すること。
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(v)to formulate the plans prescribed in Article 30-23, paragraph (2), item (i);
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六第三十条の二十三第二項第二号から第四号までに掲げる事項の実施に関し必要な調整を行うこと。
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(vi)to make the necessary coordination with regard to the implementation of the particulars listed in items (ii) through (iv) of Article 30-23, paragraph (2); and
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七前各号に掲げるもののほか、病院及び診療所における医師の確保を図るために必要な支援を行うこと。
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(vii)beyond what is listed in each of the preceding items, to provide necessary support for ensuring the availability of physicians in hospitals and clinics.
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2都道府県は、前項各号に掲げる事務のほか、医師について職業安定法(昭和二十二年法律第百四十一号)第二十九条第一項の規定により無料の職業紹介事業を行うこと又は医業について労働者派遣事業の適正な運営の確保及び派遣労働者の保護等に関する法律(昭和六十年法律第八十八号)第五条第一項の許可を受けて労働者派遣事業を行うことができる。
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(2)Beyond the affairs listed in the items of the preceding paragraph, the prefecture may carry out free employment placement services for physicians pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Employment Security Act (Act No. 141 of 1947) or carry out worker dispatching services for medical practitioners by obtaining the license provided for in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act for Securing the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Businesses and Protecting Dispatched Workers (Act No. 88 of 1985).
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(3)The prefecture may entrust all or part of the affairs listed in the items of paragraph (1) and the affairs provided for in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "affairs to support regional medical care" in this Article and the following Article) to a person specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(4)The prefecture or a person who has been entrusted under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, when implementing the affairs to support regional medical care or the affairs pertaining to the relevant entrustment, is to endeavor to secure the functions as a center for securing the medical care required in the region.
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(5)The prefecture or a person who has been entrusted under the provisions of paragraph (3), when implementing the affairs to support regional medical care or the affairs pertaining to the relevant entrustment, cooperate with a person who implements affairs listed in each item of Article 30-21, paragraph (1) or affairs pertaining to the entrustment under Article 30-21, paragraph (2).
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(6)A person who has been entrusted under the provisions of paragraph (3) or an officer or employee thereof, or a person who used to be such a person must not divulge any secret that has come to their knowledge with regard to the affairs pertaining to the relevant entrustment without justifiable grounds.
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Article 30-27The persons listed in the items of Article 30-23, paragraph (1) (excluding item (iii)) and medical care professionals are to endeavor to cooperate in the implementation of particulars agreed upon and other particulars concerning the securing of medical care required in relevant prefectures. They must also, when cooperation is requested in accordance with the provisions of Article 30-24, respond to the relevant request and endeavor to cooperate in ensuring the availability of physicians.
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第六節 公的医療機関
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Section 6 Public Medical Institutions
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Article 31Public medical institutions (hospitals or clinics established by a prefecture, municipality or other party as prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare; the same applies hereinafter in this Section) are to endeavor to cooperate in the implementation of particulars agreed upon and other particulars concerning the securing of medical care required in relevant prefectures. They must also, when cooperation is requested in accordance with the provisions of Article 30-24, respond to the relevant request and cooperate in ensuring the availability of physicians.
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一当該病院又は診療所の医療業務に差し支えない限り、その建物の全部又は一部、設備、器械及び器具を当該公的医療機関に勤務しない医師又は歯科医師の診療又は研究のために利用させること。
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(i)allow the use of all or parts of the buildings, equipment, instruments, and tools for the practice and research of physicians and dentists who do not work at the relevant public medical institution, provided that this is not a hindrance to the medical care services of the relevant hospital or clinic;
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(ii)provide the necessary conditions for practical training pursuant to Article 11, item (ii) of the Medical Practitioners' Act or Article 11, item (ii) of the Dentists Act, or for clinical training pursuant to Article 16-2, paragraph (1) of the Medical Practitioners' Act or Article 16-2, paragraph (1) of the Dentists Act; and
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三当該公的医療機関の所在地の都道府県の医療計画に定められた救急医療等確保事業に係る医療の確保に関し必要な措置を講ずること。
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(iii)undertake necessary measures to ensure medical care in relation to activities to ensure emergency medical care as prescribed by the medical care plan of the prefecture in which the relevant public medical institution is situated.
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第六章 医療法人
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Chapter VI Medical Corporations
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第一節 通則
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Section 1 General Rules
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Article 39(1)An association or foundation that wishes to establish a hospital, a clinic where a physician or dentist will work full-time, a long-term care health facility, or an integrated facility for medical and long-term care may incorporate the relevant facility pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
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Article 40-2A medical corporation, as well as seeking to independently strengthen its operational foundations, is to seek to improve the quality of the medical care it provides and ensure transparency in its operation, and must endeavor to actively fulfill its role as a major medical care actor in the community.
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第四十二条医療法人は、その開設する病院、診療所、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院(当該医療法人が地方自治法第二百四十四条の二第三項に規定する指定管理者として管理する公の施設である病院、診療所、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院(以下「指定管理者として管理する病院等」という。)を含む。)の業務に支障のない限り、定款又は寄附行為の定めるところにより、次に掲げる業務の全部又は一部を行うことができる。
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Article 42A medical corporation may carry out all or some of the following operations, provided there is no hindrance to the operation of the hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care it has established (including a hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care publically established by the relevant medical corporation and managed by a designated administrator provided for in Article 244-2, paragraph (3) of the Local Autonomy Act (hereinafter referred to as "hospital, etc. managed by a designated administrator")), pursuant to the provisions of its articles of incorporation or its act of endowment:
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一医療関係者の養成又は再教育
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(i)the training or re-training of medical personnel;
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二医学又は歯学に関する研究所の設置
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(ii)the establishment of a research center for medicine or dentistry;
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三第三十九条第一項に規定する診療所以外の診療所の開設
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(iii)the establishment of clinics other than clinics provided for in Article 39, paragraph (1);
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四疾病予防のために有酸素運動(継続的に酸素を摂取して全身持久力に関する生理機能の維持又は回復のために行う身体の運動をいう。次号において同じ。)を行わせる施設であつて、診療所が附置され、かつ、その職員、設備及び運営方法が厚生労働大臣の定める基準に適合するものの設置
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(iv)the establishment of facilities that allow people to engage in aerobic exercise for the prevention of illness (meaning physical exercise undertaken in order to maintain or rehabilitate physiological functions related to whole-body stamina, through the continuous intake of oxygen; the same applies in the following item) that are affiliated with a clinic and whose personnel, equipment, and operation comply with standards prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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五疾病予防のために温泉を利用させる施設であつて、有酸素運動を行う場所を有し、かつ、その職員、設備及び運営方法が厚生労働大臣の定める基準に適合するものの設置
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(v)the establishment of facilities that allow the use of a hot spring for the prevention of illness that has a space for aerobic exercise and whose personnel, equipment, and operation comply with standards prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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六前各号に掲げるもののほか、保健衛生に関する業務
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(vi)beyond what is listed in each of the preceding items, operations related to health and hygiene;
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七社会福祉法(昭和二十六年法律第四十五号)第二条第二項及び第三項に掲げる事業のうち厚生労働大臣が定めるものの実施
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(vii)the establishment of the activities prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, among those listed in Article 2, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Social Welfare Act (Act No. 45 of 1951); and
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八老人福祉法(昭和三十八年法律第百三十三号)第二十九条第一項に規定する有料老人ホームの設置
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(viii)the establishment of the fee-based home care for the elderly provided for in Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Act on Social Welfare Services for the Elderly (Act No. 133 of 1963).
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Article 42-2(1)A medical corporation that has received authorization from the prefectural governor as falling under the following requirements, pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order (hereinafter referred to as "social medical corporations") may undertake operations as prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "profit-making activities"), for the purpose of allocating its proceeds to the administration of a hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care established by the relevant social medical corporation, pursuant to the provisions of its articles of incorporation or act of endowment, provided that this does not hinder the operation of the hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care the relevant medical corporation has established (including hospitals, etc. managed by a designated administrator):
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一役員のうちには、各役員について、その役員、その配偶者及び三親等以内の親族その他各役員と厚生労働省令で定める特殊の関係がある者が役員の総数の三分の一を超えて含まれることがないこと。
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(i)no more than one-third of the total number of officers is composed of the officer, their spouse, their relatives within the third degree of kinship, or other persons who have a special relationship with the officer as specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.;
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二社団たる医療法人の社員のうちには、各社員について、その社員、その配偶者及び三親等以内の親族その他各社員と厚生労働省令で定める特殊の関係がある者が社員の総数の三分の一を超えて含まれることがないこと。
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(ii)no more than one-third of the total number of members of an associated medical corporation is composed of the member, their spouse, their relatives within the third degree of kinship, or other persons who have a special relationship with the member as specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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三財団たる医療法人の評議員のうちには、各評議員について、その評議員、その配偶者及び三親等以内の親族その他各評議員と厚生労働省令で定める特殊の関係がある者が評議員の総数の三分の一を超えて含まれることがないこと。
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(iii)no more than one-third of the total number of councillors of an associated medical corporation is composed of the councillor, their spouse, their relatives within the third degree of kinship, or other persons who have a special relationship with the councillor as specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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四救急医療等確保事業(当該医療法人が開設する病院又は診療所の所在地の都道府県が作成する医療計画に記載されたものに限る。次条において同じ。)に係る業務を当該病院又は診療所の所在地の都道府県(次のイ又はロに掲げる医療法人にあつては、それぞれイ又はロに定める都道府県)において行つていること。
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(iv)it carries out operations related to activities to ensure emergency medical care (limited to those listed in the medical care plan prepared by the prefecture of the hospital or clinic established by the relevant medical corporation; the same applies in the following Article) in the prefecture (in the case of a medical corporation listed in (a) or (b) below, the prefecture specified in (a) or (b) respectively) in which the relevant hospital or clinic is situated;
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イ二以上の都道府県において病院又は診療所を開設する医療法人(ロに掲げる者を除く。)当該病院又は診療所の所在地の全ての都道府県
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(a)a medical corporation that establishes hospitals or clinics in two or more prefectures (excluding those listed in (b)):All prefectures where the relevant hospitals or clinics are located; or
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ロ一の都道府県において病院を開設し、かつ、当該病院の所在地の都道府県の医療計画において定める第三十条の四第二項第十四号に規定する区域に隣接した当該都道府県以外の都道府県の医療計画において定める同号に規定する区域において診療所を開設する医療法人であつて、当該病院及び当該診療所における医療の提供が一体的に行われているものとして厚生労働省令で定める基準に適合するもの当該病院の所在地の都道府県
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(b)a medical corporation that establishes hospitals in one prefecture and clinics in the area prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (xiv) specified in the medical care plan of the prefecture other than the prefecture where the relevant hospitals are located, which is adjacent to the area prescribed in the same item specified in the medical care plan of the prefecture where the relevant hospitals are located, and medical care in the relevant hospitals and the relevant clinics is provided in an integrated manner in conformity with the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:The prefecture where the relevant hospitals are located;
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五前号の業務について、次に掲げる事項に関し厚生労働大臣が定める基準に適合していること。
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(v)the operations set forth in the preceding item comply with the standards prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare with regard to the following particulars:
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イ当該業務を行う病院又は診療所の構造設備
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(a)the buildings and equipment of the hospitals or clinics engaged in the relevant operations;
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ロ当該業務を行うための体制
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(b)the system by which the relevant operations are undertaken; and
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ハ当該業務の実績
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(c)the outcome of the relevant operations;
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六前各号に掲げるもののほか、公的な運営に関する厚生労働省令で定める要件に適合するものであること。
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(vi)beyond what is listed in each of the preceding items, particulars that comply with the requirements set out by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare with regard to public operations; and
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七定款又は寄附行為において解散時の残余財産を国、地方公共団体又は他の社会医療法人に帰属させる旨を定めていること。
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(vii)it is stipulated in the articles of incorporation or the act of endowment that any residual assets at the time of dissolution will belong to the national government, local government, or another social medical corporation.
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(3)Accounting for profit-making activities are to be kept separate from accounting for the operation of a hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care established by the relevant social medical corporation (including a hospital, etc. managed by a designated administrator), and from operations listed in each item of the preceding Article, and must be accounted for in a special account.
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第四十二条の三前条第一項の認定(以下この項及び第六十四条の二第一項において「社会医療法人の認定」という。)を受けた医療法人のうち、前条第一項第五号ハに掲げる要件を欠くに至つたこと(当該要件を欠くに至つたことが当該医療法人の責めに帰することができない事由として厚生労働省令で定める事由による場合に限る。)により第六十四条の二第一項第一号に該当し、同項の規定により社会医療法人の認定を取り消されたもの(前条第一項各号(第五号ハを除く。)に掲げる要件に該当するものに限る。)は、救急医療等確保事業に係る業務の継続的な実施に関する計画(以下この条において「実施計画」という。)を作成し、これを都道府県知事に提出して、その実施計画が適当である旨の認定を受けることができる。
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Article 42-3(1)Out of medical corporations that have received authorization set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as "authorization as a social medical corporation" in this paragraph and Article 64-2, paragraph (1)), those that have fallen under Article 64-2, paragraph (1), item (i) due to the fact that they no longer meet the requirements listed in paragraph (1), item (v), (c) of the preceding Article (limited to the case where the relevant failure to meet the requirements is due to reasons specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as reasons not attributable to the relevant medical corporations) and have their authorization as a social medical corporation rescinded pursuant to the provisions of Article 64-2, paragraph (1) (limited to those that fall under the requirements listed in each item (excluding item (v), (c)) of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article) may prepare a plan for the continuous implementation of activities to ensure emergency medical care (hereinafter referred to as the "implementation plan" in this Article) and submit it to the prefectural governor to receive approval to the effect that the implementation plan is appropriate.
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Article 43(1)A medical corporation must complete its registration pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, in the case of its establishment, the establishment of secondary offices, a relocation of its offices, a change in other registered particulars, dissolution, merger, split, the appointment or change of a liquidator, and the completion of liquidation.
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第二節 設立
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Section 2 Establishment
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一目的
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(i)its purpose;
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二名称
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(ii)its name;
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三その開設しようとする病院、診療所、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院(地方自治法第二百四十四条の二第三項に規定する指定管理者として管理しようとする公の施設である病院、診療所、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院を含む。)の名称及び開設場所
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(iii)the name and established location of the hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care (including a publically established hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care that is to be managed by a designated administrator as provided in Article 244-2, paragraph (3) of the Local Autonomy Act) to be established;
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四事務所の所在地
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(iv)the location of its offices;
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五資産及び会計に関する規定
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(v)provisions on assets and accounting;
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六役員に関する規定
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(vi)provisions on officers;
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七理事会に関する規定
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(vii)provisions on the board of directors;
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八社団たる医療法人にあつては、社員総会及び社員たる資格の得喪に関する規定
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(viii)for an association of medical corporations, provisions on general meetings and the acquisition or loss of member status;
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九財団たる医療法人にあつては、評議員会及び評議員に関する規定
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(ix)for medical corporation foundations, provisions on the board of councillors and councillors;
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十解散に関する規定
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(x)provisions on dissolution;
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十一定款又は寄附行為の変更に関する規定
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(xi)provisions on changes to the articles of incorporation or act of endowment; and
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十二公告の方法
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(xii)the method of public notice.
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(3)If a person who wishes to establish a medical corporation foundation dies without stipulating the name, location of its offices, or method of appointment and dismissal of directors, the prefectural governor must determine such particulars by the authority of the governor or at the request of an interested party.
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(5)Where, among the particulars listed in paragraph (2), item (x), provisions on persons with vested rights to residual assets have been established, such persons must be selected from among the national government or local governments, or medical corporations or other persons who deliver medical care, as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 45(1)Where there has been an application for authorization pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the prefectural governor must reach a decision on such authorization based on an examination of whether the assets of the medical corporation to which the relevant application relates comply with the requirements set forth in Article 41, and whether the articles of incorporation or act of endowment are not in violation of laws and regulations.
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第三節 機関
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Section 3 Organizations
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第一款 機関の設置
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Subsection 1 Establishment of Organizations
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第二款 社員総会
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Subsection 2 General Meeting of Members
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(2)Provisions in the articles of incorporation to the effect that the directors, the board of directors, or other organizations other than the general meeting of members may decide on particulars requiring a resolution of the general meeting of members under the provisions of this Act has no effect.
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(4)When one fifth or more of the total number of members request the convening of an extraordinary general meeting of members by indicating the particulars that are the purpose of the general meeting of members, the president must convene an extraordinary general meeting of members within 20 days from the date of the request; provided, however, that the articles of incorporation may provide for a ratio of less than one fifth of the total number of members.
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(5)A notice of convocation of a general meeting of members must be given at least five days prior to the date of such general meeting of members, indicating the particulars to be discussed at such general meeting of members and in accordance with the method prescribed in the articles of incorporation.
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Article 46-3-4In the event that the directors and auditors are requested by members to explain specific particulars at a general meeting of members, they must provide necessary explanations regarding such particulars.However, this does not apply to cases where such particulars do not relate to the particulars that are the purpose of the general meeting of members or other cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as cases where there are justifiable grounds.
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第四十六条の三の六一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律(平成十八年法律第四十八号)第五十七条の規定は、医療法人の社員総会について準用する。この場合において、同条第一項、第三項及び第四項第二号中「法務省令」とあるのは、「厚生労働省令」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 46-3-6The provisions of Article 57 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations (Act No. 48 of 2006) apply mutatis mutandis to the general meeting of members of a medical corporation.In this case, the term " Ministry of Justice Order" in paragraphs (1), (3) and (4), item (ii) of the same Article is replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare".
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第三款 評議員及び評議員会
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Subsection 3 Councillors and Board of Councillors
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一医療従事者のうちから、寄附行為の定めるところにより選任された者
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(i)persons elected as provided for in the act of endowment from among medical care professionals;
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二病院、診療所、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院の経営に関して識見を有する者のうちから、寄附行為の定めるところにより選任された者
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(ii)persons elected as provided for in the act of endowment from among persons who have knowledge and experience in the management of a hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care;
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三医療を受ける者のうちから、寄附行為の定めるところにより選任された者
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(iii)persons elected as provided for in the act of endowment from among medical care recipients; or
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四前三号に掲げる者のほか、寄附行為の定めるところにより選任された者
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(iv)beyond those listed in the preceding three items, persons elected as provided for in the act of endowment.
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一法人
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(i)the corporation;
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二心身の故障のため職務を適正に執行することができない者として厚生労働省令で定めるもの
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(ii)a person specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a person who is unable to execute their duties properly due to a mental or physical disorder;
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(iii)a person sentenced to a fine or severer punishment pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the Medical Practitioners Act, the Dental Practitioners Act or any other laws concerning medical affairs specified by a Cabinet Order, and for whom two years have not yet elapsed from the day on which the execution of the sentence was completed or the sentence became no longer applicable; or
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四前号に該当する者を除くほか、禁錮以上の刑に処せられ、その執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなるまでの者
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(iv)except for those who fall under the preceding item, a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment without work or severer punishment and has completed the execution of the sentence or is no longer subject to the execution of the sentence.
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(4)When one fifth or more of the total number of councillors request the convening of a meeting of the board of councillors by indicating the particulars that are the purpose of the meeting, the president must convene a meeting of the board of councillors within 20 days from the date of the request; provided, however, that the act of endowment may provide for a ratio of less than one fifth of the total number of councillors.
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一予算の決定又は変更
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(i)determining or changing the budget;
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二借入金(当該会計年度内の収入をもつて償還する一時の借入金を除く。)の借入れ
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(ii)borrowings (excluding temporary borrowings to be redeemed with the income of the relevant fiscal year);
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三重要な資産の処分
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(iii)disposal of important assets;
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四事業計画の決定又は変更
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(iv)determining or changing the business plan;
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五合併及び分割
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(v)merger and split;
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六第五十五条第三項第二号に掲げる事由のうち、同条第一項第二号に掲げる事由による解散
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(vi)dissolution due to any of the reasons listed in Article 55, paragraph (1), item (ii) out of those listed in Article 55, paragraph (3), item (ii); or
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七その他医療法人の業務に関する重要事項として寄附行為で定めるもの
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(vii)other important particulars concerning the business of the medical corporation as specified in the act of endowment.
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第四十六条の四の七一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第百九十三条の規定は、医療法人の評議員会について準用する。この場合において、同条第一項、第三項及び第四項第二号中「法務省令」とあるのは、「厚生労働省令」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 46-4-7The provisions of Article 193 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations apply mutatis mutandis to the meeting of the board of councillors of a medical corporation.In this case, the term " Ministry of Justice Order" in paragraph (1), (3) and (4), item (ii) of the same Article is replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare".
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第四款 役員の選任及び解任
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Subsection 4 Election and Dismissal of Officers
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(6)A medical corporation must include as directors the administrators of all hospitals, clinics, long-term care health facilities or integrated facilities for medical and long-term care it has established (including hospitals, etc. it manages as a designated administrator)provided, however, that in the case where a medical corporation has established two or more hospitals, clinics, long-term care health facilities or integrated facilities for medical and long-term care and approval is obtained from the prefectural governor, it is not obliged to include as directors some of the administrators (excluding the administrators of hospitals, etc. it manages as a designated administrator).
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(3)A medical corporation as an association may not adopt a resolution at a general meeting of members set forth in paragraph (1) (limited to the case of dismissal of auditors) unless two-thirds or more of those present (or, if a higher ratio is specified in the articles of incorporation, that ratio) approve the resolution.
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一職務上の義務に違反し、又は職務を怠つたとき。
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(i)when the officer has violated or neglected their duties; or
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二心身の故障のため、職務の執行に支障があり、又はこれに堪えないとき。
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(ii)when the officer is unable to properly perform their duties due to a mental or physical disorder.
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(5)A medical corporation as a foundation may not adopt a resolution at a meeting of the board of councillors set forth in the preceding paragraph (limited to the case of dismissal of auditors) unless two-thirds or more of those present (or, if a higher ratio is specified in the act of endowment, that ratio) approve the resolution.
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Article 46-5-3(1)In the event a situation arises in which the number of officers is less than the number prescribed in this Act or the articles of incorporation or act of endowment, an officer who has retired due to expiration of the term of office or resignation is to continue to have the rights and obligations as an officer until a newly elected officer (including a person who is to perform the duties of a temporary officer set forth in the following paragraph) assumes office.
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(2)In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, if there is a risk of damage due to delay in the business of the medical corporation, the prefectural governor must appoint a person to perform the duties of a temporary officer at the request of an interested party or by the authority of the governor.
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第四十六条の五の四一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第七十二条及び第七十四条(第四項を除く。)の規定は、社団たる医療法人及び財団たる医療法人の役員の選任及び解任について準用する。この場合において、社団たる医療法人の役員の選任及び解任について準用する同条第三項中「及び第三十八条第一項第一号に掲げる事項」とあるのは「並びに当該社員総会の日時及び場所」と読み替えるものとし、財団たる医療法人の役員の選任及び解任について準用する同法第七十二条及び第七十四条第一項から第三項までの規定中「社員総会」とあるのは「評議員会」と、同項中「及び第三十八条第一項第一号に掲げる事項」とあるのは「並びに当該評議員会の日時及び場所」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 46-5-4The provisions of Article 72 and Article 74 (excluding paragraph (4)) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations apply mutatis mutandis to the election and dismissal of officers of a medical corporation as an association and a medical corporation as a foundation.In this case, the term "and the particulars listed in Article 38, paragraph (1), item (i)" in paragraph (3) of the same Article as applied mutatis mutandis to the election and dismissal of officers of a medical corporation as an association is replaced with "and the date, time and place of the relevant general meeting of members", the term "general meeting of members" in Article 72 and Article 74, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis to the election and dismissal of officers of a medical corporation as a foundation is replaced with "meeting of the board of councillors", and the term "and the particulars listed in Article 38, paragraph (1), item (i)" in the same paragraphs is replaced with "and the date, time and place of the relevant meeting of the board of councillors".
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第五款 理事
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Subsection 5 Directors
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Article 46-6(1)One of the directors of a medical corporation (excluding a medical corporation prescribed in the following paragraph) is the president, who is to be elected from among the directors who are physicians or dentists; provided, however, that in the case where approval has been obtained from the prefectural governor, the president may be elected from among the directors who are neither physicians nor dentists.
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第四十六条の六の四一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第七十八条、第八十条、第八十二条から第八十四条まで、第八十八条(第二項を除く。)及び第八十九条の規定は、社団たる医療法人及び財団たる医療法人の理事について準用する。この場合において、当該理事について準用する同法第八十四条第一項中「社員総会」とあるのは「理事会」と、同法第八十八条第一項中「著しい」とあるのは「回復することができない」と読み替えるものとし、財団たる医療法人の理事について準用する同法第八十三条中「定款」とあるのは「寄附行為」と、「社員総会」とあるのは「評議員会」と、同法第八十八条の見出し及び同条第一項中「社員」とあるのは「評議員」と、同項及び同法第八十九条中「定款」とあるのは「寄附行為」と、同条中「社員総会」とあるのは「評議員会」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。
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Article 46-6-4The provisions of Article 78, Article 80, Articles 82 through 84, Article 88 (excluding paragraph (2)) and Article 89 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations apply mutatis mutandis to the directors of a medical corporation as an association and a medical corporation as a foundation.In this case, the term "general meeting of members" in Article 84, paragraph (1) of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis to the relevant directors is replaced with "board of directors", the term "significant" in Article 88, paragraph (1) of the same Act is replaced with "irrecoverable", the term "articles of incorporation" in Article 83 of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis to the directors of a medical corporation as a foundation is replaced with "act of endowment", the term "general meeting of members" is replaced with "meeting of the board of councillors", the term "members" in the heading of Article 88 of the same Act and paragraph (1) of the same Article is replaced with "councillors", the term "articles of incorporation" in the same paragraph and Article 89 of the same Act is replaced with "act of endowment", the term "general meeting of members" in the same Article is replaced with "meeting of the board of councillors", and any other necessary technical replacement of terms are to be prescribed by a Cabinet Order.
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第六款 理事会
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Subsection 6 Board of Directors
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一医療法人の業務執行の決定
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(i)deciding the execution of business of the medical corporation;
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二理事の職務の執行の監督
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(ii)supervising the execution of the duties by the directors; and
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三理事長の選出及び解職
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(iii)electing and dismissing the president.
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一重要な資産の処分及び譲受け
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(i)disposal and acceptance of important assets;
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二多額の借財
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(ii)borrowing a large amount of money;
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三重要な役割を担う職員の選任及び解任
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(iii)selection and dismissal of employees with important roles;
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四従たる事務所その他の重要な組織の設置、変更及び廃止
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(iv)establishment, change and abolition of secondary offices and other important organizations;
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五社団たる医療法人にあつては、第四十七条の二第一項において準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第百十四条第一項の規定による定款の定めに基づく第四十七条第一項の責任の免除
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(v)in the case of a medical corporation as an association, exemption from liability under Article 47, paragraph (1) based on the provisions of the articles of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of Article 114, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-2, paragraph (1); or
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六財団たる医療法人にあつては、第四十七条の二第一項において準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第百十四条第一項の規定による寄附行為の定めに基づく第四十七条第四項において準用する同条第一項の責任の免除
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(vi)in the case of a medical corporation as a foundation, exemption from liability under Article 47, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47, paragraph (4) based on the provisions of the act of endowment pursuant to the provisions of Article 114, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-2, paragraph (1).
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第四十六条の七の二一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第九十一条から第九十八条まで(第九十一条第一項各号及び第九十二条第一項を除く。)の規定は、社団たる医療法人及び財団たる医療法人の理事会について準用する。この場合において、当該理事会について準用する同法第九十一条第一項中「次に掲げる理事」とあり、及び同条第二項中「前項各号に掲げる理事」とあるのは「理事長」と、同法第九十五条第三項及び第四項並びに第九十七条第二項第二号中「法務省令」とあるのは「厚生労働省令」と読み替えるものとし、財団たる医療法人の理事会について準用する同法第九十一条第二項、第九十三条第一項、第九十四条第一項、第九十五条第一項及び第三項並びに第九十六条中「定款」とあるのは「寄附行為」と、同法第九十七条第二項中「社員は、その権利を行使するため必要があるときは、裁判所の許可を得て」とあるのは「評議員は、財団たる医療法人の業務時間内は、いつでも」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。
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Article 46-7-2(1)The provisions of Articles 91 through 98 (excluding the items of Article 91, paragraph (1) and Article 92, paragraph (1)) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations apply mutatis mutandis to the board of directors of a medical corporation as an association and a medical corporation as a foundation.In this case, the terms "the following directors" in Article 91, paragraph (1) of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis to the relevant board of directors and "the directors listed in the items of the preceding paragraph" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is replaced with "the president", and the term " Ministry of Justice Order" in Article 95, paragraphs (3) and (4) and Article 97, paragraph (2), item (ii) of the same Act is replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare", while the term "articles of incorporation" in Article 91, paragraph (2), Article 93, paragraph (1), Article 94, paragraph (1), Article 95, paragraphs (1) and (3), and Article 96 of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis to the board of directors of a medical corporation as a foundation is replaced with "act of endowment", the term "members, when necessary to exercise their rights, with the permission of the court" in Article 97, paragraph (2) of the same Act is replaced with "councillors, at any time during the business hours of the medical corporation as a foundation", and any other necessary technical replacement of terms are prescribed by a Cabinet Order.
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2前項において読み替えて準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第九十七条第二項及び第三項の許可については、同法第二百八十七条第一項、第二百八十八条、第二百八十九条(第一号に係る部分に限る。)、第二百九十条本文、第二百九十一条(第二号に係る部分に限る。)、第二百九十二条本文、第二百九十四条及び第二百九十五条の規定を準用する。
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(2)With regard to the permission set forth in Article 97, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms under the preceding paragraph, the provisions of Article 287, paragraph (1), Article 288, Article 289 (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)), the main clause of Article 290, Article 291 (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)), the main clause of Article 292, Article 294 and Article 295 of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis.
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第七款 監事
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Subsection 7 Auditors
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一医療法人の業務を監査すること。
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(i)to audit the business of the medical corporation;
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二医療法人の財産の状況を監査すること。
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(ii)to audit the status of the property of the medical corporation;
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三医療法人の業務又は財産の状況について、毎会計年度、監査報告書を作成し、当該会計年度終了後三月以内に社員総会又は評議員会及び理事会に提出すること。
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(iii)to prepare an audit report on the status of the business or property of the medical corporation for each fiscal year and submit it to the general meeting of members or the board of councillors and the board of directors within three months after the end of the relevant fiscal year;
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四第一号又は第二号の規定による監査の結果、医療法人の業務又は財産に関し不正の行為又は法令若しくは定款若しくは寄附行為に違反する重大な事実があることを発見したときは、これを都道府県知事、社員総会若しくは評議員会又は理事会に報告すること。
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(iv)to report to the prefectural governor, the general meeting of members or the board of councillors, or the board of directors, if, as a result of the audit prescribed in item (i) or (ii), it is found that there is any wrongful act concerning the business or property of the medical corporation or any material fact in violation of laws and regulations, or the articles of incorporation or act of endowment;
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五社団たる医療法人の監事にあつては、前号の規定による報告をするために必要があるときは、社員総会を招集すること。
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(v)in the case of an auditor of a medical corporation as an association, to convene a general meeting of members when it is necessary to make a report under the provisions of the preceding item;
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六財団たる医療法人の監事にあつては、第四号の規定による報告をするために必要があるときは、理事長に対して評議員会の招集を請求すること。
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(vi)in the case of an auditor of a medical corporation as a foundation, to request the president to convene a meeting of the board of councillors when it is necessary to make a report under the provisions of item (iv);
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七社団たる医療法人の監事にあつては、理事が社員総会に提出しようとする議案、書類その他厚生労働省令で定めるもの(次号において「議案等」という。)を調査すること。この場合において、法令若しくは定款に違反し、又は著しく不当な事項があると認めるときは、その調査の結果を社員総会に報告すること。
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(vii)in the case of an auditor of a medical corporation as an association, to investigate proposals, documents and other items specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (referred to as "proposals, etc." in the following item) that the directors intend to submit to the general meeting of members.In this case, if it is found that there is a violation of laws and regulations or the articles of incorporation, or that there are extremely unjust particulars, to report the results of the investigation to the general meeting of members; and
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八財団たる医療法人の監事にあつては、理事が評議員会に提出しようとする議案等を調査すること。この場合において、法令若しくは寄附行為に違反し、又は著しく不当な事項があると認めるときは、その調査の結果を評議員会に報告すること。
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(viii)in the case of an auditor of a medical corporation as a foundation, to investigate proposals, etc. that the directors intend to submit to the board of councillors.In this case, if it is found that there is a violation of laws and regulations or the act of endowment, or that there are extremely unjust particulars, to report the results of the investigation to the board of councillors.
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2監事は、前条第四号に規定する場合において、必要があると認めるときは、理事(第四十六条の七の二第一項において準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第九十三条第一項ただし書に規定する場合にあつては、同条第二項に規定する招集権者)に対し、理事会の招集を請求することができる。
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(2)In the case prescribed in item (iv) of the preceding Article, when the auditor finds it necessary, the auditor may request the directors (in the case prescribed in the proviso of Article 93, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 46-7-2, paragraph (1), the person with the authority to convene the meeting as prescribed in paragraph (2) of the same Article) to convene a meeting of the board of directors.
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(3)If a notice of convocation of a meeting of the board of directors is not issued within five days from the date of the request under the preceding paragraph setting the date of the meeting within two weeks from the date of the request, the auditor who made the request may convene a meeting of the board of directors.
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第四十六条の八の三一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第百三条から第百六条までの規定は、社団たる医療法人及び財団たる医療法人の監事について準用する。この場合において、財団たる医療法人の監事について準用する同法第百三条第一項中「定款」とあるのは「寄附行為」と、同法第百五条第一項及び第二項中「定款」とあるのは「寄附行為」と、「社員総会」とあるのは「評議員会」と、同条第三項中「社員総会」とあるのは「評議員会」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 46-8-3The provisions of Articles 103 through 106 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations apply mutatis mutandis to the auditors of a medical corporation as an association and a medical corporation as a foundation.In this case, the term "articles of incorporation" in Article 103, paragraph (1) of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis to the auditors of a medical corporation as a foundation is to be replaced with "act of endowment", the terms "articles of incorporation" and "general meeting of members" in Article 105, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the same Act is replaced with "act of endowment" and "meeting of the board of councillors", respectively, and the term "general meeting of members" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is replaced with "meeting of the board of councillors".
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第八款 役員等の損害賠償責任
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Subsection 8 Liability for Damages of Officers
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2社団たる医療法人の理事が第四十六条の六の四において読み替えて準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第八十四条第一項の規定に違反して同項第一号の取引をしたときは、当該取引によつて理事又は第三者が得た利益の額は、前項の損害の額と推定する。
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(2)When a director of a medical corporation as an association has conducted a transaction set forth in item (i) of Article 84, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations in violation of the same paragraph as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 46-6-4, the amount of profit obtained by the director or a third party from the relevant transaction is presumed to be the amount of damage set forth in the preceding paragraph.
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3第四十六条の六の四において読み替えて準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第八十四条第一項第二号又は第三号の取引によつて社団たる医療法人に損害が生じたときは、次に掲げる理事は、その任務を怠つたものと推定する。
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(3)When a medical corporation as an association has suffered damage due to a transaction set forth in Article 84, paragraph (1) item (ii) or (iii) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 46-6-4, any of the directors listed below is presumed to have neglected their duties:
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一第四十六条の六の四において読み替えて準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第八十四条第一項の理事
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(i)a director set forth in Article 84, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 46-6-4;
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二社団たる医療法人が当該取引をすることを決定した理事
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(ii)a director who has decided that the medical corporation as an association is to conduct the relevant transaction; and
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三当該取引に関する理事会の承認の決議に賛成した理事
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(iii)a director who voted in favor of the resolution for approval of the relevant transaction by the board of directors.
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第四十七条の二一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第百十二条から第百十六条までの規定は、前条第一項の社団たる医療法人の理事又は監事の責任及び同条第四項において準用する同条第一項の財団たる医療法人の評議員又は理事若しくは監事の責任について準用する。この場合において、これらの者の責任について準用する同法第百十三条第一項第二号及び第四項中「法務省令」とあるのは「厚生労働省令」と読み替えるものとし、財団たる医療法人の評議員又は理事若しくは監事の責任について準用する同法第百十二条中「総社員」とあるのは「総評議員」と、同法第百十三条中「社員総会」とあるのは「評議員会」と、同法第百十四条の見出し並びに同条第一項及び第二項中「定款」とあるのは「寄附行為」と、同項中「社員総会」とあるのは「評議員会」と、同条第三項中「定款」とあるのは「寄附行為」と、「社員」とあるのは「評議員」と、同条第四項中「総社員」とあるのは「総評議員」と、「定款」とあるのは「寄附行為」と、「社員が」とあるのは「評議員が」と、同条第五項並びに同法第百十五条第一項及び第三項中「定款」とあるのは「寄附行為」と、同項及び同条第四項中「社員総会」とあるのは「評議員会」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。
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Article 47-2(1)The provisions of Articles 112 through 116 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations apply mutatis mutandis to the liability of directors or auditors of a medical corporation as an association set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and the liability of councillors or directors or auditors of a medical corporation as a foundation set forth in paragraph (1) of the same Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) of the same Article.In this case, the term " Ministry of Justice Order" in Article 113, paragraph (1) item (ii) and paragraph (4) of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis to the liability of these persons is replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare", the term "all members" in Article 112 of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis to the liability of councillors or directors or auditors of a medical corporation as a foundation is replaced with "all councillors", the term "general meeting of members" in Article 113 of the same Act is replaced with "meeting of the board of councillors", the term "articles of incorporation" in the heading of Article 114 of the same Act and paragraphs (1) and (2) of the same Article is replaced with "act of endowment", the term "general meeting of members" in the same paragraph is replaced with "meeting of the board of councillors", the term "articles of incorporation" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is replaced with "act of endowment", the term "members" is replaced with "councillors", the terms "all members", "articles of incorporation" and "members" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is replaced with "all councillors", "act of endowment" and "councillors", respectively, the term "articles of incorporation" in paragraph (5) of the same Article and paragraphs (1) and (3) of Article 115 of the same Act is replaced with "act of endowment", the term "general meeting of members" in the same paragraph and paragraph (4) of the same Article is replaced with "meeting of the board of councillors", and any other necessary technical replacement of terms are prescribed by a Cabinet Order.
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2社団たる医療法人は、出席者の三分の二(これを上回る割合を定款で定めた場合にあつては、その割合)以上の賛成がなければ、前項において読み替えて準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第百十三条第一項の社員総会の決議をすることができない。
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(2)A medical corporation as an association may not adopt a resolution at a general meeting of members set forth in Article 113, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms under the preceding paragraph, unless two-thirds or more (in the case where a higher ratio is specified in the articles of incorporation, that ratio) of those present approve the resolution.
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3財団たる医療法人は、出席者の三分の二(これを上回る割合を寄附行為で定めた場合にあつては、その割合)以上の賛成がなければ、第一項において読み替えて準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第百十三条第一項の評議員会の決議をすることができない。
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(3)A medical corporation as a foundation may not adopt a resolution at a meeting of the board of councillors set forth in Article 113, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms under paragraph (1), unless two-thirds or more (in the case where a higher ratio is specified in the act of endowment, that ratio) of those present approve the resolution.
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Article 48(1)When a councillor, director or auditor (hereinafter referred to as "officer, etc." in this paragraph, the following Article and Article 49-3) of a medical corporation acted in bad faith or were grossly negligent in performing their duties, the relevant officer, etc. is liable to compensate for any damage caused to a third party thereby.
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一理事 次に掲げる行為
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(i)director: Any of the following acts:
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イ第五十一条第一項の規定により作成すべきものに記載すべき重要な事項についての虚偽の記載
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(a)false statement about important particulars to be stated in documents to be prepared pursuant to the provisions of Article 51, paragraph (1);
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ロ虚偽の登記
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(b)false registration;
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ハ虚偽の公告
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(c)false public notice; and
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二監事監査報告に記載すべき重要な事項についての虚偽の記載
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(ii)auditor:False statement of material particulars to be stated in an audit report.
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第四十九条の二一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第六章第二節第二款の規定は、社団たる医療法人について準用する。この場合において、同法第二百七十八条第一項中「法務省令」とあるのは「厚生労働省令」と、「設立時社員、設立時理事、役員等(第百十一条第一項に規定する役員等をいう。第三項において同じ。)又は清算人」とあるのは「理事又は監事」と、同条第三項中「設立時社員、設立時理事、役員等若しくは清算人」とあるのは「理事又は監事」と、「法務省令」とあるのは「厚生労働省令」と、同法第二百八十条第二項中「清算人並びにこれらの者」とあるのは「理事」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 49-2The provisions of Chapter VI, Section 2, Subsection 2 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations apply mutatis mutandis to a medical corporation as an association.In this case, the term " Ministry of Justice Order" in Article 278, paragraph (1) of the same Act is replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare", and the term "members at the time of incorporation, directors at the time of incorporation, officers, etc. (meaning officers, etc. prescribed in Article 111, paragraph (1); the same apply in paragraph (3)) or liquidators" is deemed to be replaced with "directors or auditors", the terms "members at the time of incorporation, directors at the time of incorporation, officers, etc. or liquidators" and " Ministry of Justice Order" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is replaced with "directors or auditors" and "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare", respectively, and the term "liquidators and these persons" in Article 280, paragraph (2) of the same Act is replaced with "directors".
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第四十九条の三一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第六章第二節第三款の規定は、医療法人の役員等の解任の訴えについて準用する。この場合において、同法第二百八十四条中「定款」とあるのは、「定款若しくは寄附行為」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。
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Article 49-3The provisions of Chapter VI, Section 2, Subsection 3 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations apply mutatis mutandis to an action for dismissal of an officer, etc. of a medical corporation.In this case, the term "articles of incorporation" in Article 284 of the same Act is replaced with "articles of incorporation or act of endowment", and any other necessary technical replacement of terms are specified by a Cabinet Order.
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第四節 計算
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Section 4 Accounting
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Article 51(1)A medical corporation, within two months after the end of each fiscal year, must prepare a business report, an inventory of property, a balance sheet, a profit and loss statement, a report on the status of transactions with related business operators (meaning a person who has a special relationship with the medical corporation or its officers specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, such as the spouse of the president being its representative), and other documents specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "business report, etc.").
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(2)A medical corporation (limited to those that meet the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in consideration of the scale of their business activities and other circumstances) must prepare the balance sheet and profit and loss statement set forth in the preceding paragraph pursuant to an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(2)Upon the notice of convocation of the general meeting of members set forth in the preceding paragraph, the directors must provide the members with the business report, etc. approved under paragraph (6) of the preceding Article pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(5)The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to a medical corporation as a foundation.In this case, the term "general meeting of members" in the preceding paragraphs is replaced with "meeting of the board of councillors", and the term "members" in paragraph (2) is replaced with "councillors".
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Article 51-3A medical corporation (limited to those that meet the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in consideration of the scale of their business activities and other circumstances), pursuant to an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must publicize the business report, etc. (limited to the balance sheet and profit and loss statement) approved under paragraph (3) of the preceding Article (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to paragraph (5) of the same Article).
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Article 51-4(1)A medical corporation (excluding those prescribed in the following paragraph) must keep the following documents at its principal office and make them available for inspection upon request from its members, councillors or creditors, except in cases where there are justifiable grounds, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
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一事業報告書等
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(i)the business report, etc.;
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二第四十六条の八第三号の監査報告書(以下「監事の監査報告書」という。)
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(ii)the audit report set forth in Article 46-8, item (iii) (hereinafter referred to as "auditor's audit report");and
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三定款又は寄附行為
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(iii)the articles of incorporation or act of endowment.
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(2)A social medical corporation and a medical corporation set forth in Article 51, paragraph (2) (excluding social medical corporations) must keep the following documents (in the case of documents listed in item (ii), limited to medical corporations set forth in Article 51, paragraph (2)) at its principal office and make them available for inspection upon request, except in cases where there are justifiable grounds, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
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一前項各号に掲げる書類
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(i)documents listed in each item of the preceding paragraph; and
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二公認会計士又は監査法人の監査報告書(以下「公認会計士等の監査報告書」という。)
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(ii)audit reports of certified public accountants or audit corporations (hereinafter referred to as "audit report of a certified public accountant, etc.").
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(3)A medical corporation must keep the business report, etc., the auditor's audit report and the audit report of a certified public accountant, etc. at its principal office for five years from one week prior to the date of the general meeting of members set forth in Article 51-2, paragraph (1) (in the case of a medical corporation as a foundation, the date of the meeting of the board of councillors set forth in paragraph (1) of the same Article as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to paragraph (5) of the same Article).
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(4)The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to the keeping and inspection of documents at the secondary office of a medical corporation. In this case, the term "documents" in paragraph (1) is replaced with "copies of documents", and the term "documents (limited to" in paragraph (2) is replaced with "copies of documents (limited to", the term "five years" in the preceding paragraph is replaced with "three years", the term "business report, etc." is replaced with "copies of business report, etc.", and the term "audit report" is replaced with "copies of audit report".
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一事業報告書等
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(i)the business report, etc.;
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二監事の監査報告書
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(ii)the auditor's audit report.; and
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三第五十一条第二項の医療法人にあつては、公認会計士等の監査報告書
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(iii)in the case of a medical corporation set forth in Article 51, paragraph (2), the audit report of a certified public accountant, etc.
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第五節 社会医療法人債
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Section 5 Social Medical Corporation Bonds
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第五十四条の二社会医療法人は、救急医療等確保事業の実施に資するため、社員総会において議決された額又は寄附行為の定めるところにより評議員会において議決された額を限度として、社会医療法人債(第五十四条の七において準用する会社法(平成十七年法律第八十六号)の規定により社会医療法人が行う割当てにより発生する当該社会医療法人を債務者とする金銭債権であつて、次条第一項各号に掲げる事項についての定めに従い償還されるものをいう。以下同じ。)を発行することができる。
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Article 54-2(1)A social medical corporation may issue social medical corporation bonds (monetary claims against a social medical corporation that arise as a result of allotments carried out pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 54-7, and which are redeemed in accordance with the provisions on the particulars listed in each item of paragraph (1) of the following Article; the same apply hereinafter) in an amount not exceeding the limit decided at a general meeting or by the board of councillors pursuant to the provisions of the act of endowment, in order to contribute to the implementation of activities to ensure emergency medical care.
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(2)When a social medical corporation has issued social medical corporation bonds pursuant to the preceding paragraph, it must not transfer funds equivalent to the proceeds from the issuance of the relevant social medical corporation bonds to a special account as provided for in Article 42-2, paragraph (3).
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Article 54-3(1)A social medical corporation, whenever it wishes to solicit subscribers for social medical corporation bonds it is issuing, must specify the following particulars regarding its social medical corporation bonds for subscription (meaning social medical corporation bonds that will be allocated to the persons who subscribe for the relevant social medical corporation bonds in response to the relevant solicitation; the same applies hereinafter):
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一募集社会医療法人債の発行により調達する資金の使途
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(i)the use of funds provided by the issuance of social medical corporation bonds for subscription;
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二募集社会医療法人債の総額
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(ii)the total amount of social medical corporation bonds for subscription;
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三各募集社会医療法人債の金額
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(iii)the amount of each social medical corporation bond for subscription;
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四募集社会医療法人債の利率
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(iv)the coupon rate for the social medical corporation bonds for subscription;
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五募集社会医療法人債の償還の方法及び期限
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(v)the method and due date for the redemption of social medical corporation bonds for subscription;
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六利息支払の方法及び期限
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(vi)the method and due date for payment of interest;
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七社会医療法人債券(社会医療法人債を表示する証券をいう。以下同じ。)を発行するときは、その旨
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(vii)when social medical corporation bond certificates (meaning securities that represent the social medical corporation bonds; the same applies hereinafter) will be issued, a statement to that effect;
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八社会医療法人債に係る債権者(以下「社会医療法人債権者」という。)が第五十四条の七において準用する会社法第六百九十八条の規定による請求の全部又は一部をすることができないこととするときは、その旨
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(viii)when it will be arranged that the bondholder of a social medical corporation bond (hereinafter referred to as a "social medical corporation bondholder") may not make a claim, in whole or in part, pursuant to the provisions of Article 698 of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 54-7, a statement to that effect;
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九社会医療法人債管理者が社会医療法人債権者集会の決議によらずに第五十四条の七において準用する会社法第七百六条第一項第二号に掲げる行為をすることができることとするときは、その旨
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(ix)when it will be arranged that a social medical corporation bond administrator may carry out the act listed in Article 706, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 54-7, in the absence of a social medical corporation bondholders meeting resolution, a statement to that effect;
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十各募集社会医療法人債の払込金額(各募集社会医療法人債と引換えに払い込む金銭の額をいう。)若しくはその最低金額又はこれらの算定方法
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(x)the amount to be paid in for each social medical corporation bond for subscription (meaning the amount of monies to be paid in, in exchange for each social medical corporation bond for subscription), or the minimum amount thereof, or the method for calculating such amounts;
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十一募集社会医療法人債と引換えにする金銭の払込みの期日
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(xi)the due date for payment of the monies in exchange for the social medical corporation bonds for subscription;
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十二一定の日までに募集社会医療法人債の総額について割当てを受ける者を定めていない場合において、募集社会医療法人債の全部を発行しないこととするときは、その旨及びその一定の日
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(xii)when it will be arranged that the issuance of social medical corporation bonds for subscription will not be carried out in its entirety where the persons to whom the social medical corporation bonds for subscription will be allotted have not been established for the total amount of the social medical corporation bonds by a certain day, a statement to that effect and that certain day; and
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十三前各号に掲げるもののほか、厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(xiii)beyond what is listed in each of the preceding items, the particulars prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(2)The particulars listed in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph and other particulars prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as important particulars that concern the solicitation of subscribers for social medical corporation bonds are decided by a majority of the directors.
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一前条第一項第四号から第九号までに掲げる事項その他の社会医療法人債の内容を特定するものとして厚生労働省令で定める事項(以下「種類」という。)
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(i)the particulars listed in paragraph (1), item (iv) through (ix) of the preceding Article, and other particulars prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as particulars that specify the features of social medical corporation bonds (hereinafter referred to as a "class");
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二種類ごとの社会医療法人債の総額及び各社会医療法人債の金額
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(ii)the total amount of social medical corporation bonds and the amount of each social medical corporation bond for each class;
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三各社会医療法人債と引換えに払い込まれた金銭の額及び払込みの日
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(iii)the amount of monies paid in, in exchange for each social medical corporation bond and the date of payment;
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四社会医療法人債権者(無記名社会医療法人債(無記名式の社会医療法人債券が発行されている社会医療法人債をいう。)の社会医療法人債権者を除く。)の氏名又は名称及び住所
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(iv)the name and address of social medical corporation bondholders (excluding social medical corporation bondholders of social medical corporation bearer bonds (social medical corporation bonds for which social medical corporation bond certificates are issued in bearer form));
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五前号の社会医療法人債権者が各社会医療法人債を取得した日
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(v)the dates when the social medical corporation bondholders set forth in the preceding item acquired each social medical corporation bond;
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六社会医療法人債券を発行したときは、社会医療法人債券の番号、発行の日、社会医療法人債券が記名式か、又は無記名式かの別及び無記名式の社会医療法人債券の数
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(vi)when social medical corporation bond certificates have been issued, the serial numbers of the social medical corporation bond certificates, the dates of their issuance, whether the social medical corporation bond certificates are registered or in bearer form, and the number of social medical corporation bearer bond certificates; and
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七前各号に掲げるもののほか、厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(vii)beyond what is listed in each of the preceding items, the particulars prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 54-5A social medical corporation, where it issues social medical corporation bonds, must appoint a social medical corporation bond administrator, and entrust the receipt of payments, the preservation of rights of claim on behalf of the social medical corporation bondholders, and other administration of the social medical corporation bonds to that administrator; provided, however, that this does not apply where the amount of each social medical corporation bond is 100,000,000 yen or more, and in other cases prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as cases where it is unlikely that the protection of social medical corporation bondholders will be compromised.
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(2)A social medical corporation bondholders meeting may adopt resolutions on particulars provided for in this Act or the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the following Article, and particulars related to the interests of the social medical corporation bondholders.
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第五十四条の七会社法第六百七十七条から第六百八十条まで、第六百八十二条、第六百八十三条、第六百八十四条(第四項及び第五項を除く。)、第六百八十五条から第七百一条まで、第七百三条から第七百十四条まで、第七百十七条から第七百四十二条まで、第七編第二章第七節、第八百六十八条第四項、第八百六十九条、第八百七十条第一項(第二号及び第七号から第九号までに係る部分に限る。)、第八百七十一条(第二号に係る部分に限る。)、第八百七十二条(第四号に係る部分に限る。)、第八百七十三条、第八百七十四条(第一号及び第四号に係る部分に限る。)、第八百七十五条及び第八百七十六条の規定は、社会医療法人が社会医療法人債を発行する場合における社会医療法人債、募集社会医療法人債、社会医療法人債券、社会医療法人債権者、社会医療法人債管理者、社会医療法人債権者集会又は社会医療法人債原簿について準用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。
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Article 54-7Where a social medical corporation issues social medical corporation bonds, the provisions set forth in Article 677 through Article 680, Article 682, Article 683, Article 684 (excluding paragraph (4) and paragraph (5)), Article 685 through Article 701, Article 703 through Article 714, Article 717 through Article 742, Part VII, Chapter II, Section 7, Article 868, paragraph (4), Article 869, Article 870, paragraph (1) (limited to the parts pertaining to item (ii) and item (xii) through item (ix)), Article 871 (limited to the parts pertaining to item (ii)), Article 872 (limited to the parts pertaining to item (iv)), Article 873, Article 874 (limited to the parts pertaining to item (i) and item (iv)), Article 875, and Article 876 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to social medical corporation bonds, social medical corporation bonds for subscription, social medical corporation bond certificates, social medical corporation bondholders, social medical corporation bond administrators, social medical corporation bondholders meetings, and social medical corporation bond registers. Where this is the case, any necessary replacement of terms are prescribed by Cabinet Order.
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Article 54-8A social medical corporation bond is deemed to be a bond in regard to the application of the Secured Bonds Trust Act (Act No. 52 of 1905) and other laws and regulations as prescribed by Cabinet Order, pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order.
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第六節 定款及び寄附行為の変更
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Section 6 Changes to Articles of Incorporation and Act of Endowment
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(4)In the case where an application for approval has been filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor must decide on the approval after examining the particulars prescribed in Article 45, paragraph (1) and whether the procedures for the change of the articles of incorporation or act of endowment are not in violation of laws and regulations or the articles of incorporation or act of endowment.
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(5)When a medical corporation has changed its articles of incorporation or act of endowment pertaining to the particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as set forth in paragraph (3), it must notify the prefectural governor of the changed articles of incorporation or act of endowment without delay.
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第七節 解散及び清算
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Section 7 Dissolution and Liquidation
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一定款をもつて定めた解散事由の発生
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(i)occurrence of grounds for dissolution that are specified by the articles of incorporation;
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二目的たる業務の成功の不能
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(ii)the inability to successfully carry out the intended operations;
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三社員総会の決議
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(iii)a general meeting resolution;
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四他の医療法人との合併(合併により当該医療法人が消滅する場合に限る。次条第一項及び第五十六条の三において同じ。)
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(iv)merger with another medical corporation (limited to the case where the relevant medical corporation ceases to exist as a result of the merger; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article and Article 56-3);
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五社員の欠亡
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(v)a lack of members;
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六破産手続開始の決定
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(vi)a decision to commence bankruptcy proceedings; or
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七設立認可の取消し
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(vii)rescission of authorization for establishment.
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(2)An association of medical corporations may not adopt a general meeting resolution as set forth in item (iii) of the preceding paragraph without the support of a three-quarters majority of all members; provided, however, that this does not apply when it is otherwise specified in the articles of incorporation.
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一寄附行為をもつて定めた解散事由の発生
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(i)occurrence of reasons for dissolution that are specified by the act of endowment; or
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二第一項第二号、第四号、第六号又は第七号に掲げる事由
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(ii)reasons listed in paragraph (1), item (ii), (iv), (vi), or (vii).
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Article 56-3When a medical corporation has been dissolved, a director becomes its liquidator, except in the case of dissolution due to a decision to merge or to commence bankruptcy proceedings; provided, however, that this does not apply when it is otherwise specified in the articles of incorporation or act of endowment, or when a person other than a director is appointed at a general meeting.
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一現務の結了
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(i)conclude current business;
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二債権の取立て及び債務の弁済
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(ii)collect debts and the performance of obligations; and
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三残余財産の引渡し
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(iii)deliver residual assets.
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第八節 合併及び分割
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Section 8 Merger and Split
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第一款 合併
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Subsection 1 Merger
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第一目 通則
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Division 1 General Rules
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第二目 吸収合併
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Division 2 Absorption-Type Merger
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Article 58When a medical corporation conducts an absorption-type merger (meaning a merger by a medical corporation with another medical corporation whereby all of the rights and obligations of the medical corporation to be dissolved as a result of the merger are to be succeeded to by the medical corporation to survive the merger; hereinafter the same applies in this Division), the absorption-type merger agreement must stipulate the names and locations of the principal offices of the medical corporation that will survive the absorption-type merger (hereinafter referred to as the "surviving medical corporation in the absorption-type merger" in this Division) and the medical corporation that will dissolve as a result of the absorption-type merger (hereinafter referred to as the "dissolving medical corporation in the absorption-type merger" in this Division), and other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(2)Until the merger pertaining to an absorption-type merger approved under paragraph (4) of the preceding Article is registered, a medical corporation must keep the inventory of property and balance sheet prepared pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph at its principal office and make them available for inspection upon request from its creditors, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 58-4(1)A medical corporation, within the period set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, is to make a public notice to its creditors to the effect that any objection, if any, should be stated within a certain period of time, and must notify each known creditor separately.However, such period is not to be less than two months.
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3債権者が異議を述べたときは、医療法人は、これに弁済をし、若しくは相当の担保を提供し、又はその債権者に弁済を受けさせることを目的として信託会社等(信託会社及び信託業務を営む金融機関(金融機関の信託業務の兼営等に関する法律(昭和十八年法律第四十三号)第一条第一項の認可を受けた金融機関をいう。)をいう。以下同じ。)に相当の財産を信託しなければならない。ただし、吸収合併をしてもその債権者を害するおそれがないときは、この限りでない。
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(3)When a creditor has made an objection, the medical corporation must pay or provide reasonable security to the creditor or place reasonable property with a trust company, etc. (meaning a trust company and a financial institution (meaning a financial institution authorized under Article 1, paragraph (1) of the Act on Engagement in Trust Business by Financial Institutions (Act No. 43 of 1943) engaged in trust business; the same applies hereinafter) for the purpose of having the creditor receive payment; provided, however, that this does not apply when the absorption-type merger is unlikely to harm the creditor.
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Article 58-5The surviving medical corporation in the absorption-type merger is to succeed to the rights and obligations of the dissolving medical corporation in the absorption-type merger (including the rights and obligations that the relevant medical corporation has based on the permission or other disposition of the administrative agency with respect to the business it conducts).
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第三目 新設合併
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Division 3 Consolidation-Type Merger
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Article 59When two or more medical corporations conduct a consolidation-type merger (meaning a merger between two or more medical corporations in which all of the rights and obligations of the medical corporation to be dissolved as a result of the merger must be succeeded to by the medical corporation to be established as a result of the merger; hereinafter the same applies in this Division), the following information are to be stipulated in the consolidation-type merger agreement:
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一新設合併により消滅する医療法人(以下この目において「新設合併消滅医療法人」という。)の名称及び主たる事務所の所在地
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(i)the name and location of the principal office of the medical corporation to be dissolved as a result of the consolidation-type merger (hereinafter referred to as the "medical corporation dissolved in the consolidation-type merger" in this Division);
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二新設合併により設立する医療法人(以下この目において「新設合併設立医療法人」という。)の目的、名称及び主たる事務所の所在地
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(ii)the purpose, name and location of the principal office of the medical corporation to be established as a result of the consolidation-type merger (hereinafter referred to as the "medical corporation established in the consolidation-type merger" in this Division);
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三新設合併設立医療法人の定款又は寄附行為で定める事項
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(iii)particulars specified in the articles of incorporation or act of endowment of the medical corporation established in the consolidation-type merger; and
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四前三号に掲げる事項のほか、厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(iv)beyond the particulars listed in the preceding three items, particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 59-2The provisions of Article 58-2 through Article 58-4 apply mutatis mutandis to the case where a medical corporation conducts a consolidation-type merger.In this case, the term "absorption-type merger agreement" in Article 58-2, paragraphs (1) and (3) is replaced with "consolidation-type merger agreement", and the term "surviving medical corporation in the absorption-type merger" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is replaced with "medical corporation established in the consolidation-type merger".
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Article 59-3A medical corporation established in the consolidation-type merger is to succeed to the rights and obligations of the medical corporation dissolved in the consolidation-type merger (including the rights and obligations that the relevant medical corporation has based on the permission or other disposition of the administrative agency with respect to the business it conducts).
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第二款 分割
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Subsection 2 Split
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第一目 吸収分割
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Division 1 Absorption-Type Split
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Article 60A medical corporation (excluding social medical corporations and those specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; hereinafter the same applies in this Subsection) may conduct an absorption-type split (meaning that all or part of the rights and obligations which a medical corporation has with respect to its business are succeeded to by another medical corporation after the split; hereinafter the same applies in this Division).In this case, an absorption-type split agreement is concluded with the medical corporation that succeeds to all or part of the rights and obligations (hereinafter referred to as the "succeeding medical corporation in the absorption-type split" in this Division) held by the relevant medical corporation with respect to its business.
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一吸収分割をする医療法人(以下この目において「吸収分割医療法人」という。)及び吸収分割承継医療法人の名称及び主たる事務所の所在地
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(i)the names and locations of the principal offices of the medical corporation that conducts the absorption-type split (hereinafter referred to as the "medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split" in this Division) and the succeeding medical corporation in the absorption-type split;
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二吸収分割承継医療法人が吸収分割により吸収分割医療法人から承継する資産、債務、雇用契約その他の権利義務に関する事項
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(ii)assets, liabilities, employment contracts and other particulars concerning rights and obligations to be succeeded to by the succeeding medical corporation in the absorption-type split from the medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split as a result of the absorption-type split; and
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三前二号に掲げる事項のほか、厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(iii)beyond the particulars listed in the preceding two items, particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(4)An absorption-type split is not take effect unless approved by the prefectural governor (in the case where the principal offices of the medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split and the succeeding medical corporation in the absorption-type split are located within the area of two or more prefectures, the governors of all the prefectures where the principal offices of the relevant medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split and the relevant succeeding medical corporation in the absorption-type split are located).
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(2)Until the split pertaining to an absorption-type split approved under paragraph (4) of the preceding Article is registered, a medical corporation must keep the inventory of property and balance sheet prepared pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph at its principal office and make them available for inspection upon request from its creditors, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 60-5(1)A medical corporation, within the period set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, is to make a public notice to its creditors to the effect that any objection, if any, should be stated within a certain period of time, and must notify each known creditor separately.However, such period is not to be less than two months.
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(3)When a creditor has made an objection, the medical corporation is to pay or provide reasonable security to the creditor or place reasonable property with a trust company, etc. for the purpose of having the creditor receive payment; provided, however, that this does not apply when the absorption-type split is unlikely to harm the creditor.
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Article 60-6(1)The succeeding medical corporation in the absorption-type split, in accordance with the provisions of the absorption-type split agreement, is to succeed to the rights and obligations of the medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split (including the rights and obligations the relevant medical corporation holds with respect to the facilities used for its business under the permission and other dispositions prescribed in this Act).
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, any creditor of the medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split who has not received the separate notification set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article may demand performance of the obligation from the medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split within the limit of the value of the property that the medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split possessed on the date of registration of the split set forth in the following Article, even if the absorption-type split agreement stipulates that the creditor may not demand performance of the relevant obligation from the medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split after the absorption-type split.
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(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), any creditor of the medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split who has not received the separate notification set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article may demand performance of the obligation from the succeeding medical corporation in the absorption-type split within the limit of the value of the property that it has succeeded to, even if the absorption-type split agreement stipulates that the creditor may not demand performance of the relevant obligation from the succeeding medical corporation in the absorption-type split after the absorption-type split.
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第二目 新設分割
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Division 2 Incorporation-Type Split
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Article 61(1)One or two or more medical corporations may conduct an incorporation-type split (meaning that all or part of the rights and obligations which one or two or more medical corporations have with respect to their business are succeeded to by a medical corporation to be established through a split; the same applies hereinafter in this Division).In this case, an incorporation-type split plan must be prepared.
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一新設分割により設立する医療法人(以下この目において「新設分割設立医療法人」という。)の目的、名称及び主たる事務所の所在地
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(i)the purpose, name and location of the principal office of the medical corporation to be established as a result of the incorporation-type split (hereinafter referred to as the "medical corporation established in the incorporation-type split" in this Division);
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二新設分割設立医療法人の定款又は寄附行為で定める事項
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(ii)particulars specified in the articles of incorporation or act of endowment of the medical corporation established in the incorporation-type split;
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三新設分割設立医療法人が新設分割により新設分割をする医療法人(以下この目において「新設分割医療法人」という。)から承継する資産、債務、雇用契約その他の権利義務に関する事項
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(iii)assets, liabilities, employment contracts and other particulars concerning rights and obligations to be succeeded to by the medical corporation established in the incorporation-type split from the medical corporation that conducts the incorporation-type split (hereinafter referred to as the "medical corporation conducting the incorporation-type split" in this Division) as a result of the incorporation-type split; and
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四前三号に掲げる事項のほか、厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(iv)beyond the particulars listed in the preceding three items, particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Article 61-3The provisions of Article 60-3 through Article 60-5 apply mutatis mutandis to the case where a medical corporation conducts an incorporation-type split.In this case, the term "absorption-type split agreement" in Article 60-3, paragraphs (1) and (3) is to be replaced with "incorporation-type split plan", the term "medical corporation conducting the absorption-type split" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is to be replaced with "medical corporation conducting the incorporation-type split", and the term "succeeding medical corporation in the absorption-type split" is to be replaced with "medical corporation established in the incorporation-type split".
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Article 61-4(1)The medical corporation established in the incorporation-type split, in accordance with the provisions of the incorporation-type split plan, is to succeed to the rights and obligations of the medical corporation conducting the incorporation-type split (including the rights and obligations the relevant medical corporation holds with respect to the facilities used for its business under the permission and other dispositions prescribed in this Act).
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, any creditor of the medical corporation conducting the incorporation-type split who has not received the separate notification set forth in Article 60-5, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding Article may demand performance of the obligation from the medical corporation conducting the incorporation-type split within the limit of the value of the property that the medical corporation conducting the incorporation-type split possessed on the date of registration of the split set forth in the following Article, even if the incorporation-type split plan stipulates that the creditor may not demand performance of the relevant obligation from the medical corporation conducting the incorporation-type split after the incorporation-type split.
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(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), any creditor of the medical corporation conducting the incorporation-type split who has not received the separate notification set forth in Article 60-5, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding Article may demand performance of the obligation from the medical corporation established in the incorporation-type split within the limit of the value of the property that it has succeeded to, even if the incorporation-type split plan stipulates that the creditor may not demand performance of the relevant obligation from the medical corporation established in the incorporation-type split after the incorporation-type split.
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第三目 雑則
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Division 3 Miscellaneous Provisions
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第六十二条会社分割に伴う労働契約の承継等に関する法律(平成十二年法律第百三号)第二条から第八条まで(第二条第三項各号及び第四条第三項各号を除く。)及び商法等の一部を改正する法律(平成十二年法律第九十号)附則第五条第一項の規定は、この款の規定により医療法人が分割をする場合について準用する。この場合において、会社分割に伴う労働契約の承継等に関する法律第二条第一項及び第二項中「承継会社等」とあるのは「承継医療法人等」と、同項中「分割会社」とあるのは「分割医療法人」と、同条第三項中「次の各号に掲げる場合に応じ、当該各号に定める」とあるのは「医療法(昭和二十三年法律第二百五号)第六十条の三第四項の認可の通知又は同法第六十一条の三において読み替えて準用する同法第六十条の三第四項の認可の通知のあった日から起算して、二週間を経過する」と、同法第三条から第八条まで(第四条第三項を除く。)の規定中「分割会社」とあるのは「分割医療法人」と、「承継会社等」とあるのは「承継医療法人等」と、同法第四条第三項中「次の各号に掲げる場合に応じ、当該各号に」とあるのは「医療法第六十条の三第四項の認可を受けた吸収分割又は同法第六十一条の三において読み替えて準用する同法第六十条の三第四項の認可を受けた新設分割に係る分割の登記のあった日の前日までの日で分割医療法人が」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。
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Article 62The provisions of Article 2 through Article 8 (excluding the items of Article 2, paragraph (3) and the items of Article 4, paragraph (3)) of the Act on the Succession to Labor Contracts upon Company Split (Act No. 103 of 2000) and Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act for Partial Revision of the Commercial Code (Act No. 90 of 2000) apply mutatis mutandis to the case where a medical corporation conducts a split pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection.In this case, the term "succeeding company, etc." in Article 2, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act on the Succession to Labor Contracts upon Company Split is replaced with "succeeding medical corporation, etc.", the term "split company" in the same paragraph is replaced with "split medical corporation", the term "according to the cases listed in the following items, specified in the relevant items" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is replaced with "two weeks from the day on which a notice of approval under Article 60-3, paragraph (4) of the Medical Care Act (Act No. 205 of 1948) or a notice of approval under Article 60-3, paragraph (4) of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 61-3 of the same Act is given", the term "split company" in Article 3 through Article 8 (excluding Article 4, paragraph (3)) of the same Act is to be replaced with "split medical corporation", the term "succeeding company, etc." is to be replaced with "succeeding medical corporation, etc.", the term "according to the cases listed in the following items, in the relevant items" in Article 4, paragraph (3) of the same Act is replaced with "the split medical corporation, on the day until the day before the day of registration of the split pertaining to an absorption-type split approved under Article 60-3, paragraph (4) of the Medical Care Act or an incorporation-type split approved under Article 60-3, paragraph (4) of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 61-3 of the same Act", and the necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by a Cabinet Order.
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Article 62-2The provisions of Article 398-9, paragraphs (3) through (5) and Article 398-10, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896) apply mutatis mutandis to the case where a medical corporation conducts a split pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection.In this case, the term "the preceding two paragraphs" in Article 398-9, paragraph (3) of the same Act is replaced with "paragraph (1) or (2) of the following Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 62-2 of the Medical Care Act (Act No. 205 of 1948)", and the term "the preceding paragraph" is replaced with "the same paragraph".
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第三款 雑則
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Subsection 3 Miscellaneous Provisions
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第九節 監督
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Section 9 Supervision
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Article 63(1)When a prefectural governor suspects the operations or accounting of a medical corporation to be in violation of laws and regulations, a disposition by the prefectural governor based on laws and regulations, the articles of incorporation, or the act of endowment, or suspects its administration to be significantly inappropriate, the prefectural governor may request the relevant medical corporation to report on the status of its operations or accounting, or may have the relevant officials enter its offices and inspect the status of its operations or accounting.
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Article 64(1)When a prefectural governor finds the operations or accounting of a medical corporation to be in violation of laws and regulations, a disposition of the prefectural governor based on laws and regulations, the articles of incorporation, or the act of endowment, or finds its administration to be significantly inappropriate, the prefectural governor may order the relevant medical corporation to take any necessary measures by a set deadline.
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(2)When a medical corporation fails to abide by an order as set forth in the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor may order the relevant medical corporation to suspend all or a part of its operations for a period that the prefectural governor prescribes, or may recommend the dismissal of its officers.
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一第四十二条の二第一項各号に掲げる要件を欠くに至つたとき。
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(i)when the requirements listed in each item of Article 42-2, paragraph (1) are no longer being met;
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二定款又は寄附行為で定められた業務以外の業務を行つたとき。
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(ii)when operations other than those stipulated in the articles of incorporation or act of endowment have been carried out;
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三収益業務から生じた収益を当該社会医療法人が開設する病院、診療所、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院の経営に充てないとき。
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(iii)when profits from the profit-making activities are not set aside for the administration of a hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care established by the relevant social medical corporation;
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四収益業務の継続が、社会医療法人が開設する病院、診療所、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院(指定管理者として管理する病院等を含む。)の業務に支障があると認めるとき。
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(iv)when the continuation of profit-making activities is found to be a hindrance to the operation of a hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care established by a social medical corporation (including a hospital, etc. managed by a designated administrator);
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五不正の手段により第四十二条の二第一項の認定を受けたとき。
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(v)when authorization as set forth in Article 42-2, paragraph (1) has been received by unlawful means; or
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六この法律若しくはこの法律に基づく命令又はこれらに基づく処分に違反したとき。
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(vi)when the social medical corporation has violated this Act, any order based on this Act, or any disposition based on these.
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Article 65A prefectural governor, when a medical corporation fails to establish or re-open a hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care without justifiable grounds, within one year of the establishment of the relevant medical corporation or within one year of the suspension or abolition of all of its hospitals, clinics, long-term care health facilities, and integrated facilities for medical and long-term care, may rescind its authorization for establishment.
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Article 66(1)A prefectural governor, where a medical corporation has violated the provisions of laws and regulations or an order by the prefectural governor based on the provisions of laws and regulations, may rescind its authorization for establishment, provided that the purpose of supervision cannot be achieved by any other means.
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Article 66-2When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds there to be a risk of significant harm to the public interest due to a failure to undertake disposition pursuant to the provisions of Article 64, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 64-2, paragraph (1), Article 65, or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the minister may instruct the prefectural governor to undertake disposition pursuant to the relevant provisions.
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Article 66-3The prefectural governor concerned (meaning the prefectural governor of the location of a hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility or integrated facility for medical and long-term care established by a medical corporation, who is not the prefectural governor of the location of the principal office of the relevant medical corporation) may, when the prefectural governor finds it necessary, express the opinion to the prefectural governor of the location of the principal office of the relevant medical corporation that appropriate measures should be taken against the relevant medical corporation.
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第六十七条都道府県知事は、第四十四条第一項、第五十五条第六項、第五十八条の二第四項(第五十九条の二において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。)若しくは第六十条の三第四項(第六十一条の三において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。)の規定による認可をしない処分をし、又は第六十四条第二項の規定により役員の解任を勧告するに当たつては、当該処分の名宛人又は当該勧告の相手方に対し、その指名した職員又はその他の者に対して弁明する機会を与えなければならない。この場合においては、都道府県知事は、当該処分の名宛人又は当該勧告の相手方に対し、あらかじめ、書面をもつて、弁明をするべき日時、場所及び当該処分又は当該勧告をするべき事由を通知しなければならない。
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Article 67(1)In issuing a disposition refusing authorization pursuant to the provisions of Article 44, paragraph (1), Article 55, paragraph (6), Article 58-2, paragraph (4) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 59-2), or Article 60-3, paragraph (4) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 61-3) or recommending the dismissal of an officer pursuant to the provisions of Article 64, paragraph (2), the prefectural governor is to grant the person named in the relevant disposition or the party under the relevant recommendation the opportunity to give an explanation to a designated official or to another party.In this case, the prefectural governor must give written notice in advance to the person named in the relevant ruling or the party under the relevant recommendation of the date and time and location of the explanation and the grounds for the relevant disposition or the relevant recommendation.
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第六十八条一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第四条、第百五十八条及び第百六十四条並びに会社法第六百六十二条、第六百六十四条、第八百六十八条第一項、第八百七十一条、第八百七十四条(第一号に係る部分に限る。)、第八百七十五条及び第八百七十六条の規定は、医療法人について準用する。この場合において、同法第六百六十四条中「社員に分配する」とあるのは「残余財産の帰属すべき者又は国庫に帰属させる」と、同法第八百六十八条第一項中「本店」とあるのは「主たる事務所」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 68The provisions set forth in Article 4, Article 158, and Article 164 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations, and Article 662, Article 664, Article 868, paragraph (1), Article 871, Article 874 (limited to parts pertaining to item (i)), Article 875, and Article 876 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to medical corporations.In this case, the term "distribute its assets to its partners" in Article 664 of the Companies Act is replaced with "assign its assets to persons with vested interests in residual assets or to the national treasury", and the term "head office" in Article 868, paragraph (1) of the same Act is replaced with "principal office".
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第七章 地域医療連携推進法人
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Chapter VII Regional Medical Coordination Promotion Corporation
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第一節 認定
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Section 1 Approval
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第七十条次に掲げる法人(営利を目的とする法人を除く。以下この章において「参加法人」という。)及び地域において良質かつ適切な医療を効率的に提供するために必要な者として厚生労働省令で定める者を社員とし、かつ、病院、診療所、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院(以下この章において「病院等」という。)に係る業務の連携を推進するための方針(以下この章において「医療連携推進方針」という。)を定め、医療連携推進業務を行うことを目的とする一般社団法人は、定款において定める当該連携を推進する区域(以下「医療連携推進区域」という。)の属する都道府県(当該医療連携推進区域が二以上の都道府県にわたる場合にあつては、これらの都道府県のいずれか一の都道府県)の知事の認定を受けることができる。
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Article 70(1)The following corporations (excluding profit-oriented corporations; hereinafter referred to as "participating corporations" in this Chapter), and general incorporated associations that have members specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as persons necessary for efficiently providing high-quality and appropriate medical care in the region and have policies in place for promoting coordination of operations (hereinafter referred to as the "medical coordination promotion policy" in this Chapter) pertaining to a hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care (hereinafter referred to as "hospital, etc." in this Chapter) with the purpose of performing medical coordination promotion operations may obtain approval from the governor of the prefecture to which the area to promote the relevant coordination specified in the articles of incorporation belongs (hereinafter referred to as "medical coordination promotion area") (in the case where the relevant medical coordination promotion area extends over two or more prefectures, any one of these prefectures):
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一医療連携推進区域において、病院等を開設する法人
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(i)a corporation that establishes a hospital, etc. in the medical coordination promotion area; or
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二医療連携推進区域において、介護事業(身体上又は精神上の障害があることにより日常生活を営むのに支障がある者に対し、入浴、排せつ、食事等の介護、機能訓練、看護及び療養上の管理その他のその者の能力に応じ自立した日常生活を営むことができるようにするための福祉サービス又は保健医療サービスを提供する事業をいう。)その他の地域包括ケアシステム(地域における医療及び介護の総合的な確保の促進に関する法律第二条第一項に規定する地域包括ケアシステムをいう。第七十条の七において同じ。)の構築に資する事業(以下この章において「介護事業等」という。)に係る施設又は事業所を開設し、又は管理する法人
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(ii)a corporation that establishes or manages in the medical coordination promotion area a facility or office related to nursing care business (meaning business that provides welfare services or health and medical services to persons with physical or mental disabilities that hinder them from performing daily activities, including care for bathing, excretion, meals, etc., functional training, nursing care and medical treatment management, and other services, to enable them to lead self-reliant daily lives according to their abilities) and other businesses that contribute to the establishment of a community-based integrated care system (referring to the community-based integrated care system prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Promotion of Comprehensive Securing of Medical Care and Nursing Care in the Region; the same applies in Article 70-7) (hereinafter referred to as "nursing care business, etc." in this Chapter).
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一医療従事者の資質の向上を図るための研修
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(i)training to improve the qualities of medical care professionals;
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二病院等に係る業務に必要な医薬品、医療機器その他の物資の供給
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(ii)supplying medicines, medical equipment and other supplies necessary for operations pertaining to a hospital, etc.; and
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三資金の貸付けその他の参加法人が病院等に係る業務を行うのに必要な資金を調達するための支援として厚生労働省令で定めるもの
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(iii)fund lending and other support specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as support for raising funds necessary for a participating corporation to perform operations pertaining to a hospital, etc.
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Article 70-2(1)A general incorporated association that intends to obtain the approval set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as "approval for medical coordination promotion" in this Chapter), pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, must apply to the prefectural governor with a medical coordination promotion policy.
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一医療連携推進区域
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(i)the medical coordination promotion area;
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二参加法人が医療連携推進区域において開設する病院等(第四項及び第七十条の十一において「参加病院等」という。)相互間の機能の分担及び業務の連携に関する事項
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(ii)particulars concerning the sharing of functions and the coordination of operations among hospitals, etc. established by the participating corporations (referred to as "participating hospitals, etc." in paragraph (4) and Article 70-11) in the medical coordination promotion area;
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三前号に掲げる事項の目標に関する事項
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(iii)particulars concerning the targets of the particulars listed in the preceding item; and
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四その他厚生労働省令で定める事項
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(iv)other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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(4)Beyond the particulars listed in each item of paragraph (2), the medical coordination promotion policy may contain particulars concerning the coordination of operations among participating hospitals, etc. and participating nursing care facilities, etc. (referring to facilities or offices pertaining to nursing care business, etc. established or managed by a participating corporation in a medical coordination promotion area; the same applies in Article 70-11).
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(5)When the medical coordination promotion area pertaining to an application for approval for medical coordination promotion extends over two or more prefectures, the prefectural governor who conducts the affairs concerning the approval for medical coordination promotion must be determined through consultation among the governors of the prefectures to which the relevant medical coordination promotion area belongs.In this case, the prefectural governor who has received the application for approval for medical coordination promotion is to notify the general incorporated association that has applied for approval for medical coordination promotion of the prefectural governor who is to conduct the affairs concerning the approval for medical coordination promotion.
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Article 70-3(1)When the prefectural governor finds that a general incorporated association that has applied for approval for medical coordination promotion conforms to the following standards, the prefectural governor may grant approval for medical coordination promotion to the relevant general incorporated association:
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一医療連携推進業務(第七十条第二項に規定する医療連携推進業務をいう。以下この章において同じ。)を行うことを主たる目的とするものであること。
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(i)the main purpose of the general incorporated association is to perform medical coordination promotion operations (which means the medical coordination promotion operations prescribed in Article 70, paragraph (2); the same applies hereinafter in this Chapter);
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二医療連携推進業務を行うのに必要な経理的基礎及び技術的能力を有するものであること。
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(ii)the general incorporated association has the financial basis and technical capability necessary to perform medical coordination promotion operations;
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三医療連携推進業務を行うに当たり、当該一般社団法人の社員、理事、監事、職員その他の政令で定める関係者に対し特別の利益を与えないものであること。
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(iii)in the performance of medical coordination promotion operations, the general incorporated association does not provide any special benefits to its members, directors, auditors, employees or any other related parties specified by Cabinet Order;
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四医療連携推進業務以外の業務を行う場合には、医療連携推進業務以外の業務を行うことによつて医療連携推進業務の実施に支障を及ぼすおそれがないものであること。
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(iv)when the general incorporated association conducts any operations other than medical coordination promotion operations, there is no risk that the implementation of medical coordination promotion operations will be hindered by conducting any operations other than medical coordination promotion operations;
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五医療連携推進方針が前条第二項及び第三項の規定に違反していないものであること。
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(v)the medical coordination promotion policy does not violate the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of the preceding Article;
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六医療連携推進区域を定款で定めているものであること。
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(vi)the medical coordination promotion area is specified in the articles of incorporation;
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七社員は、参加法人及び医療連携推進区域において良質かつ適切な医療を効率的に提供するために必要な者として厚生労働省令で定める者に限る旨を定款で定めているものであること。
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(vii)the articles of incorporation stipulate that the members should be limited to participating corporations and persons specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for efficiently providing high-quality and appropriate medical care in the medical coordination promotion area;
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八病院等を開設する参加法人の数が二以上であるものであることその他の参加法人の構成が第七十条第一項に規定する目的(次号及び第十号イにおいて「医療連携推進目的」という。)に照らし、適当と認められるものとして厚生労働省令で定める要件を満たすものであること。
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(viii)the number of participating corporations establishing a hospital, etc. is two or more and other requirements for the composition of the participating corporations specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as appropriate in light of the purpose prescribed in Article 70, paragraph (1) (referred to as the "purpose of medical coordination promotion" in the following item and item (x), (a)) are met;
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九社員の資格の得喪に関して、医療連携推進目的に照らし、不当に差別的な取扱いをする条件その他の不当な条件を付していないものであること。
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(ix)no unfairly discriminatory conditions or other unreasonable conditions are attached to the member's acquisition or loss of qualification in light of the purpose of medical coordination promotion;
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十社員は、各一個の議決権を有するものであること。ただし、社員総会において行使できる議決権の数、議決権を行使することができる事項、議決権の行使の条件その他の社員の議決権に関する定款の定めが次のいずれにも該当する場合は、この限りでない。
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(x)each member has one voting right.However, this does not apply if provisions of the articles of incorporation concerning voting rights of members, such as the number of voting rights that may be exercised at a general meeting of members, particulars on which voting rights may be exercised, conditions for exercising voting rights, fall under all of the following:
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イ社員の議決権に関して、医療連携推進目的に照らし、不当に差別的な取扱いをしないものであること。
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(a)the voting rights of members are not treated in an unfairly discriminatory manner in light of the purpose of medical coordination promotion;
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ロ社員の議決権に関して、社員が当該一般社団法人に対して提供した金銭その他の財産の価額に応じて異なる取扱いをしないものであること。
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(b)the voting rights of members are not treated differently according to the value of money or other property that the members have provided to the general incorporated association;
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十一参加法人の有する議決権の合計が総社員の議決権の過半を占めているものであること。
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(xi)the total number of voting rights held by the participating corporations accounts for a majority of the voting rights of all members;
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十二営利を目的とする団体又はその役員と利害関係を有することその他の事情により社員総会の決議に不当な影響を及ぼすおそれがある者として厚生労働省令で定めるものを社員並びに理事及び監事(次号において「役員」という。)としない旨を定款で定めているものであること。
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(xii)the articles of incorporation stipulate that persons specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as those who are likely to have an undue influence on the resolution of a general meeting of members due to their interest in a profit-oriented organization or its officers or other circumstances should not be designated as members, directors or auditors (referred to as "officers" in the following item);
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十三役員について、次のいずれにも該当するものであること。
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(xiii)the general incorporated association falls under all of the following with regard to its officers:
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イ役員として、理事三人以上及び監事一人以上を置くものであること。
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(a)the general incorporated association has three or more directors and one or more auditors as its officers;
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ロ役員のうちには、各役員について、その役員、その配偶者及び三親等以内の親族その他各役員と厚生労働省令で定める特殊の関係がある者が役員の総数の三分の一を超えて含まれることがないものであること。
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(b)no more than one-third of the total number of officers consist of an officer, their spouse, their relatives within the third degree of kinship, or other persons who have a special relationship with the officer as specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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ハ理事のうち少なくとも一人は、診療に関する学識経験者の団体の代表者その他の医療連携推進業務の効果的な実施のために必要な者として厚生労働省令で定める者であるものであること。
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(c)at least one of the directors is a representative of an organization of academic experts on medical treatment or other persons specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for the effective implementation of medical coordination promotion operations;
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十四代表理事を一人置いているものであること。
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(xiv)the general incorporated association has one representative director;
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十五理事会を置いているものであること。
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(xv)the general incorporated association has a board of directors;
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十六次に掲げる要件を満たす評議会(第七十条の十三第二項において「地域医療連携推進評議会」という。)を置く旨を定款で定めているものであること。
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(xvi)the articles of incorporation stipulate that the general incorporated association should have a council that meets the following requirements (referred to as the "council for regional medical coordination promotion" in Article 70-13, paragraph (2)):
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イ医療又は介護を受ける立場にある者、診療に関する学識経験者の団体その他の関係団体、学識経験を有する者その他の関係者をもつて構成するものであること。
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(a)the council consists of recipients of medical care or nursing care, organizations of academic experts on medical treatment and other related organizations, persons with academic background, and other related persons;
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ロ当該一般社団法人が次号の意見を述べるに当たり、当該一般社団法人に対し、必要な意見を述べることができるものであること。
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(b)the council is able to provide necessary opinions to the general incorporated association when the relevant general incorporated association expresses the opinions prescribed in the following item;
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ハ前条第二項第三号の目標に照らし、当該一般社団法人の業務の実施の状況について評価を行い、必要があると認めるときは、社員総会及び理事会において意見を述べることができるものであること。
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(c)the council is able to evaluate the status of the implementation of the operations of the general incorporated association in light of the targets set forth in paragraph (2), item (iii) of the preceding Article, and to state its opinions at a general meeting of members and board of directors meeting when it finds it necessary;
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十七参加法人が次に掲げる事項その他の重要な事項を決定するに当たつては、あらかじめ、当該一般社団法人に意見を求めなければならないものとする旨を定款で定めているものであること。
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(xvii)the articles of incorporation stipulate that the participating corporations should, prior to making decisions on the following particulars and other important particulars, seek the opinions of the general incorporated association:
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イ予算の決定又は変更
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(a)decision or change of the budget;
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ロ借入金(当該会計年度内の収入をもつて償還する一時の借入金を除く。)の借入れ
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(b)borrowings (excluding temporary borrowings to be redeemed with income within the fiscal year);
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ハ重要な資産の処分
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(c)disposal of important assets;
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ニ事業計画の決定又は変更
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(d)decision or change of the business plan;
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ホ定款又は寄附行為の変更
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(e)change of the articles of incorporation or act of endowment;
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ヘ合併又は分割
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(f)merger or split;
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ト目的たる事業の成功の不能その他の厚生労働省令で定める事由による解散
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(g)dissolution due to inability to succeed in the intended business or other reasons specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
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十八第七十条の二十一第一項又は第二項の規定による医療連携推進認定の取消しの処分を受けた場合において、第七十条の二十二において読み替えて準用する公益社団法人及び公益財団法人の認定等に関する法律(平成十八年法律第四十九号)第三十条第二項に規定する医療連携推進目的取得財産残額があるときは、これに相当する額の財産を当該医療連携推進認定の取消しの処分の日から一月以内に国若しくは地方公共団体又は医療法人その他の医療を提供する者であつて厚生労働省令で定めるもの(次号において「国等」という。)に贈与する旨を定款で定めているものであること。
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(xviii)the articles of incorporation stipulate that in the event that a disposition of rescission of the approval for medical coordination promotion is made pursuant to the provisions of Article 70-21, paragraph (1) or (2), when there is a residual amount of property acquired for the purpose of medical coordination promotion set forth in Article 30. paragraph (2) of the Act on Authorization of Public Interest Incorporated Associations and Public Interest Incorporated Foundations (Act No. 49 of 2006) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms under Article 70-22, the equivalent amount of property should be donated to the national government, local governments, medical corporations or other medical care providers specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (referred to as "the state, etc." in the following item) within one month from the day of the relevant disposition of rescission of the approval for medical coordination promotion;
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十九清算をする場合において残余財産を国等に帰属させる旨を定款で定めているものであること。
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(xix)the articles of incorporation stipulate that in the case of liquidation, the residual property is to be attributed to the state, etc.; and
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二十前各号に掲げるもののほか、医療連携推進業務を適切に行うために必要なものとして厚生労働省令で定める要件に該当するものであること。
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(xx)beyond what is listed in each of the preceding items, the general incorporated association meets the requirements specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for the appropriate performance of medical coordination promotion operations.
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(2)In granting approval for medical coordination promotion, the prefectural governor must give consideration to consistency with the regional medical care vision specified in the medical care plan of the prefecture and hear the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities in advance.
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一その理事及び監事のうちに、次のいずれかに該当する者があるもの
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(i)any of its directors and auditors falls under any of the following:
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イ地域医療連携推進法人(次条第一項に規定する地域医療連携推進法人をいう。)が第七十条の二十一第一項又は第二項の規定により医療連携推進認定を取り消された場合において、その取消しの原因となつた事実があつた日以前一年内に当該地域医療連携推進法人の業務を行う理事であつた者でその取消しの日から五年を経過しないもの
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(a)in the case where a regional medical coordination promotion corporation (which means a regional medical coordination promotion corporation prescribed in paragraph (1) of the following Article) has had its approval for medical coordination promotion rescinded pursuant to the provisions of Article 70-21, paragraph (1) or (2), a person who was a director engaged in the operations of the relevant regional medical coordination promotion corporation within one year prior to the day on which the fact that caused the rescission occurred and for whom five years have not yet elapsed from the day of the rescission;
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ロこの法律その他保健医療又は社会福祉に関する法律で政令で定めるものの規定により罰金以上の刑に処せられ、その執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなつた日から起算して五年を経過しない者
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(b)a person sentenced to a fine or severer punishment pursuant to the provisions of this Act or other laws concerning healthcare or social welfare that are specified by a Cabinet Order for whom five years have not passed from the day on which the execution of the sentence was completed or the sentence became no longer applicable;
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ハ禁錮以上の刑に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又は刑の執行を受けることがなくなつた日から五年を経過しない者
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(c)a person sentenced to imprisonment or severer punishment for whom five years have not passed from the day on which the execution of the sentence was completed or the sentence became no longer applicable;
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ニ暴力団員による不当な行為の防止等に関する法律(平成三年法律第七十七号)第二条第六号に規定する暴力団員(以下この号において「暴力団員」という。)又は暴力団員でなくなつた日から五年を経過しない者(第三号において「暴力団員等」という。)
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(d)a person who is a member of an organized crime group prescribed in item (vi) of Article 2 of the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members (Act No. 77 of 1991) (hereinafter referred to as an "organized crime group member" in this item) or a person for whom five years have not passed from the day on which the person ceased to be an organized crime group member (referred to as an "organized crime group member, etc." in item (iii));
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二第七十条の二十一第一項又は第二項の規定により医療連携推進認定を取り消され、その取消しの日から五年を経過しないもの
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(ii)a general incorporated association which has had its approval for medical coordination promotion rescinded pursuant to the provisions of Article 70-21, paragraph (1) or (2) and for which five years have not passed from the date of such rescission; or
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三暴力団員等がその事業活動を支配するもの
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(iii)a general incorporated association whose business activities are controlled by an organized crime group member, etc.
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第二節 業務等
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Section 2 Business
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Article 70-7A regional medical coordination promotion corporation must voluntarily strengthen its operational base, promote coordination of operations of participating corporations that establish hospitals, etc. or establish or manage facilities or offices pertaining to nursing care business, etc. in the medical coordination promotion area, and ensure transparency of the management thereof, thereby endeavoring to play an active role that contributes to the achievement of the regional medical care vision and the establishment of the community-based integrated care system.
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Article 70-8(1)A regional medical coordination promotion corporation, only when the particulars prescribed in Article 70-2, paragraph (4) are stated in the medical coordination promotion policy, in accordance with the medical coordination promotion policy, may conduct business aimed at promoting coordination of operations of hospitals, etc. established by participating corporations and those of facilities or offices established or managed by participating corporations and engaged in nursing care business, etc.
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一出資を受ける事業者が医療連携推進区域における医療連携推進業務と関連する事業を行うものであること。
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(i)the business operator receiving the investment is engaged in a business related to the medical coordination promotion operations in the medical coordination promotion area;
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二出資に係る収益を医療連携推進業務に充てるものであること。
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(ii)the investment profit is to be used in the medical coordination promotion operations; and
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三その他医療連携推進業務の実施に支障を及ぼすおそれがないものとして厚生労働省令で定める要件に該当するものであること。
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(iii)other requirements specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as unlikely to hinder the implementation of the medical coordination promotion operations are met.
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3地域医療連携推進法人が、病院等を開設(地方自治法第二百四十四条の二第三項に規定する指定管理者として行う公の施設である病院等の管理を含む。)し、又は介護事業等に係る施設若しくは事業所であつて厚生労働省令で定めるものを開設し、若しくは管理しようとするときは、あらかじめ、医療連携推進業務の実施に支障のないことについて、医療連携推進認定をした都道府県知事(以下この章において「認定都道府県知事」という。)の確認を受けなければならない。
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(3)When a regional medical coordination promotion corporation intending to establish a hospital, etc. (including management of a public hospital, etc. conducted as a designated administrator as set forth in Article 244-2, paragraph (3) of the Local Autonomy Act), or establish or manage a facility or office specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and engaged in nursing care business, etc., must receive prior confirmation from the prefectural governor who has granted approval for medical coordination promotion (hereinafter referred to as the "prefectural governor having granted approval" in this Chapter) that it will pose no obstacle to the implementation of the medical coordination promotion operations.
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4地域医療連携推進法人は、前項の確認を受けなければ、病院の開設の許可の申請、社会福祉法第六十二条第二項の許可(厚生労働省令で定める施設の設置に係るものに限る。)の申請その他の厚生労働省令で定める申請をすることができない。
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(4)A regional medical coordination promotion corporation may not apply for permission to establish a hospital, permission under Article 62, paragraph (2) of the Social Welfare Act (limited to that pertaining to the establishment of facilities specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), or any other permission specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare without receiving the confirmation set forth in the preceding paragraph.
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第七十条の九公益社団法人及び公益財団法人の認定等に関する法律第十八条の規定は、地域医療連携推進法人について準用する。この場合において、同条中「公益目的事業財産」とあるのは「医療連携推進目的事業財産」と、「公益目的事業を」とあるのは「医療法(昭和二十三年法律第二百五号)第七十条第二項に規定する医療連携推進業務(以下この条において「医療連携推進業務」という。)を」と、「、内閣府令」とあるのは「、厚生労働省令」と、同条第一号中「公益認定」とあるのは「医療法第七十条の二第一項に規定する医療連携推進認定(以下この条において「医療連携推進認定」という。)」と、「公益目的事業」とあるのは「医療連携推進業務」と、同条第二号及び第三号中「公益認定」とあるのは「医療連携推進認定」と、「公益目的事業」とあるのは「医療連携推進業務」と、同条第四号中「公益認定」とあるのは「医療連携推進認定」と、「収益事業等」とあるのは「医療連携推進業務以外の業務」と、「内閣府令」とあるのは「厚生労働省令」と、同条第七号中「公益認定」とあるのは「医療連携推進認定」と、「内閣府令」とあるのは「厚生労働省令」と、「公益目的事業」とあるのは「医療連携推進業務」と、同条第八号中「公益目的事業」とあるのは「医療連携推進業務」と、「内閣府令」とあるのは「厚生労働省令」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 70-9The provisions of Article 18 of the Act on Authorization of Public Interest Incorporated Associations and Public Interest Incorporated Foundations apply mutatis mutandis to a regional medical coordination promotion corporation.In this case, the term "business property for public interest purposes" in the same Article is replaced with "business property for the purpose of medical coordination promotion", the term "business for public interest purposes" is replaced with "medical coordination promotion operations set forth in Article 70, paragraph (2) of the Medical Care Act (Act No. 205 of 1948) (hereinafter referred to as "medical coordination promotion operations" in this Article)", the term "Cabinet Office Order" is replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare", the term "approval for public interest" in item (i) of the same Article is replaced with "approval for medical coordination promotion set forth in Article 70-2, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act (hereinafter referred to as "approval for medical coordination promotion" in this Article)", the term "business for public interest purposes" is replaced with "medical coordination promotion operations", the term "approval for public interest" in items (ii) and (iii) of the same Article is replaced with "approval for medical coordination promotion", the term "business for public interest purposes" is replaced with "medical coordination promotion operations", the term "approval for public interest" in item (iv) of the same Article is replaced with "approval for medical coordination promotion", the term "profit-making businesses, etc." is replaced with "businesses other than medical coordination promotion operations", the term "Cabinet Office Order" is replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare", the term "approval for public interest" in item (vii) of the same Article is replaced with "approval for medical coordination promotion", the term "Cabinet Office Order" is replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare", the term "business for public interest purposes" is replaced with "medical coordination promotion operations", the term "business for public interest purposes" in item (viii) of the same Article is replaced with "medical coordination promotion operations", and the term "Cabinet Office Order" is replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare".
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Article 70-10The provisions of Article 41 apply mutatis mutandis to a regional medical coordination promotion corporation.In this case, the term "scale, etc. of the medical institutions established by the medical corporation" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is replaced with "medical coordination promotion operations prescribed in Article 70, paragraph (2) conducted by a regional medical coordination promotion corporation prescribed in Article 70-5, paragraph (1)".
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Article 70-11A participating corporation must display a mark at participating hospitals, etc. and participating nursing care facilities, etc. it establishes to indicate that the coordination of operations of the relevant participating hospitals, etc. and participating nursing care facilities, etc. is being promoted in accordance with the medical coordination promotion policy.
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Article 70-12(1)The provisions of Article 46-5-3, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the directors of a regional medical coordination promotion corporation, and the provisions of Article 46-5, paragraph (9) and Article 46-5-3, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the auditors of a regional medical coordination promotion corporation.
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2地域医療連携推進法人の監事に関する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第百条の規定の適用については、同条中「理事(理事会設置一般社団法人にあっては、理事会)」とあるのは、「認定都道府県知事(医療法(昭和二十三年法律第二百五号)第七十条の八第三項に規定する認定都道府県知事をいう。)、社員総会又は理事会」とする。
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(2)When applying the provisions of Article 100 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations to the auditors of a regional medical coordination promotion corporation, the term "directors (in the case of a general incorporated association with a board of directors, the board of directors)" in the same Article is replaced with "prefectural governor having granted approval (referred to the prefectural governor having granted approval prescribed in Article 70-8, paragraph (3) of the Medical Care Act (Act No. 205 of 1948)), the general meeting of members, or the board of directors".
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第七十条の十四前章第四節(第五十条、第五十条の二、第五十一条の二第五項及び第五十一条の四第一項を除く。)の規定は、地域医療連携推進法人の計算について準用する。この場合において、第五十一条第一項中「関する報告書」とあるのは「関する報告書、第七十条第二項第三号の支援及び第七十条の八第二項の出資の状況に関する報告書」と、同条第二項中「医療法人(その事業活動の規模その他の事情を勘案して厚生労働省令で定める基準に該当する者に限る。)」とあり、同条第五項中「第二項の医療法人」とあり、及び第五十一条の三中「医療法人(その事業活動の規模その他の事情を勘案して厚生労働省令で定める基準に該当する者に限る。)」とあるのは「地域医療連携推進法人」と、同条中「前条第三項(同条第五項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。)」とあるのは「前条第三項」と、第五十一条の四第二項中「社会医療法人及び第五十一条第二項の医療法人(社会医療法人を除く。)」とあるのは「地域医療連携推進法人」と、「書類(第二号に掲げる書類にあつては、第五十一条第二項の医療法人に限る。)」とあるのは「書類」と、同項第一号中「前項各号に掲げる書類」とあるのは「事業報告書等、第四十六条の八第三号の監査報告書及び定款」と、同条第三項中「監事の監査報告書」とあるのは「第四十六条の八第三号の監査報告書」と、同条第四項中「前三項」とあるのは「前二項」と、第五十二条第一項第二号中「監事の監査報告書」とあるのは「第四十六条の八第三号の監査報告書」と、同項第三号中「第五十一条第二項の医療法人にあつては、公認会計士等」とあるのは「公認会計士等」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 70-14The provisions of Section 4 of the preceding Chapter (excluding Article 50, Article 50-2, Article 51-2, paragraph (5) and Article 51-4, paragraph (1)) apply mutatis mutandis to the accounting of a regional medical coordination promotion corporation.In this case, the term "report on the status of transactions with related business operators" in Article 51, paragraph (1) is replaced with "report on the status of transactions with related business operators, a report on the status of support set forth in Article 70, paragraph (2), item (iii), and a report on the status of investment set forth in Article 70-8, paragraph (2)", the terms "medical corporation (limited to those that meet the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in consideration of the scale of their business activities and other circumstances)" in paragraph (2) of the same Article, "medical corporation set forth in paragraph (2)" in paragraph (5) of the same Article, and "medical corporation (limited to those that meet the standards specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in consideration of the scale of their business activities and other circumstances)" in Article 51-3 is replaced with "regional medical coordination promotion corporation", the term "paragraph (3) of the preceding Article (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to paragraph (5) of the same Article)" in the same Article is replaced with "paragraph (3) of the preceding Article", the term "social medical corporation and a medical corporation set forth in Article 51, paragraph (2) (excluding a social medical corporation)" in Article 51-4, paragraph (2) is replaced with "regional medical coordination promotion corporation", the term "documents (limited to medical corporations set forth in Article 51, paragraph (2) in the case of documents listed in item (ii))" is replaced with "documents", the term "documents listed in each item of the preceding paragraph" in item (i) of the same paragraph is replaced with "business report, etc., audit report set forth in Article 46-8, item (iii) and the articles of incorporation", the term "auditor's audit report" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is replaced with "audit report set forth in Article 46-8, item (iii)", the term "preceding three paragraphs" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is replaced with "preceding two paragraphs", the term "auditor's audit report" in Article 52, paragraph (1), item (ii) is replaced with "audit report set forth in Article 46-8, item (iii)", and the term "in the case of a medical corporation set forth in Article 51, paragraph (2), the audit report of a certified public accountant, etc." in item (iii) of the same paragraph is replaced with "the audit report of a certified public accountant, etc.".
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第七十条の十五前章第七節(第五十五条第一項(第四号及び第七号に係る部分に限る。)及び第三項を除く。)の規定は、地域医療連携推進法人の解散及び清算について準用する。この場合において、同条第六項中「都道府県知事」とあるのは「認定都道府県知事(第七十条の八第三項に規定する認定都道府県知事をいう。以下この節において同じ。)」と、同条第七項及び第八項中「都道府県知事」とあるのは「認定都道府県知事」と、同項中「若しくは第五号又は第三項第一号」とあるのは「又は第五号」と、第五十六条第一項及び第五十六条の三中「合併及び破産手続開始」とあるのは「破産手続開始」と、第五十六条の六及び第五十六条の十一中「都道府県知事」とあるのは「認定都道府県知事」と、第五十六条の十二第一項中「清算」とあるのは「清算(第七十条の十五において読み替えて準用するこの節(第五十五条第一項(第四号及び第七号に係る部分に限る。)及び第三項を除く。)の規定による解散及び清算に係る部分に限る。)」と、同条第三項及び第四項中「都道府県知事」とあるのは「認定都道府県知事」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 70-15The provisions of Section 7 of the preceding Chapter (excluding Article 55, paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to items (iv) and (vii)) and Article 55, paragraph (3)) apply mutatis mutandis to the dissolution and liquidation of a regional medical coordination promotion corporation.In this case, the term "prefectural governor" in paragraph (6) of the same Article is replaced with "prefectural governor having granted approval (meaning the prefectural governor having granted approval prescribed in Article 70-8. paragraph (3); hereinafter the same applies in this Section)", the term "prefectural governor" in paragraphs (7) and (8) of the same Article is replaced with "prefectural governor having granted approval", the term "or (v), or paragraph (3), item (i)" in paragraph (8) of the same Article is replaced with "or (v)", the term "decision to merge or to commence bankruptcy proceedings" in Article 56, paragraph (1) and Article 56-3 is replaced with "decision to commence bankruptcy proceedings", the term "prefectural governor" in Article 56-6 and Article 56-11 is replaced with "prefectural governor having granted approval", the term "liquidation" in Article 56-12, paragraph (1) is replaced with "liquidation (limited to the part pertaining to dissolution and liquidation prescribed in this Section (excluding Article 55, paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to items (iv) and (vii)) and Article 55, paragraph (3)) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 70-15)", and the term "prefectural governor" in paragraphs (3) and (4) of the same Article is replaced with "prefectural governor having granted approval".
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第七十条の十六地域医療連携推進法人については、一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第五条第一項、第四十九条第二項(第六号に係る部分(同法第百四十八条第三号の社員総会に係る部分に限る。)に限る。)、第六十七条第一項及び第三項並びに第五章の規定は、適用しない。
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Article 70-16The provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1), Article 49, paragraph (2) (limited to the part pertaining to item (vi) (limited to the part pertaining to the general meeting of members set forth in item (iii) of Article 148)), Article 67, paragraphs (1) and (3), and Chapter V of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations do not apply to a regional medical coordination promotion corporation.
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第三節 監督
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Section 3 Supervision
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第七十条の十七一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第十一条第一項各号に掲げる事項並びに第七十条の三第一項第六号、第七号、第十二号及び第十六号から第十九号までに規定する定款の定めのほか、地域医療連携推進法人は、その定款において、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。
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Article 70-17Beyond the particulars listed in each item of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations and the provisions of the articles of incorporation prescribed in Article 70-3, paragraph (1), items (vi), (vii), (xii) and (xvi) through (xix), a regional medical coordination promotion corporation must provide for in the following particulars in its articles of incorporation:
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一資産及び会計に関する規定
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(i)provisions concerning assets and accounting;
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二役員に関する規定
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(ii)provisions concerning officers;
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三理事会に関する規定
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(iii)provisions concerning the board of directors;
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四解散に関する規定
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(iv)provisions concerning dissolution;
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五定款の変更に関する規定
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(v)provisions concerning change of the articles of incorporation; and
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六開設している病院等(指定管理者として管理する病院等を含む。)又は開設し、若しくは管理している介護事業等に係る施設若しくは事業所であつて厚生労働省令で定めるものがある場合には、その名称及び所在地
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(vi)names and locations of hospitals, etc. it has established (including hospitals, etc. it manages as a designated administrator) or facilities or offices engaged in nursing care business, etc. it has established or manages, which are specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, if any.
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第七十条の十八第五十四条の九(第一項及び第二項を除く。)の規定は、地域医療連携推進法人の定款の変更について準用する。この場合において、同条第三項中「都道府県知事」とあるのは「認定都道府県知事(第七十条の八第三項に規定する認定都道府県知事をいう。次項及び第五項において同じ。)」と、同条第四項中「都道府県知事」とあるのは「認定都道府県知事」と、「第四十五条第一項に規定する事項及び」とあるのは「当該申請に係る地域医療連携推進法人(第七十条の五第一項に規定する地域医療連携推進法人をいう。)の資産が第七十条の十において読み替えて準用する第四十一条の要件に該当しているかどうか及び変更後の定款の内容が法令の規定に違反していないかどうか並びに」と、同条第五項中「都道府県知事」とあるのは「認定都道府県知事」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 70-18(1)The provisions of Article 54-9 (excluding paragraphs (1) and (2)) apply mutatis mutandis to the change of the articles of incorporation of a regional medical coordination promotion corporation.In this case, the term "prefectural governor" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is replaced with "prefectural governor having granted approval (meaning the prefectural governor having granted approval prescribed in Article 70-8, paragraph (3); the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (5))", the term "prefectural governor" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is replaced with "prefectural governor having granted approval", the term "particulars prescribed in Article 45, paragraph (1) and" is replaced with "whether the assets of the regional medical coordination promotion corporation (meaning the regional medical coordination promotion corporation prescribed in Article 70-5, paragraph (1)) pertaining to the relevant application meet the requirements set forth in Article 41 as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 70-10, whether the content of the articles of incorporation after change does not violate the provisions of laws and regulations, and", and the term "prefectural governor" in paragraph (5) of the same Article is replaced with "prefectural governor having granted approval".
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(2)A prefectural governor having granted approval, when giving the approval set forth in Article 54-9, paragraph (3) (limited to the approval pertaining to the particulars listed in item (vi) of the preceding Article and other important particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms in accordance with the preceding paragraph or making a disposition not to give the approval, must hear the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities in advance.
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Article 70-20The provisions of Article 6-8, paragraphs (3) and (4), Article 63, paragraph (1) and Article 64 apply mutatis mutandis to a regional medical coordination promotion corporation.In this case, the term "paragraph (1)" in Article 6-8, paragraphs (3) and (4) is replaced with "Article 63, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 70-20", the term "prefectural governor" in Article 63, paragraph (1) is replaced with "prefectural governor having granted approval (meaning the prefectural governor having granted approval prescribed in Article 70-8, paragraph (3); hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and the following Article) ", the term "by the prefectural governor" is replaced with "by the prefectural governor having granted approval", and the term "prefectural governor" in Article 64 is replaced with "prefectural governor having granted approval".
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一第七十条の四第一号又は第三号に該当するに至つたとき。
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(i)when the regional medical coordination promotion corporation has come to fall under Article 70-4, item (i) or (iii); or
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二偽りその他不正の手段により医療連携推進認定を受けたとき。
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(ii)when the regional medical coordination promotion corporation has received the approval for medical coordination promotion by deception or other wrongful means.
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一第七十条の三第一項各号に掲げる基準のいずれかに適合しなくなつたとき。
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(i)when the regional medical coordination promotion corporation no longer conforms to any of the standards listed in each item of Article 70-3, paragraph (1);
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二地域医療連携推進法人から医療連携推進認定の取消しの申請があつたとき。
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(ii)when the regional medical coordination promotion corporation has filed an application for revocation of the approval for medical coordination promotion; or
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三この法律若しくはこの法律に基づく命令又はこれらに基づく処分に違反したとき。
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(iii)when the regional medical coordination promotion corporation has violated this Act or any order under this Act or any disposition thereunder.
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