第一条この法律は、感染症の予防及び感染症の患者に対する医療に関し必要な措置を定めることにより、感染症の発生を予防し、及びそのまん延の防止を図り、もって公衆衛生の向上及び増進を図ることを目的とする。

Article 1The purpose of this Act is to provide for necessary measures concerning the prevention of infectious diseases and medical care for patients with infectious diseases in order to prevent outbreaks and the spreading of infectious diseases, and thereby to improve and promote public health.

第二条感染症の発生の予防及びそのまん延の防止を目的として国及び地方公共団体が講ずる施策は、これらを目的とする施策に関する国際的動向を踏まえつつ、保健医療を取り巻く環境の変化、国際交流の進展等に即応し、新感染症その他の感染症に迅速かつ適確に対応することができるよう、感染症の患者等が置かれている状況を深く認識し、これらの者の人権を尊重しつつ、総合的かつ計画的に推進されることを基本理念とする。

Article 2Measures implemented by the national and local governments for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of any infectious diseases are to be promoted in an integrated and systematic manner through gaining an in-depth understanding of the circumstances surrounding patients with infectious diseases and other persons in a similar situation, and giving full respect to the human rights of those persons, so that those governments can address new infectious diseases or other infectious diseases promptly and adequately by instantly coping with changing circumstances surrounding health and medical care and the development of international exchange, while taking into account international trends in relation to measures implemented for the same purpose.

第三条国及び地方公共団体は、教育活動、広報活動等を通じた感染症に関する正しい知識の普及、感染症に関する情報の収集、整理、分析及び提供、感染症に関する研究の推進、病原体等の検査能力の向上並びに感染症の予防に係る人材の養成及び資質の向上を図るとともに、社会福祉等の関連施策との有機的な連携に配慮しつつ感染症の患者が良質かつ適切な医療を受けられるように必要な措置を講ずるよう努めなければならない。この場合において、国及び地方公共団体は、感染症の患者等の人権を尊重しなければならない。

Article 3(1)The national and local governments must disseminate correct knowledge about infectious diseases through educational, publicity-related and other similar activities, and must gather, organize, analyze and provide information on infectious diseases, promote research on infectious diseases, enhance the capability of examination of pathogens, etc., and educate personnel engaged in the prevention of infectious diseases and improve their professional qualities, while endeavoring to implement necessary measures to enable patients with infectious diseases to receive high-quality and appropriate medical care, while giving due regard to coordinated liaison with social welfare and other related measures. In this regard, the national and local governments must respect the human rights of patients with infectious diseases and other persons placed in similar circumstances.

２国及び地方公共団体は、地域の特性に配慮しつつ、感染症の予防に関する施策が総合的かつ迅速に実施されるよう、相互に連携を図らなければならない。

(2)The national and local governments must mutually coordinate and pay due regard to regional characteristics in order that measures to prevent Infectious Diseases are implemented in an integrated and timely manner.

３国は、感染症及び病原体等に関する情報の収集及び研究並びに感染症に係る医療のための医薬品の研究開発の推進及び当該医薬品の安定供給の確保、病原体等の検査の実施等を図るための体制を整備し、国際的な連携を確保するよう努めるとともに、地方公共団体に対し前二項の責務が十分に果たされるように必要な技術的及び財政的援助を与えることに努めなければならない。

(3)The national government must endeavor to establish systems for gathering and studying information on infectious diseases and pathogens, etc. and to promote research and development of medicines, ensure the stable supply of the referenced medicines for the medical care of infectious diseases, and facilitate the examination of pathogens, etc. for medical care for infectious diseases, and to ensure international coordination, while endeavoring to offer necessary technical and financial assistance to local governments to encourage them to adequately fulfill the responsibilities referred to in the preceding two paragraphs.

第四条国民は、感染症に関する正しい知識を持ち、その予防に必要な注意を払うよう努めるとともに、感染症の患者等の人権が損なわれることがないようにしなければならない。

Article 4The public must endeavor to acquire accurate knowledge on infectious diseases and to exercise vigilance in order to prevent infectious diseases, and must give due regard so as not to infringe on the human rights of patients with infectious diseases and other persons placed in similar circumstances.

第五条医師その他の医療関係者は、感染症の予防に関し国及び地方公共団体が講ずる施策に協力し、その予防に寄与するよう努めるとともに、感染症の患者等が置かれている状況を深く認識し、良質かつ適切な医療を行うとともに、当該医療について適切な説明を行い、当該患者等の理解を得るよう努めなければならない。

Article 5(1)Physicians and other medical-related personnel must cooperate in the measures implemented by the national and local governments for the prevention of infectious diseases and endeavor to contribute to the prevention of infectious diseases, while endeavoring to provide high-quality and appropriate medical care based on an in-depth understanding of circumstances surrounding patients with infectious diseases and other persons placed in similar circumstances, and obtaining their consent by providing appropriate explanations about the medical care.

２病院、診療所、病原体等の検査を行っている機関、老人福祉施設等の施設の開設者及び管理者は、当該施設において感染症が発生し、又はまん延しないように必要な措置を講ずるよう努めなければならない。

(2)Establishers and administrators of hospitals, clinics, organizations engaged in the examination of pathogens, etc., welfare facilities for the elderly, or other similar facilities must implement necessary measures to prevent any outbreak or spreading of infectious diseases in their facilities.

第五条の二獣医師その他の獣医療関係者は、感染症の予防に関し国及び地方公共団体が講ずる施策に協力するとともに、その予防に寄与するよう努めなければならない。

Article 5-2(1)Veterinarians and other personnel engaged in veterinary practice must cooperate in the measures implemented by the national and local governments for the prevention of infectious diseases and endeavor to contribute to the prevention of infectious diseases.

２動物等取扱業者（動物又はその死体の輸入、保管、貸出し、販売又は遊園地、動物園、博覧会の会場その他不特定かつ多数の者が入場する施設若しくは場所における展示を業として行う者をいう。）は、その輸入し、保管し、貸出しを行い、販売し、又は展示する動物又はその死体が感染症を人に感染させることがないように、感染症の予防に関する知識及び技術の習得、動物又はその死体の適切な管理その他の必要な措置を講ずるよう努めなければならない。

(2)Operators of businesses handling animals or the like (meaning persons engaged in the business of importing, storing, leasing or selling animals or animal corpses or displaying them at amusement parks, zoos, exhibitions, or other facilities or places where a large, non-specific group of persons visit) must endeavor to acquire the knowledge and skills for the prevention of infectious diseases, appropriately handle animals or animal corpses, and implement other necessary measures so as not to transmit infectious diseases from the animals or animal corpses imported, stored, leased, sold, or displayed to people.

第六条この法律において「感染症」とは、一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症、五類感染症、新型インフルエンザ等感染症、指定感染症及び新感染症をいう。

Article 6(1)The term "Infectious Disease" as used in this Act means a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease, a Class IV Infectious Disease, a Class V Infectious Disease, a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., a Designated Infectious Disease, or a New Infectious Disease.

２この法律において「一類感染症」とは、次に掲げる感染性の疾病をいう。

(2)The term "Class I Infectious Disease" as used in this Act means any of the following Infectious Diseases:

３この法律において「二類感染症」とは、次に掲げる感染性の疾病をいう。

(3)The term "Class II Infectious Disease" as used in this Act means any of the following Infectious Diseases:

４この法律において「三類感染症」とは、次に掲げる感染性の疾病をいう。

(4)The term "Class III Infectious Disease" as used in this Act means any of the following Infectious Diseases:

５この法律において「四類感染症」とは、次に掲げる感染性の疾病をいう

(5)The term "Class IV Infectious Disease" as used in this Act means any of the following Infectious Diseases:

６この法律において「五類感染症」とは、次に掲げる感染性の疾病をいう。

(6)The term "Class V Infectious Disease" as used in this Act means any of the following Infectious Diseases:

７この法律において「新型インフルエンザ等感染症」とは、次に掲げる感染性の疾病をいう。

(7)The term "Novel Influenza Infection, etc." as used in this Act means either of the following Infectious Diseases:

８この法律において「指定感染症」とは、既に知られている感染性の疾病（一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症及び新型インフルエンザ等感染症を除く。）であって、第三章から第七章までの規定の全部又は一部を準用しなければ、当該疾病のまん延により国民の生命及び健康に重大な影響を与えるおそれがあるものとして政令で定めるものをいう。

(8)The term "Designated Infectious Disease" as used in this Act means an already-known Infectious Disease (excluding Class I Infectious Diseases, Class II Infectious Diseases, Class III Infectious Diseases, and Novel Influenza Infection, etc.) specified by Cabinet Order as a disease which would be likely to seriously affect the health of the public in the event of its spread if the provisions of Chapters III to VII, in whole or in part, did not apply mutatis mutandis.

９この法律において「新感染症」とは、人から人に伝染すると認められる疾病であって、既に知られている感染性の疾病とその病状又は治療の結果が明らかに異なるもので、当該疾病にかかった場合の病状の程度が重篤であり、かつ、当該疾病のまん延により国民の生命及び健康に重大な影響を与えるおそれがあると認められるものをいう。

(9)The term "New Infectious Disease" as used in this Act means a disease which is deemed to be transmittable from person to person, which involves pathological conditions or therapeutic outcomes apparently different from those of any already known Infectious Disease, and which could cause a serious condition if developing the disease, and which is deemed to be likely to seriously affect the lives and health of the public in the event of the spread of the disease.

１０この法律において「疑似症患者」とは、感染症の疑似症を呈している者をいう。

(10)The term "Suspected Disease Carrier" as used in this Act means a person who is suspected to have contracted an Infectious Disease in light of their pathological condition.

１１この法律において「無症状病原体保有者」とは、感染症の病原体を保有している者であって当該感染症の症状を呈していないものをいう。

(11)The term "Asymptomatic Carrier" as used in this Act means a person who carries any pathogen capable of causing an Infectious Disease and who exhibits no symptoms of the Infectious Disease.

１２この法律において「感染症指定医療機関」とは、特定感染症指定医療機関、第一種感染症指定医療機関、第二種感染症指定医療機関、第一種協定指定医療機関、第二種協定指定医療機関及び結核指定医療機関をいう。

(12)The term "Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases" as used in this Act means a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Agreement, a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement, or a Designated Medical Institution for Tuberculosis.

１３この法律において「特定感染症指定医療機関」とは、新感染症の所見がある者又は一類感染症、二類感染症若しくは新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者の入院を担当させる医療機関として厚生労働大臣が指定した病院をいう。

(13)The term "Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases" as used in this Act means a hospital designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as a medical institution in charge of hospitalization of a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease or patients of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc.

１４この法律において「第一種感染症指定医療機関」とは、一類感染症、二類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者の入院を担当させる医療機関として都道府県知事が指定した病院をいう。

(14)The term "Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases" as used in this Act means a hospital designated by a prefectural governor as a medical institution in charge of hospitalization of patients of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc.

１５この法律において「第二種感染症指定医療機関」とは、二類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者の入院を担当させる医療機関として都道府県知事が指定した病院をいう。

(15)The term "Designated Medical Institution for Class II Infectious Diseases" as used in this Act means a hospital designated by a prefectural governor as a medical institution in charge of hospitalization of patients with a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc.

１６この法律において「第一種協定指定医療機関」とは、第三十六条の二第一項の規定による通知（同項第一号に掲げる措置をその内容に含むものに限る。）又は第三十六条の三第一項に規定する医療措置協定（同号に掲げる措置をその内容に含むものに限る。）に基づき、新型インフルエンザ等感染症若しくは指定感染症の患者又は新感染症の所見がある者を入院させ、必要な医療を提供する医療機関として都道府県知事が指定した病院又は診療所をいう。

(16)The term "Designated Medical Institution for Class I Agreement" as used in this Act means a hospital or clinic designated by a prefectural governor as a medical institution that provides necessary medical care by hospitalizing a patient with a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. or a Designated Infectious Disease, or a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease based on the notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 36-2, paragraph (1) (limited to the notification that includes the measures listed in item (i) of the same paragraph) or the medical care agreement prescribed in Article 36-3, paragraph (1) (limited to a medical care agreement that include the measures set forth in the same item).

１７この法律において「第二種協定指定医療機関」とは、第三十六条の二第一項の規定による通知（同項第二号又は第三号に掲げる措置をその内容に含むものに限る。）又は第三十六条の三第一項に規定する医療措置協定（第三十六条の二第一項第二号又は第三号に掲げる措置をその内容に含むものに限る。）に基づき、第四十四条の三の二第一項（第四十四条の九第一項の規定に基づく政令によって準用される場合を含む。）又は第五十条の三第一項の厚生労働省令で定める医療を提供する医療機関として都道府県知事が指定した病院若しくは診療所（これらに準ずるものとして政令で定めるものを含む。次項、第三十八条第二項、第四十二条第一項、第四十四条の三の三第一項及び第五十条の四第一項において同じ。）又は薬局をいう。

(17)The term "Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement" as used in this Act means a hospital, clinic (including those specified by Cabinet Order as equivalent thereto; the same applies in the following paragraph, Article 38, paragraph (2), Article 42, paragraph (1), Article 44-3-3, paragraph (1), and Article 50-4, paragraph (1)), or pharmacy designated by a prefectural governor as a medical institution that, based on the notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 36-2, paragraph (1) (limited to the notification that includes the measures listed in items (ii) or (iii) of the same paragraph) or the medical care agreement pursuant to Article 36-3, paragraph (1) (limited to those that include the measures listed in Article 36-2, paragraph (1), items (ii) or (iii)), provides medical services pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribed in Article 44-3-2, paragraph (1) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis by Cabinet Order based on the provisions of Article 44-9, paragraph (1)) or Article 50-3, paragraph (1).

１８この法律において「結核指定医療機関」とは、結核患者に対する適正な医療を担当させる医療機関として都道府県知事が指定した病院若しくは診療所又は薬局をいう。

(18)The term "Designated Medical Institution for Tuberculosis" as used in this Act means a hospital or clinic or a pharmacy designated by a prefectural governor as a medical institution in charge of proper medical care for patients with tuberculosis.

１９この法律において「病原体等」とは、感染症の病原体及び毒素をいう。

(19)The term "Pathogens, etc." as used in this Act means a pathogen or Toxin of any Infectious Disease.

２０この法律において「毒素」とは、感染症の病原体によって産生される物質であって、人の生体内に入った場合に人を発病させ、又は死亡させるもの（人工的に合成された物質で、その構造式がいずれかの毒素の構造式と同一であるもの（以下「人工合成毒素」という。）を含む。）をいう。

(20)The term "Toxin" as used in this Act means a substance which is produced by a pathogen of an Infectious Disease and which is capable of causing the onset of disease or death if entering the human body, including substances such as those artificially synthesized and representing a structural formula identical to that of a certain natural toxin (hereinafter referred to as a "Synthetic Toxin").

２１この法律において「特定病原体等」とは、一種病原体等、二種病原体等、三種病原体等及び四種病原体等をいう。

(21)The term "Specified Pathogens, etc." as used in this Act means Class I Pathogens, etc., Class II Pathogens, etc., Class III Pathogens, etc., and Class IV Pathogens, etc.

２２この法律において「一種病原体等」とは、次に掲げる病原体等（医薬品、医療機器等の品質、有効性及び安全性の確保等に関する法律（昭和三十五年法律第百四十五号）第十四条第一項、第二十三条の二の五第一項若しくは第二十三条の二十五第一項の規定による承認又は同法第二十三条の二の二十三第一項の規定による認証を受けた医薬品又は再生医療等製品に含有されるものその他これに準ずる病原体等（以下「医薬品等」という。）であって、人を発病させるおそれがほとんどないものとして厚生労働大臣が指定するものを除く。）をいう。

(22)The term "Class I Pathogens, etc." as used in this Act means the Pathogens, etc. set forth below (excluding Pathogens, etc. contained in the medicines or regenerative medical products approved under the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1), Article 23-2-5, paragraph (1), or Article 23-25, paragraph (1) of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Regenerative and Cellular Therapy Products, Gene Therapy Products, and Cosmetics (Act No. 145 of 1960) or certified under the provisions of Article 23-2-23, paragraph (1) of the same Act or other Pathogens, etc. equivalent thereto (hereinafter referred to as "Medicines or Other Substances") which are designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as substances highly unlikely to cause the development of a disease in humans):

２３この法律において「二種病原体等」とは、次に掲げる病原体等（医薬品等であって、人を発病させるおそれがほとんどないものとして厚生労働大臣が指定するものを除く。）をいう。

(23)The term "Class II Pathogens, etc." as used in this Act means the Pathogens, etc. set forth below (excluding the Medicines or Other Substances designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as substances highly unlikely to cause the development of a disease in humans):

２４この法律において「三種病原体等」とは、次に掲げる病原体等（医薬品等であって、人を発病させるおそれがほとんどないものとして厚生労働大臣が指定するものを除く。）をいう。

(24)The term "Class III Pathogens, etc." as used in this Act means the Pathogens, etc. set forth below (excluding the Medicines or Other Substances designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as substances highly unlikely to cause the development of a disease in humans):

２５この法律において「四種病原体等」とは、次に掲げる病原体等（医薬品等であって、人を発病させるおそれがほとんどないものとして厚生労働大臣が指定するものを除く。）をいう。

(25)The term "Class IV Pathogens, etc." as used in this Act means the Pathogens, etc. set forth below (excluding the Medicines or Other Substances designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as substances highly unlikely to cause the development of a disease in humans):

２６厚生労働大臣は、第三項第六号の政令の制定又は改廃の立案をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、厚生科学審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。

(26)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to propose to establish, revise or abolish a Cabinet Order referred to in paragraph (3), item (vi), the Minister must hear the opinion of the Health Science Council in advance.

第七条削除

Article 7Deleted

第八条一類感染症の疑似症患者又は二類感染症のうち政令で定めるものの疑似症患者については、それぞれ一類感染症の患者又は二類感染症の患者とみなして、この法律の規定を適用する。

Article 8(1)The Suspected Disease Carriers of a Class I Infectious Disease or the Suspected Disease Carriers of any of the Class II Infectious Diseases specified by Cabinet Order are deemed as patients of the Class I Infectious Disease or patients of the Class II Infectious Disease respectively, and the provisions of this Act apply.

２新型インフルエンザ等感染症の疑似症患者であって当該感染症にかかっていると疑うに足りる正当な理由のあるものについては、新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者とみなして、この法律の規定を適用する。

(2)If a person is a Suspected Disease Carrier of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. and there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that they are infected with that Infectious Disease, the person is deemed as a patient with the Novel Influenza Infection, etc. and the provisions of this Act apply.

３一類感染症の無症状病原体保有者又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の無症状病原体保有者については、それぞれ一類感染症の患者又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者とみなして、この法律の規定を適用する。

(3)The Asymptomatic Carriers of a Class I Infectious Disease or the Asymptomatic Carriers of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. is deemed as patients of the Class I Infectious Disease or patients of the Novel Influenza Infection, etc. respectively, and the provisions of this Act apply.

第九条厚生労働大臣は、感染症の予防の総合的な推進を図るための基本的な指針（以下「基本指針」という。）を定めなければならない。

Article 9(1)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must formulate the basic guideline for promoting the prevention of Infectious Diseases in an integrated manner (hereinafter referred to as the "Basic Guideline").

２基本指針は、次に掲げる事項について定めるものとする。

(2)The Basic Guideline is to provide for the following:

３厚生労働大臣は、感染症の予防に関する施策の効果に関する評価を踏まえ、前項第五号、第六号、第十号、第十一号、第十三号、第十五号、第十六号及び第十八号に掲げる事項（以下この項において「特定事項」という。）については少なくとも三年ごとに、特定事項以外の前項各号に掲げる事項については少なくとも六年ごとに、それぞれ再検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、基本指針を変更するものとする。

(3)Based on evaluations of the effectiveness of the measures concerning the prevention of Infectious Diseases, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to review the matters listed in items (v), (vi), (x), (xi), (xiii), (xv), (xvi), and (xviii) of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "specified matters" in this paragraph) at least every three years and the matters other than the specified matters in the preceding items at least every six years, and revise the Basic Guideline as necessary.

４厚生労働大臣は、基本指針を定め、又はこれを変更しようとするときは、あらかじめ、関係行政機関の長に協議するとともに、厚生科学審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。

(4)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to formulate or revise the Basic Guideline, the Minister must consult with the heads of the relevant administrative organs and hear opinions of the Health Science Council in advance.

５厚生労働大臣は、基本指針を定め、又はこれを変更したときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。

(5)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has formulated or revised the Basic Guideline, the Minister must publicize the same without delay.

第十条都道府県は、基本指針に即して、感染症の予防のための施策の実施に関する計画（以下この条及び次条第二項において「予防計画」という。）を定めなければならない。

Article 10(1)Prefectural governments must formulate a program for implementing measures to prevent Infectious Diseases (hereinafter referred to as a "prevention program" in this Article and paragraph (2) of the following Article) in line with the Basic Guideline.

２前項の予防計画は、当該都道府県における次に掲げる事項について定めるものとする。

(2)The prevention programs in the preceding paragraph are to provide for the following in the relevant prefectural governments:

３第一項の予防計画においては、前項各号に掲げる事項のほか、当該都道府県における感染症に関する知識の普及に関する事項について定めるよう努めるものとする。

(3)In the prevention program set forth in paragraph (1), in addition to the matters listed in the items of the preceding paragraph, efforts are to be made to establish matters concerning the dissemination of knowledge on Infectious Diseases in the prefectural government.

４都道府県は、基本指針が変更された場合には、当該都道府県が定める予防計画に再検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、これを変更するものとする。都道府県が予防計画の実施状況に関する調査、分析及び評価を行い、必要があると認めるときも、同様とする。

(4)If the Basic Guideline is revised, prefectural governments are to review the relevant prevention programs they established and revise the same when it is deemed necessary. The same applies whenever a prefectural government deems it necessary to revise its prevention program as a result of surveying, analyzing and evaluating the status of implementation of the prevention program.

５厚生労働大臣は、予防計画の作成の手法その他予防計画の作成上重要な技術的事項について、都道府県に対し、必要な助言をすることができる。

(5)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may provide necessary advice to prefectures with regard to the methods of preparing prevention programs and other technical matters important for preparing prevention programs.

６都道府県は、予防計画を定め、又はこれを変更しようとするときは、その区域内の感染症の予防に関する施策の整合性の確保及び専門的知見の活用を図るため、あらかじめ、次条第一項に規定する都道府県連携協議会において協議しなければならない。

(6)When a prefectural government intends to formulate or revise a prevention program, in order to ensure the consistency of measures for preventing Infectious Diseases in its area and to utilize its expert knowledge, the prefectural government must discuss the matter with the prefectural coordination council prescribed in paragraph (1) of the following Article in advance.

７都道府県は、予防計画を定め、又はこれを変更しようとするときは、あらかじめ、市町村（保健所を設置する市及び特別区（以下「保健所設置市等」という。）を除く。）の意見を聴かなければならない。

(7)When a prefectural government intends to formulate or revise a prevention program, the prefectural government must hear the opinion of municipal governments (excluding cities and special wards with a public health center (hereinafter referred to as "city, etc. having a public health center")) in advance.

８都道府県は、予防計画を定め、又はこれを変更するに当たっては、医療法（昭和二十三年法律第二百五号）第三十条の四第一項に規定する医療計画及び新型インフルエンザ等対策特別措置法（平成二十四年法律第三十一号）第七条第一項に規定する都道府県行動計画との整合性の確保を図らなければならない。

(8)In formulating or revising a prevention program, the prefectural government must endeavor to ensure consistency with the medical care plan prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act (Act No. 205 of 1948) and the prefectural action plan prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures against Novel Influenza, etc. (Act No. 31 of 2012).

９都道府県は、予防計画を定め、又はこれを変更したときは、遅滞なく、これを厚生労働大臣に提出しなければならない。

(9)When a prefectural government has formulated or revised a prevention program, the prefectural government is to submit its revised version to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare without delay.

１０厚生労働大臣は、都道府県に対し、前項の規定により提出を受けた予防計画について、必要があると認めるときは、助言、勧告又は援助をすることができる。

(10)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, when the Minister finds it necessary, may give advice, recommendations, or assistance to a prefectural government concerning the prevention program submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

１１都道府県は、厚生労働大臣に対し、第二項第六号に掲げる事項の達成の状況を、毎年度、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、報告しなければならない。

(11)A prefectural government must make a report to notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of the status of achievement of the matters listed in paragraph (2), item (vi) every fiscal year, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

１２厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定による報告を受けたときは、必要に応じ、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その内容を公表するものとする。

(12)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare receives a report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to publicize the contents thereof as necessary pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

１３第十項の規定は、第十一項の規定により受けた報告について準用する。

(13)The provisions of paragraph (10) apply mutatis mutandis to reports received pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (11).

１４保健所設置市等は、基本指針及び当該保健所設置市等の区域を管轄する都道府県が定める予防計画に即して、予防計画を定めなければならない。

(14)A city, etc. having a public health center must establish a prevention program in accordance with the Basic Guidelines and the prevention program established by the prefectural government with jurisdiction over the area of the city.

１５前項の予防計画は、当該保健所設置市等における次に掲げる事項について定めるものとする。

(15)The prevention programs set forth in the preceding paragraph provide for the following matters in the referenced city, etc. having a public health center:

１６第十四項の予防計画においては、前項各号に掲げる事項のほか、当該保健所設置市等における第二項第二号及び第七号に掲げる事項並びに感染症に関する知識の普及に関する事項について定めるよう努めるものとする。

(16)In the prevention program referred to in paragraph (14), in addition to the matters listed in the items of the preceding paragraph, efforts are to be made to provide for the matters listed in paragraph (2), items (ii) and (vii) in a city, etc. having a public health center, and matters concerning the dissemination of knowledge on Infectious Diseases.

１７保健所設置市等は、予防計画を定め、又はこれを変更するに当たっては、新型インフルエンザ等対策特別措置法第八条第一項に規定する市町村行動計画との整合性の確保を図らなければならない。

(17)In formulating or revising a prevention program, a city, etc. having a public health center must endeavor to ensure consistency with the municipal action plan prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures against Novel Influenza, etc.

１８第四項から第六項まで及び第九項から第十三項までの規定は、保健所設置市等が定める予防計画について準用する。この場合において、第四項中「基本指針」とあるのは「基本指針又は当該保健所設置市等の区域を管轄する都道府県が定める予防計画」と、第九項中「厚生労働大臣」とあるのは「都道府県に提出しなければならない。この場合において、当該提出を受けた都道府県は、遅滞なく、これを厚生労働大臣」と、第十項及び第十一項中「厚生労働大臣」とあるのは「都道府県」と、同項中「第二項第六号」とあるのは「第十五項第二号」と、「ならない」とあるのは「ならない。この場合において、当該報告を受けた都道府県は、速やかに、当該報告の内容を厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない」と、第十二項中「前項」とあるのは「第十八項において読み替えて準用する前項後段」と読み替えるものとする。

(18)The provisions of paragraphs (4) through (6) and (9) through (13) will apply mutatis mutandis to the prevention programs established by a city, etc. having a public health center.In this case, the term "Basic Guideline" in paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "Basic Guideline or the prevention program established by the prefectural government that has jurisdiction over the area of the city, etc. having a public health center," the term "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" in paragraph (9) is deemed to be replaced with "the prefectural government. In this case, the prefectural government that has received the submission must submit it to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare without delay," the term "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" in paragraphs (10) and (11) is deemed to be replaced with "the prefectural government," the term "paragraph (2), item (vi)" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (15), item (ii)," the term "pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. In this case, the prefectural government that received the report must report its contents to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare without delay," and the term "the preceding paragraph" in paragraph (12) is deemed to be replaced with "the second sentence of the preceding paragraph is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (18) following the deemed replacement of terms."

１９医療機関、病原体等の検査を行っている機関及び宿泊施設の管理者は、第一項及び第十四項の予防計画の達成の推進に資するため、地域における必要な体制の確保のために必要な協力をするよう努めなければならない。

(19)Medical institutions, organizations engaged in the examination of Pathogens, etc., and administrators of accommodation facilities must endeavor to cooperate as necessary to ensure the necessary systems in the area to contribute to the promotion of the achievement of the prevention program under paragraphs (1) and (14).

第十条の二都道府県は、感染症の発生の予防及びまん延の防止のための施策の実施に当たっての連携協力体制の整備を図るため、都道府県、保健所設置市等、感染症指定医療機関、診療に関する学識経験者の団体及び消防機関（消防組織法（昭和二十二年法律第二百二十六号）第九条各号に掲げる機関をいう。）その他の関係機関により構成される協議会（以下この条において「都道府県連携協議会」という。）を組織するものとする。

Article 10-2(1)In order to develop a system for coordination and cooperation in implementing measures to prevent the outbreak and spread of an Infectious Disease, a council (hereinafter referred to as a "prefectural coordination council" in this Article) consisting of prefectural governments, cities, etc. having a public health center, Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases, groups of persons with relevant knowledge and experience in medical care, and fire defense organizations (meaning the organizations set forth in each item of Article 9 of the Fire Defense Organization Act (Act No. 226 of 1947)), and other relevant organizations is to be organized.

２都道府県連携協議会は、その構成員が相互の連絡を図ることにより、都道府県及び保健所設置市等が定めた予防計画の実施状況及びその実施に有用な情報を共有し、その構成員の連携の緊密化を図るものとする。

(2)The prefectural coordination council is to share information on the implementation status of prevention programs established by a prefectural government or city, etc. having a public health center and useful information for the implementation thereof by ensuring mutual communication among its members, and is to promote closer coordination among its members.

３都道府県は、第十六条第二項に規定する新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表が行われたときは、都道府県連携協議会を開催し、当該感染症の発生の予防及びそのまん延を防止するために必要な対策の実施について協議を行うよう努めるものとする。

(3)When there has been an announcement of outbreaks, etc. pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. as prescribed in Article 16, paragraph (2), the prefectural government is to hold a prefectural coordination council and endeavor to discuss the implementation of measures necessary to prevent the outbreak and spread of the Infectious Disease.

４都道府県連携協議会において協議が調った事項については、その構成員は、その協議の結果を尊重しなければならない。

(4)With regard to the matters agreed upon at the prefectural coordination council, its members must respect the results of the consultation.

５前各項に規定するもののほか、都道府県連携協議会に関し必要な事項は、都道府県連携協議会が定める。

(5)Beyond what is provided for in each of the preceding paragraphs, necessary matters concerning the prefectural coordination council are specified by the council itself.

第十一条厚生労働大臣は、感染症のうち、特に総合的に予防のための施策を推進する必要があるものとして厚生労働省令で定めるものについて、当該感染症に係る原因の究明、発生の予防及びまん延の防止、医療の提供、研究開発の推進、国際的な連携その他当該感染症に応じた予防の総合的な推進を図るための指針（次項において「特定感染症予防指針」という。）を作成し、公表するものとする。

Article 11(1)With respect to certain Infectious Diseases which are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as the ones for which it is particularly necessary to promote preventive measures in an integrated manner, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to prepare and publicize the guidelines to facilitate investigations into the causes of those Infectious Diseases, prevention of their outbreak and spread, provision of medical care, promotion of research and development, international coordination, and promotion of other integrated preventive measures customized for respective Infectious Diseases (hereinafter referred to as "prevention guidelines for specified infectious diseases" in the following paragraph).

２厚生労働大臣は、特定感染症予防指針を作成し、又はこれを変更しようとするときは、あらかじめ、厚生科学審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。

(2)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to formulate or revise the prevention guidelines for specified infectious diseases, the Minister must hear the opinion of the Health Science Council in advance.

第十二条医師は、次に掲げる者を診断したときは、厚生労働省令で定める場合を除き、第一号に掲げる者については直ちにその者の氏名、年齢、性別その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を、第二号に掲げる者については七日以内にその者の年齢、性別その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を最寄りの保健所長を経由して都道府県知事（保健所設置市等にあっては、その長。以下この章（次項及び第三項、次条第三項及び第四項、第十四条第一項及び第六項、第十四条の二第一項及び第七項、第十五条第十三項並びに第十六条第二項及び第三項を除く。）において同じ。）に届け出なければならない。

Article 12(1)If a physician has diagnosed either of the following persons, the physician must file a notification with the prefectural governor (in the case of a city, etc. having a public health center, the mayor of the city; hereinafter the same applies in this chapter (excluding the following paragraph and paragraph (3), the following Article, paragraphs (3) and (4), Article 14, paragraphs (1) and (6), Article 14-2, paragraphs (1) and (7), Article 15, paragraph (13), and Article 16, paragraphs (2) and (3))) via the chief of the nearest public health center, except in the cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, stating the person's name, age, gender and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare immediately if the person is the one set forth in item (i), or the person's age, gender and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare within seven days if the person is the one set forth in item (ii):

２前項の規定による届出を受けた都道府県知事は、同項第一号に掲げる者に係るものについては直ちに、同項第二号に掲げる者に係るものについては厚生労働省令で定める期間内に、当該届出の内容を、電磁的方法（電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であって厚生労働省令で定めるものをいう。第十五条第十三項及び第十四項、第三十六条の五第四項から第六項まで、第三十六条の八第三項、第四十四条の三の五第四項並びに第五十条の六第四項を除き、以下同じ。）により厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(2)A prefectural governor who has received a notification pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must immediately report the content of the notification to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare by electronic or magnetic means (means a means of using an electronic data processing system or any other means of using information and communications technology specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; except for Article 15, paragraphs (13) and (14), Article 36-5, paragraphs (4) through (6), Article 36-8, paragraph (3), Article 44-3-5, paragraph (4), and Article 50-6, paragraph (4), the same applies hereinafter) with regard to the notification pertaining to a person listed in item (i) of the same paragraph and within the period specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare with regard to the notification pertaining to a person listed in item (ii) of the same paragraph.

３都道府県知事は、次の各号に掲げる者について第一項の規定による届出を受けたときは、当該届出の内容を、電磁的方法により当該各号に定める者に通報しなければならない。

(3)When a prefectural governor has received a notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) with regard to any of the persons listed in the following items, the prefectural governor must notify the contents of the notification to the persons specified in the respective items by electronic or magnetic means:

４前二項の規定は、保健所設置市等の長が第一項の規定による届出を受けた場合について準用する。この場合において、第二項中「厚生労働大臣」とあるのは「厚生労働大臣及び当該保健所設置市等の区域を管轄する都道府県知事（次項各号において「管轄都道府県知事」という。）」と、前項第一号及び第二号中「その管轄する」とあるのは「管轄都道府県知事の管轄する」と、同号中「保健所設置市等の長が」とあるのは「当該保健所設置市等以外の保健所設置市等の長が」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs will apply mutatis mutandis when the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center receives a notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).In this case, "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" in paragraph (2) is deemed to be "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the area of the city, etc. having a public health center (referred to as the "competent prefectural governor" in each item of the following paragraph)", the term "under the prefectural jurisdiction" in items (i) and (ii) of the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "under the jurisdiction of the competent prefectural governor," and the term "the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center" in the same item is deemed to be replaced with "the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center other than the city, etc. having a public health center."

５第一項の規定による届出をすべき医師（厚生労働省令で定める感染症指定医療機関の医師に限る。）は、電磁的方法であって、当該届出の内容を第二項又は第三項（これらの規定を前項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告又は通報（以下この条において「報告等」という。）をすべき者及び当該報告等を受けるべき者が閲覧することができるものにより当該届出を行わなければならない。

(5)A physician who should make a notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (limited to a physician at a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) must submit the notification by electronic or magnetic means so that a person who should make a report or notification (hereinafter referred to as "report, etc." in this Article) of the content of the notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) or (3) (including the cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph), or a person who should receive the report, etc. may inspection it.

６第一項の規定による届出をすべき医師（前項の厚生労働省令で定める感染症指定医療機関の医師を除く。）は、電磁的方法であって、当該届出の内容を報告等をすべき者及び当該報告等を受けるべき者が閲覧することができるものにより当該届出を行うよう努めなければならない。

(6)A physician who should make a notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (excluding a physician of a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in the preceding paragraph) must endeavor to submit the notification by electronic or magnetic means so that a person who should make a report, etc. of the content of the notification and a person who should receive the report, etc. may inspect it.

７第一項の規定による届出が前二項に規定する方法により行われたときは、報告等をすべき者は、当該報告等を行ったものとみなす。

(7)When a notification under the provisions of paragraph (1) has been made by the method prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, the person who is to make a report, etc. is deemed to have made the report, etc.

８厚生労働省令で定める慢性の感染症の患者を治療する医師は、毎年度、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その患者の年齢、性別その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を最寄りの保健所長を経由して都道府県知事に届け出なければならない

(8)A physician who provides patients of any of the chronic Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare with medical treatment must file a notification with the prefectural governor via the chief of the nearest public health center every fiscal year, to report their age, gender, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

９第二項から第七項までの規定は、前項の規定による届出について準用する。この場合において、第二項中「同項第一号に掲げる者に係るものについては直ちに、同項第二号に掲げる者に係るものについては厚生労働省令で定める期間内」とあるのは、「厚生労働省令で定める期間内」と読み替えるものとする。

(9)The provisions of paragraphs (2) through (7) apply mutatis mutandis to the notification in the preceding paragraph.In this case, the phrase "immediately, with regard to the notification pertaining to a person listed in item (i) of the same paragraph and within the period specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, with regard to the notification pertaining to a person listed in item (ii) of the same paragraph" in paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "within the period specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare."

１０第一項から第七項までの規定は、医師が第一項各号に規定する感染症により死亡した者（当該感染症により死亡したと疑われる者を含む。）の死体を検案した場合について準用する。

(10)The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) apply mutatis mutandis when a physician has examined the corpse of a person who had died of an Infectious Disease prescribed in any item of paragraph (1) (including a person suspected to have died of that Infectious Disease).

第十三条獣医師は、一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症のうちエボラ出血熱、マールブルグ病その他の政令で定める感染症ごとに当該感染症を人に感染させるおそれが高いものとして政令で定めるサルその他の動物について、当該動物が当該感染症にかかり、又はかかっている疑いがあると診断したときは、直ちに、当該動物の所有者（所有者以外の者が管理する場合においては、その者。以下この条において同じ。）の氏名その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を最寄りの保健所長を経由して都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。ただし、当該動物が実験のために当該感染症に感染させられている場合は、この限りでない。

Article 13(1)If a veterinarian has diagnosed a monkey or other animal specified by Cabinet Order with Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Marburg virus disease, or any other Infectious Disease as specified by Cabinet Order, and concludes that they are highly likely to infect human beings, which are designated from Class I Infectious Diseases, Class II Infectious Diseases, Class III Infectious Diseases, Class IV Infectious Diseases or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., and has determined that the monkey or animal is infected or suspected to be infected with the relevant Infectious Disease, the veterinarian must immediately file a notification with the prefectural governor via the chief of the nearest public health center, stating the name of the owner of the animal (or the person controlling the animal if it is controlled by anyone other than its owner; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, which must be filed for each of those Infectious Diseases;provided, however, that this does not apply when the animal is intentionally infected with the relevant Infectious Disease for the purpose of experimentation.

２前項の政令で定める動物の所有者は、獣医師の診断を受けない場合において、当該動物が同項の政令で定める感染症にかかり、又はかかっている疑いがあると認めたときは、同項の規定による届出を行わなければならない。ただし、当該動物が実験のために当該感染症に感染させられている場合は、この限りでない。

(2)The owner of an animal specified by Cabinet Order must file a notification under the provisions of the preceding paragraph if the owner finds that the animal is infected or suspected of being infected with any of the Infectious Diseases specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in the same paragraph when the animal is not diagnosed by a veterinarian;provided, however, that this does not apply if the animal is intentionally infected with the relevant Infectious Disease for the purpose of experimentation.

３前二項の規定による届出を受けた都道府県知事は、直ちに、当該届出の内容を、電磁的方法により厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(3)The prefectural governor receiving a notification filed under the provisions of either of the preceding two paragraphs must immediately inform the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare by electronic or magnetic means of the content of the notification.

４都道府県知事は、次の各号に掲げる動物について第一項又は第二項の規定による届出を受けたときは、当該届出の内容を、電磁的方法により当該各号に定める者に通報しなければならない。

(4)If a prefectural governor receives a notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) with regard to an animal listed in the following items, the prefectural governor must notify the contents of the notification to the person specified in the items by electronic or magnetic means:

５前二項の規定は、保健所設置市等の長が第一項又は第二項の規定による届出を受けた場合について準用する。この場合において、第三項中「厚生労働大臣」とあるのは「厚生労働大臣及び当該保健所設置市等の区域を管轄する都道府県知事（次項各号において「管轄都道府県知事」という。）」と、前項第一号及び第二号中「その管轄する」とあるのは「管轄都道府県知事の管轄する」と、同号中「保健所設置市等の長が」とあるのは「当該保健所設置市等以外の保健所設置市等の長が」と読み替えるものとする。

(5)The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis where the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center receives a notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2).In this case, "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" in paragraph (3) is deemed to be "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the area of the city, etc. having a public health center (referred to as the "competent prefectural governor" in each item of the following paragraph)," the term "under the prefectural jurisdiction" in items (i) and (ii) of the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "under the jurisdiction of the competent prefectural governor," and the term "the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center" in the same item is deemed to be replaced with "the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center other than the city, etc. having a public health center."

６前条第六項の規定は第一項の規定による届出をすべき獣医師について、同条第七項の規定は第三項又は第四項（これらの規定を前項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告又は通報をすべき者について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、同条第六項中「内容を報告等」とあるのは「内容を次条第三項又は第四項（これらの規定を同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告又は通報（以下この条において「報告等」という。）」と、同条第七項中「第一項」とあるのは「次条第一項」と、「前二項」とあるのは「同条第六項において読み替えて準用する前項」と読み替えるものとする。

(6)The provisions of paragraph (6) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a veterinarian who is to submit a notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), and the provisions of paragraph (7) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to a person who is to submit a report or notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) (including cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph).In this case, the term "report, etc. of the content" in paragraph (6) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "report or notification (hereinafter referred to as "reports, etc." in this Article) pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of the following Article (including cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of the same Article)," the term "paragraph (1)" in paragraph (7) of the same Article is be deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (1) of the immediately following Article," and the term "the preceding two paragraphs" in paragraph (7) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the preceding paragraph applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (6) of the same Article."

７第一項及び第三項から前項までの規定は獣医師が第一項の政令で定める動物の死体について当該動物が同項の政令で定める感染症にかかり、又はかかっていた疑いがあると検案した場合について、第二項から前項までの規定は所有者が第一項の政令で定める動物の死体について当該動物が同項の政令で定める感染症にかかり、又はかかっていた疑いがあると認めた場合について準用する。

(7)The provisions from paragraphs (1) and (3) to the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis when a veterinarian having examined the corpse of an animal specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in paragraph (1) determines in their examination after death of the animal that the animal was infected or is suspected to have been infected with an Infectious Disease specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in the same paragraph, and the provisions from paragraphs (2) to the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis when the owner the corpse of an animal specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in paragraph (1) finds that the animal was infected or is suspected to have been infected with an Infectious Disease specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in the same paragraph.

第十四条都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、開設者の同意を得て、五類感染症のうち厚生労働省令で定めるもの又は二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症若しくは五類感染症の疑似症のうち厚生労働省令で定めるものの発生の状況の届出を担当させる病院又は診療所を指定する。

Article 14(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, prefectural governors will designate the hospitals or clinics, subject to the consent of their establisher, which are responsible for filing notifications of the status of outbreaks of the Class V Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare or notifications of the suspected cases for the Class II Infectious Diseases, Class III Infectious Diseases, Class IV Infectious Diseases or Class V Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

２前項の規定による指定を受けた病院又は診療所（以下この条において「指定届出機関」という。）の管理者は、当該指定届出機関の医師が前項の厚生労働省令で定める五類感染症の患者（厚生労働省令で定める五類感染症の無症状病原体保有者を含む。以下この項において同じ。）若しくは前項の二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症若しくは五類感染症の疑似症のうち厚生労働省令で定めるものの患者を診断し、又は同項の厚生労働省令で定める五類感染症により死亡した者の死体を検案したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該患者又は当該死亡した者の年齢、性別その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を当該指定届出機関の所在地を管轄する都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

(2)When a physician of a hospital or clinic designated under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "designated notification organization" in this Article) has diagnosed a patient infected with any of the Class V Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in the preceding paragraph (including the Asymptomatic Carriers of the Class V Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) or diagnosed a suspected case for any of the Class II Infectious Diseases, Class III Infectious Diseases, Class IV Infectious Diseases or Class V Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, or when a physician of a designated notification organization has conducted an examination after death of the corpse of a person who had died of any of the Class V Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the administrator of the designated notification organization must file a notification with the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the location of the designated notification organization pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, to report the age, gender, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of the patient or deceased.

３前項の規定による届出を受けた都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該届出の内容を、電磁的方法により厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(3)A prefectural governor receiving a notification filed under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must report its content to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare by electronic or magnetic means pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

４第十二条第五項及び第六項の規定は第二項の規定による届出について、同条第七項の規定は前項の規定による報告について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、同条第五項及び第六項中「すべき医師」とあるのは「すべき指定届出機関の管理者」と、同条第五項中「第二項又は第三項（これらの規定を前項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告又は通報（以下この条において「報告等」とあるのは「第十四条第三項の規定による報告（以下この条において単に「報告」と、「当該報告等」とあるのは「当該報告」と、同条第六項及び第七項中「報告等」とあるのは「報告」と、同項中「第一項」とあるのは「第十四条第二項」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of Article 12, paragraphs (5) and (6) apply mutatis mutandis to the notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), and the provisions of paragraph (7) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.In this case, the term "physician who should" in paragraph (5) and paragraph (6) of same Article is deemed to be replaced with "administrator of a designated notification organization who should," the term "a report or notification (hereinafter referred to as "report, etc." in this Article) of the content of the notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) or (3) (including the cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph)" in paragraph (5) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "report (hereinafter referred to as "report" in this Article) of the content of the notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (3)," the term "the report, etc." in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the report," the term "report, etc." in paragraphs (6) and (7) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "report," and the term "paragraph (1)" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 14, paragraph (2)."

５指定届出機関は、三十日以上の予告期間を設けて、第一項の規定による指定を辞退することができる。

(5)A designated notification organization may decline the designation under the provisions of paragraph (1) subject to the advance notice period of not less than 30 days.

６都道府県知事は、指定届出機関の管理者が第二項の規定に違反したとき、又は指定届出機関が同項の規定による届出を担当するについて不適当であると認められるに至ったときは、第一項の規定による指定を取り消すことができる。

(6)If the administrator of a designated notification organization violates the provisions of paragraph (2), or if a designated notification organization is deemed to be incompetent to perform the duty of notification pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, the prefectural governor may rescind the designation under the provisions of paragraph (1).

７厚生労働大臣は、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症又は五類感染症の疑似症のうち第一項の厚生労働省令で定めるものであって当該感染症にかかった場合の病状の程度が重篤であるものが発生し、又は発生するおそれがあると認めたときは、その旨を都道府県知事に通知するものとする。

(7)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that, among suspected cases of Class II Infectious Diseases, Class III Infectious Diseases, Class IV Infectious Diseases or Class V Infectious Diseases, an Infectious Disease specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare referred to in paragraph (1) could cause a serious condition if developing the disease, or there is an outbreak or risk of an outbreak, the Minister is to notify the prefectural governor to that effect.

８前項の規定による通知を受けた都道府県知事は、当該都道府県知事が管轄する区域内に所在する指定届出機関以外の病院又は診療所の医師に対し、当該感染症の患者を診断し、又は当該感染症により死亡した者の死体を検案したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該患者又は当該死亡した者の年齢、性別その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を届け出ることを求めることができる。この場合において、当該届出を求められた医師は、正当な理由がない限り、これを拒んではならない。

(8)A prefectural governor who has received a notification may, when a physician in a hospital or clinic other than a designated notifying body located within the area under the jurisdiction of the prefectural governor diagnoses a patient with the Infectious Disease or examines the corpse of a person who has died due to the Infectious Disease, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, require the physician to report the age, sex, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of the patient or deceased person.In this case, the physician who is requested to make the notification must not refuse unless there are reasonable grounds.

９第三項の規定は、前項の規定による届出を受けた都道府県知事について準用する。

(9)The provisions of paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the prefectural governor who has received a notification pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

１０第十二条第五項及び第六項の規定は第八項の規定による届出について、同条第七項の規定は前項において準用する第三項の規定による報告について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、同条第五項及び第六項中「すべき医師」とあるのは「すべき指定届出機関以外の病院又は診療所の医師」と、同条第五項中「第二項又は第三項（これらの規定を前項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告又は通報（以下この条において「報告等」とあるのは「第十四条第九項において準用する同条第三項の規定による報告（以下この条において単に「報告」と、「当該報告等」とあるのは「当該報告」と、同条第六項及び第七項中「報告等」とあるのは「報告」と、同項中「第一項」とあるのは「第十四条第八項」と読み替えるものとする。

(10)The provisions of Article 12, paragraphs (5) and (6) apply mutatis mutandis to the notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (8), and the provisions of paragraph (7) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph.In this case, the term "physician who should" in paragraphs (5) and (6) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "physician at a hospital or clinic other than a designated notification organization who should," the term "a report or notification (hereinafter referred to as "report, etc." in this Article) of the content of the notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) or (3) (including the cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph)" in paragraph of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "report (hereinafter simply referred to as "report" in this Article) of the content of the notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article applied mutatis mutandis in Article 14, paragraph (9)," the term "the reports, etc." in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "report," the term "reports, etc." in paragraphs (6) and (7) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "report," and the term "paragraph (1)" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 14, paragraph (8)."

第十四条の二都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、開設者の同意を得て、厚生労働省令で定める五類感染症の患者の検体又は当該感染症の病原体の提出を担当させる病院若しくは診療所又は衛生検査所を指定する。

Article 14-2(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, prefectural governors will designate hospitals or clinics or the sanitation inspection stations, subject to the consent of their establisher, who is responsible for submitting specimens of patients infected with any of the Class V Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare or the pathogens of those Infectious Diseases.

２前項の規定による指定を受けた病院若しくは診療所又は衛生検査所（以下この条において「指定提出機関」という。）の管理者は、当該指定提出機関（病院又は診療所に限る。）の医師が同項の厚生労働省令で定める五類感染症の患者を診断したとき、又は当該指定提出機関（衛生検査所に限る。）の職員が当該患者の検体若しくは当該感染症の病原体について検査を実施したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該患者の検体又は当該感染症の病原体の一部を同項の規定により当該指定提出機関を指定した都道府県知事に提出しなければならない。

(2)The administrator of a hospital or clinic or a sanitation inspection station designated under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "designated submitting organization" in this Article) must submit a part of the specimens of a patient infected with any of the Class V Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in the same paragraph or the pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to the prefectural governor who designated the designated submitting organization pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph whenever a physician of the designated submitting organization (limited to hospitals or clinics) has diagnosed the patient or an employee of the designated submitting organization (limited to sanitation inspection stations) has examined specimens of the patient or pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease.

３都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、前項の規定により提出を受けた検体又は感染症の病原体について検査を実施しなければならない。

(3)Prefectural governors must conduct an examination of the specimens or the pathogens of Infectious Diseases as submitted in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

４都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、前項の検査の結果その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を、電磁的方法により厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(4)Prefectural governors must report the result of the examination referred to in the preceding paragraph and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, by electronic or magnetic means pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

５厚生労働大臣は、自ら検査を実施する必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事に対し、第二項の規定により提出を受けた検体又は感染症の病原体の一部の提出を求めることができる。

(5)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it necessary to personally conduct an examination, the Minister may ask the prefectural governor to submit a part of the specimens or the pathogens of the Infectious Disease which had been submitted to the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2).

６指定提出機関は、三十日以上の予告期間を設けて、第一項の規定による指定を辞退することができる。

(6)A designated submitting organization may decline the designation under the provisions of paragraph (1) subject to the advance notice period of not less than 30 days.

７都道府県知事は、指定提出機関の管理者が第二項の規定に違反したとき、又は指定提出機関が同項の規定による提出を担当するについて不適当であると認められるに至ったときは、第一項の規定による指定を取り消すことができる。

(7)If the administrator of a designated submitting organization violates the provisions of paragraph (2), or if a designated submitting organization is deemed to be incompetent to perform the duty of submission pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, the prefectural governor may rescind the designation under the provisions of paragraph (1).

第十五条都道府県知事は、感染症の発生を予防し、又は感染症の発生の状況、動向及び原因を明らかにするため必要があると認めるときは、当該職員に一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症、五類感染症若しくは新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者、疑似症患者若しくは無症状病原体保有者、新感染症の所見がある者又は感染症を人に感染させるおそれがある動物若しくはその死体の所有者若しくは管理者その他の関係者に質問させ、又は必要な調査をさせることができる。

Article 15(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak of an Infectious Disease or clarifying the status of outbreaks, progress, and the cause of outbreaks, the prefectural governor may direct its relevant officials to question the patients, Suspected Disease Carriers or Asymptomatic Carriers of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease, a Class IV Infectious Disease, a Class V Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease, or the owners or administrators of animals likely to transmit an Infectious Disease to human beings or their corpses, and other persons concerned, or to carry out necessary investigations.

２厚生労働大臣は、感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため緊急の必要があると認めるときは、当該職員に一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症、五類感染症若しくは新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者、疑似症患者若しくは無症状病原体保有者、新感染症の所見がある者又は感染症を人に感染させるおそれがある動物若しくはその死体の所有者若しくは管理者その他の関係者に質問させ、又は必要な調査をさせることができる。

(2)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it urgently necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of an Infectious Disease, the Minister may direct relevant officials to question the patients, Suspected Disease Carriers or Asymptomatic Carriers of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease, a Class IV Infectious Disease, a Class V Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease, or the owners or administrators of animals likely to transmit an Infectious Disease to human beings or their corpses, and other persons concerned, or to carry out necessary investigations.

３都道府県知事は、必要があると認めるときは、第一項の規定による必要な調査として当該職員に次の各号に掲げる者に対し当該各号に定める検体若しくは感染症の病原体を提出し、若しくは当該職員による当該検体の採取に応じるべきことを求めさせ、又は第一号から第三号までに掲げる者の保護者（親権を行う者又は後見人をいう。以下同じ。）に対し当該各号に定める検体を提出し、若しくは当該各号に掲げる者に当該職員による当該検体の採取に応じさせるべきことを求めさせることができる。

(3)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary in the course of the investigations carried out under the provisions of paragraph (1), the prefectural governor may direct relevant officials to request that any person set forth in the following items submit the specimens or pathogens of the Infectious Disease prescribed in the respective item or accept the collection of the specimens by the relevant officials, or request that the custodian (meaning a person who exercises parental authority or a guardian; the same applies hereinafter) of any person set forth in items (i) to (iii) submit the specimens set forth in the respective item or have the person set forth in the respective item accept the collection of the specimens by the relevant officials:

４都道府県知事は、感染症の患者を迅速に発見することにより、感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため、感染症の性質、当該都道府県知事の管轄する区域内における感染症の患者の病状又は数、感染症が発生している施設又は業務の種類並びに当該種類ごとの感染症の発生及びまん延の状況並びに感染症を公衆にまん延させるおそれその他の事情を考慮して、前項の規定による求めを行うものとする。

(4)The prefectural governor is to, in order to prevent the outbreak of Infectious Diseases or to prevent the spread of Infectious Diseases by promptly detecting patients with Infectious Diseases, review the nature of Infectious Diseases, consider the medical condition or number of patients with Infectious Diseases in the area under the jurisdiction of the prefectural governor, the type of facility or work in which the Infectious Diseases have occurred, the status of the occurrence and spread of Infectious Diseases of each type, and the risk of spreading Infectious Diseases to the public and other circumstances, and make requests pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

５都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、第三項の規定により提出を受けた検体若しくは感染症の病原体又は当該職員が採取した検体について検査を実施しなければならない。

(5)The prefectural governor must conduct an examination of the specimens or the pathogens of an Infectious Disease submitted or the specimens collected by relevant officials in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3), pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

６第三項の規定は、第二項の規定による必要な調査について準用する。

(6)The provisions of paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to necessary investigations carried out under the provisions of paragraph (2).

７第一項又は第二項の規定により質問を受け、又は必要な調査を求められた者（次項に規定する特定患者等を除く。）は、当該質問又は必要な調査に協力するよう努めなければならない。

(7)A person who has been asked questions or requested a necessary investigation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) (excluding specified patients, etc. prescribed in the following paragraph) must endeavor to cooperate with the questions or necessary investigation.

８都道府県知事又は厚生労働大臣は、一類感染症、二類感染症若しくは新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者又は新感染症の所見がある者（以下この項において「特定患者等」という。）が第一項又は第二項の規定による当該職員の質問又は必要な調査に対して正当な理由がなく協力しない場合において、感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、その特定患者等に対し、当該質問又は必要な調査（第三項（第六項において準用される場合、第四十四条の九第一項の規定に基づく政令によって準用される場合（同条第二項の政令により、同条第一項の政令の期間が延長される場合を含む。）及び第五十三条第一項の規定に基づく政令によって適用される場合（同条第二項の政令により、同条第一項の政令の期間が延長される場合を含む。）を含む。）の規定による求めを除く。）に応ずべきことを命ずることができる。

(8)A prefectural governor or the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, when a person who is a patient with a Class 1 Infectious Disease, Class 2 Infectious Disease, or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., or a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease (hereinafter referred to as "specified patients, etc.") does not cooperate with the questions or necessary investigations by the employees pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) without reasonable grounds if they find it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of those Infectious Diseases, may order the specified patients, etc. to respond to the questions or necessary investigations (excluding requests pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (6), cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis by Cabinet Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-9, paragraph (1) (including cases where the period of the Cabinet Order in paragraph (1) of the same Article is extended by Cabinet Order in paragraph (2) of the same Article), and cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis by Cabinet Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (1) (including cases where the period of the Cabinet Order in paragraph (1) of the same Article is extended by Cabinet Order in paragraph (2) of the same Article))).

９前項の命令は、感染症を公衆にまん延させるおそれ、感染症にかかった場合の病状の程度その他の事情に照らして、感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要な最小限度のものでなければならない。

(9)The orders of the preceding paragraph are the minimum necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of an Infectious Disease, in light of risks of spreading the Infectious Disease to the public, the severity of pathological conditions when infected with the Infectious Disease, and other circumstances.

１０都道府県知事又は厚生労働大臣は、第八項の命令をする場合には、同時に、当該命令を受ける者に対し、当該命令をする理由その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項を書面により通知しなければならない。ただし、当該事項を書面により通知しないで命令をすべき差し迫った必要がある場合は、この限りでない。

(10)When issuing an order set forth in paragraph (8), the prefectural governor or the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must, at the same time, notify the person who receives the order in writing of the reason for issuing the order and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;provided, however, that this will not apply in cases where there is an urgent need for orders to be issued without giving written notice of such matters.

１１都道府県知事又は厚生労働大臣は、前項ただし書の場合においては、第八項の命令の後相当の期間内に、当該命令を受けた者に対し、前項の理由その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項を記載した書面を交付しなければならない。

(11)In the case referred to in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor or the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must, within a reasonable period of time after the order set forth in paragraph (8), deliver a document stating the reasons set forth in the preceding paragraph and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

１２第一項及び第二項の職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、かつ、関係者の請求があるときは、これを提示しなければならない。

(12)Each of the officials referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) must carry their identification card and present it at the request of any person concerned.

１３都道府県知事及び保健所設置市等の長（以下「都道府県知事等」という。）は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、第一項の規定により実施された質問又は必要な調査の結果を、電磁的方法（電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であって厚生労働省令で定めるものをいう。次項、第四十四条の三の五第四項及び第五十条の六第四項において同じ。）により厚生労働大臣（保健所設置市等の長にあっては、厚生労働大臣及び当該保健所設置市等の区域を管轄する都道府県知事）に報告しなければならない。

(13)A prefectural governor and the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center (hereinafter referred to as "prefectural governors, etc."), pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must report the result of questions or necessary investigations conducted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) by electronic or magnetic means (meaning a method using an electronic data processing system or any other method using information and communications technology specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; the same applies in the following paragraph, Article 44-3-5, paragraph (4), and Article 50-6, paragraph (4)) to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (in the case of the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the area of the city, etc. having a public health center).

１４都道府県知事等は、他の都道府県知事等が管轄する区域における感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認められる場合として厚生労働省令で定める場合にあっては、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、第一項の規定により実施された質問又は必要な調査の結果を、電磁的方法により当該他の都道府県知事等に通報しなければならない。

(14)A prefectural governor, etc. must, when specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as the case where it is deemed necessary to prevent the spread of an Infectious Disease in the area under the jurisdiction of another prefectural governor, etc., notify the other prefectural governor, etc. by electronic or magnetic means of the results of the questions conducted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or the necessary investigation pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

１５厚生労働大臣は、第四十四条の三の五第一項又は第五十条の六第一項の規定に基づく要請による場合を除き、自ら検査を実施する必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事に対し、第三項の規定により提出を受けた検体若しくは感染症の病原体又は当該職員が採取した検体の一部の提出を求めることができる。

(15)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it necessary to personally conduct an examination, excluding the case of a request pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-3-5, paragraph (1) or Article 50-6, paragraph (1), the Minister may ask the prefectural governor to submit a part of the specimens or the pathogens of the Infectious Disease submitted or the specimens collected by the referenced officials under the provisions of paragraph (3).

１６都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による質問又は必要な調査を実施するため特に必要があると認めるときは、他の都道府県知事又は厚生労働大臣に対し、感染症の治療の方法の研究、病原体等の検査その他の感染症に関する試験研究又は検査を行う機関（以下「感染症試験研究等機関」という。）の職員の派遣その他の必要な協力を求めることができる。

(16)When a prefectural governor deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of questioning or necessary investigations under the provisions of paragraph (1), the prefectural governor may ask another prefectural governor or the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to dispatch an employee or employees of an institute which is engaged in research on the methods of treating Infectious Diseases, examinations of the Pathogens, etc., or other research and development or examinations in connection with Infectious Diseases (hereinafter referred to as "Infectious Diseases Research Institute") or to provide other necessary cooperation.

１７第十二項の規定は、前項の規定により派遣された職員について準用する。

(17)The provisions of paragraph (12) apply mutatis mutandis to the employees dispatched pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

１８第十二項の証明書に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

(18)Necessary matters concerning the identification cards referred to in paragraph (12) are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

第十五条の二都道府県知事は、検疫法（昭和二十六年法律第二百一号）第十八条第三項（同法第三十四条第一項の規定に基づく政令によって準用される場合を含む。）の規定により検疫所長から健康状態に異状を生じた者に対し指示した事項その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項の通知（同法第三十四条の二第三項の規定により実施される場合を含む。）を受けたときは、当該都道府県の職員に、当該健康状態に異状を生じた者その他の関係者に質問させ、又は必要な調査をさせることができる。

Article 15-2(1)If a prefectural governor receives a notice from a quarantine station chief pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (3) of the Quarantine Act (Act No. 201 of 1951) (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to a Cabinet Order based on the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1) of the same Act) stating the instructions given to the person having the health problem or other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (including cases where such a notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Article 34-2, paragraph (3) of the same Act), the prefectural governor may direct the prefecture's officials to question the person with the health problem or other persons concerned or to carry out necessary investigations.

２都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、前項の規定により実施された質問又は必要な調査の結果を厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(2)The prefectural governor must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of the result of the questioning or necessary investigations carried out in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

３前条第十二項の規定は、都道府県知事が当該職員に第一項に規定する措置を実施させる場合について準用する。

(3)The provisions of paragraph (12) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in paragraph (1).

第十五条の三都道府県知事は、検疫法第十八条第五項（同法第三十四条第一項の規定に基づく政令によって準用される場合を含む。）の規定により検疫所長から同法第十八条第四項に規定する者について同項の規定により報告された事項の通知（同法第三十四条の二第三項の規定により実施される場合を含む。）を受けたときは、当該者に対し、同法第十八条第一項の規定により検疫所長が定めた期間内において当該者の体温その他の健康状態について報告を求め、又は当該都道府県の職員に質問させることができる。

Article 15-3(1)If a prefectural governor receives a notice from a quarantine station chief pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (5) of the Quarantine Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to a Cabinet Order based on Article 34, paragraph (1) of the same Act) stating the matters reported with regard to a person prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (4) of the same Act pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph (including cases where such a notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Article 34-2, paragraph (3) of the same Act), the prefectural governor may ask the person to report their body temperature and other health conditions during the period specified by the quarantine station chief pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1) of the same Act, or direct the prefecture's officials to question the person.

２都道府県知事は、前項の規定による報告又は質問の結果、健康状態に異状を生じた者を確認したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、直ちにその旨を厚生労働大臣に報告するとともに、当該職員に当該者その他の関係者に質問させ、又は必要な調査をさせることができる。

(2)If the prefectural governor confirms as a result of the reporting or questioning under the provisions of the preceding paragraph that the person has any health problem, the prefectural governor must, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, immediately make a report to that effect to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the prefectural governor may direct relevant officials to question the person or other persons concerned or to carry out necessary investigations.

３都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、前項の規定により実施された質問又は必要な調査の結果を厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(3)The prefectural governor must report the result of the questioning or necessary investigations carried out in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

４第十五条第十二項の規定は、都道府県知事が当該職員に第一項及び第二項に規定する措置を実施させる場合について準用する。

(4)The provisions of Article 15, paragraph (12) apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2).

５厚生労働大臣は、都道府県知事から要請があり、かつ、この法律又はこの法律に基づく政令の規定により当該都道府県知事が処理することとされている事務の実施体制その他の地域の実情を勘案して、当該都道府県又は保健所設置市等における検疫法第二条第二号に掲げる感染症、同法第三十四条第一項の政令で指定する感染症（当該政令で当該感染症について同法第十八条第五項の規定を準用するものに限る。）又は同法第三十四条の二第一項に規定する新感染症（同条第三項の規定により同法第十八条第五項に規定する事務が実施されるものに限る。）のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、当該都道府県知事に代わって自ら第一項に規定する措置を実施するものとする。

(5)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, when requested by a prefectural governor and taking into account the implementation system of the affairs that the prefectural governor is supposed to handle under the provisions of this Act or Cabinet Order based on this Act and other actual conditions of the region, is to personally implement the measures prescribed in paragraph (1) on behalf of the prefectural governor, if the Minister deems it necessary to prevent the spread of an Infectious Disease listed in Article 2, item (ii) of the Quarantine Act, an Infectious Disease designated by Cabinet Order under Article 34, paragraph (1) of the same Act (limited to those for which the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (5) of the same Act are applied by Cabinet Order), or a New Infectious Disease prescribed in Article 34-2, paragraph (1) of the same Act (limited to those for which the affairs prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (5) of the same Act are implemented according to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article) in the area of the prefectural government or the city, etc. having a public health center.

６厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定により第一項に規定する都道府県知事の事務を代行するときは、その対象となる者にその旨を通知するものとする。

(6)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is acting on behalf of the prefectural governor as stipulated in the provisions of paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to notify the relevant person to that effect.

７第五項の規定により厚生労働大臣が第一項に規定する都道府県知事の事務を代行する場合における第二項及び第四項の規定の適用については、第二項中「都道府県知事」とあるのは「厚生労働大臣」と、「厚生労働大臣に報告するとともに、当該職員に当該者」とあるのは「当該者の居所の所在地を管轄する都道府県知事に通知するものとする。この場合において、当該通知を受けた都道府県知事は、当該職員に当該通知に係る者」と、第四項中「都道府県知事」とあるのは「厚生労働大臣」と、「第一項及び第二項」とあるのは「第一項」と、「場合」とあるのは「場合及び都道府県知事が当該職員に第二項に規定する措置を実施させる場合」とする。

(7)With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (4) in cases where the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is acting on behalf of the prefectural governor as prescribed in the provisions of paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5), the term "the prefectural governor" in paragraph (2) is deemed to be "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare," the term "report to that effect to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the prefectural governor may direct relevant officials to question the person" in paragraph (2) is deemed to be "notification to that effect to the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the location of the residence. In this case, the prefectural governor who has received the notification, may direct relevant officials to question those persons to whom the notification pertains" the term "a prefectural governor" in paragraph (4) is deemed to be "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare," the term "paragraphs (1) and (2)" in paragraph (4) is deemed to be "paragraph (1), and when the prefectural governor has the official implement the measures prescribed in paragraph (2)."

８前二項に定めるもののほか、第五項の規定による厚生労働大臣の代行に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(8)In addition to what is provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, necessary matters concerning the substitution of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) are to be specified by Cabinet Order.

第十六条厚生労働大臣及び都道府県知事は、第十二条から前条までの規定により収集した感染症に関する情報について分析を行い、感染症の発生の状況、動向及び原因に関する情報並びに当該感染症の予防及び治療に必要な情報を新聞、放送、インターネットその他適切な方法により積極的に公表しなければならない。

Article 16(1)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and prefectural governors must analyze the information on Infectious Diseases gathered pursuant to the provisions of Article 12 through the preceding Article, and actively publicize the information on the status of outbreaks, the progress, and causes of the Infectious Diseases and the information necessary for the prevention and treatment of the Infectious Diseases in newspapers, by broadcasting via the Internet, or by any other appropriate means.

２都道府県知事は、第四十四条の二第一項、第四十四条の七第一項又は第四十四条の十第一項の規定による公表（以下「新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表」という。）が行われたときから、第四十四条の二第三項若しくは第四十四条の七第三項の規定による公表又は第五十三条第一項の政令の廃止（第三十六条の二第一項及び第六十三条の四において「新型インフルエンザ等感染症等と認められなくなった旨の公表等」という。）が行われるまでの間、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表が行われた感染症の発生の状況、動向及び原因に関する情報に対する住民の理解の増進に資するため必要があると認めるときは、市町村長に対し、必要な協力を求めることができる。

(2)A prefectural governor, from the time when the announcement is made pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (1), Article 44-7, paragraph (1), or Article 44-10, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "announcement of outbreaks, etc. pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc."), until the announcement is made pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (3) or Article 44-7, paragraph (3), or the abolition of the Cabinet Order of Article 53, paragraph (1) (referred to as "announcement, etc. to the effect that it is no longer recognized as a Novel Influenza Infection, etc." in Article 36-2, paragraph (1) and Article 63-4), may request necessary cooperation from the mayors of municipalities when it is deemed necessary to enhance the understanding of residents regarding the information on the situation, trends, and causes of the occurrence of Infectious Diseases for which the announcement of outbreaks, etc. of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. has been made.

３都道府県知事は、前項の規定による協力の求めに関し必要があると認めるときは、当該市町村長に対し、新型インフルエンザ等感染症若しくは指定感染症の患者又は新感染症の所見がある者（当該都道府県の区域内に居住地を有する者に限る。）の数、当該者の居住する市町村の名称、当該者がこれらの感染症の患者又は所見がある者であることが判明した日時その他厚生労働省令で定める情報を提供することができる。

(3)When a prefectural governor finds it necessary for a request for cooperation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor may provide the mayor of the municipality with information specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, such as the number of patients with a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. or a Designated Infectious Disease or with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease (limited to those who have a place of residence within the area of the prefectural government), the name of the municipality in which the person resides, the date and time when it is found that the person is a patient with a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. or a Designated Infectious Disease or a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease.

４第一項の規定による情報の公表又は前項の規定による情報の提供を行うに当たっては、個人情報の保護に留意しなければならない。

(4)In the publication of the information pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or the provisions of the information pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, due regard must be paid to protect personal information.

第十六条の二厚生労働大臣及び都道府県知事は、感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため緊急の必要があると認めるときは、感染症の患者の病状、数その他感染症の発生及びまん延の状況並びに病原体等の検査の状況を勘案して、当該感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するために必要な措置を定め、医師、医療機関、診療に関する学識経験者の団体その他の医療関係者又は病原体等の検査その他の感染症に関する検査を行う民間事業者その他の感染症試験研究等機関に対し、当該措置の実施に対する必要な協力を求めることができる。

Article 16-2(1)When it is deemed particularly necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of an Infectious Disease, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and prefectural governors may establish measures necessary to prevent the outbreak or spread of the Infectious Disease and request physicians, medical institutions, organizations of those with relevant expertise or medical-related personnel regarding medical care, or private business operators or Infectious Diseases Research Institute that is engaged in the inspection of pathogens, etc. and other inspections related to Infectious Diseases for the cooperation necessary to implement the measures, taking into consideration pathological conditions of the patients of the Infectious Disease, the number of such patients, other circumstances for the outbreak or spread of the Infectious Disease, and the circumstances of the inspection of pathogens, etc.

２厚生労働大臣及び都道府県知事は、前項の規定による協力の求めを行った場合において、当該協力を求められた者が、正当な理由がなく当該協力の求めに応じなかったときは、同項に定める措置の実施に協力するよう勧告することができる。

(2)In cases where the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the prefectural governor have made a request for cooperation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the person requested for cooperation has not responded to the request for cooperation without reasonable grounds, the Minister and the prefectural governor may recommend that the person cooperate in the implementation of the measures prescribed in the same paragraph.

３厚生労働大臣及び都道府県知事は、前項の規定による勧告をした場合において、当該勧告を受けた者が、正当な理由がなくその勧告に従わなかったときは、その旨を公表することができる。

(3)In cases where the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the prefectural governor have made recommendations pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the person who received the recommendation did not follow the recommendation without reasonable grounds, the Minister and the prefectural governor may make this public.

第十六条の三都道府県知事は、一類感染症、二類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、第十五条第三項第一号に掲げる者に対し同号に定める検体を提出し、若しくは当該職員による当該検体の採取に応じるべきことを勧告し、又はその保護者に対し当該検体を提出し、若しくは同号に掲げる者に当該職員による当該検体の採取に応じさせるべきことを勧告することができる。ただし、都道府県知事がその行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体（その行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体から分離された同号に規定する感染症の病原体を含む。以下この項において同じ。）を所持している者からその行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体を入手することができると認められる場合においては、この限りでない。

Article 16-3(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the prefectural governor may recommend that the person set forth in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (i) submit the specimens prescribed in the same item or accept the collection of the specimens by relevant officials, or recommend that the person's custodian submit the specimens or have the person accept the collection of the specimens by the relevant officials;provided, however, that this does not apply when the prefectural governor is considered to be able to obtain the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation (including the pathogens of the Infectious Disease prescribed in the same item which are separated from the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) from the person who possesses the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation.

２厚生労働大臣は、一類感染症、二類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症のまん延を防止するため緊急の必要があると認めるときは、第十五条第三項第一号に掲げる者に対し同号に定める検体を提出し、若しくは当該職員による当該検体の採取に応じるべきことを勧告し、又はその保護者に対し当該検体を提出し、若しくは同号に掲げる者に当該職員による当該検体の採取に応じさせるべきことを勧告することができる。ただし、厚生労働大臣がその行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体（その行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体から分離された同号に規定する感染症の病原体を含む。以下この項において同じ。）を所持している者からその行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体を入手することができると認められる場合においては、この限りでない。

(2)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the Minister may recommend that a person set forth in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (i) submit the specimens prescribed in the same item or accept the collection of the specimens by relevant officials, or recommend that the person's custodian submit the specimens or have the person accept the collection of the specimens by the relevant officials;provided, however, that this does not apply when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is considered to be able to obtain the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation (including the pathogens of the Infectious Disease prescribed in the same item which are separated from the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) from the person who possesses the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation.

３都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による勧告を受けた者が当該勧告に従わないときは、当該職員に当該勧告に係る第十五条第三項第一号に掲げる者から検査のため必要な最小限度において、同号に定める検体を採取させることができる。

(3)If the person receiving a recommendation made under the provisions of paragraph (1) does not follow the recommendation, the prefectural governor may, to the minimum necessary extent for examination, direct relevant officials to collect the specimens prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (i) from the person set forth in the same item who is the subject of the recommendation.

４厚生労働大臣は、第二項の規定による勧告を受けた者が当該勧告に従わないときは、当該職員に当該勧告に係る第十五条第三項第一号に掲げる者から検査のため必要な最小限度において、同号に定める検体を採取させることができる。

(4)If the person receiving a recommendation made under the provisions of paragraph (2) does not follow the recommendation, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, to the minimum necessary for examination, direct relevant officials to collect the specimens prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (i) from the person set forth in the same item who is the subject of the recommendation.

５都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による検体の提出若しくは採取の勧告をし、又は第三項の規定による検体の採取の措置を実施する場合には、同時に、当該勧告を受け、又は当該措置を実施される者に対し、当該勧告をし、又は当該措置を実施する理由その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項を書面により通知しなければならない。ただし、当該事項を書面により通知しないで検体の提出若しくは採取の勧告をし、又は検体の採取の措置を実施すべき差し迫った必要がある場合は、この限りでない。

(5)When a prefectural governor recommends the submission or collection of specimens under the provisions of paragraph (1) or implements measures for collecting specimens under the provisions of paragraph (3), the prefectural governor must simultaneously notify the person who receives the recommendation or is subject to the measures of the reason for the recommendation or measures and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, in writing;provided, however, this does not apply when there are pressing needs for recommending the submission or collection of specimens or for implementing a measure of collecting specimens before making a notification of the matters in writing.

６都道府県知事は、前項ただし書の場合においては、当該検体の提出若しくは採取の勧告又は検体の採取の措置の後相当の期間内に、当該勧告を受け、又は当該措置を実施された者に対し、同項の理由その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項を記載した書面を交付しなければならない。

(6)In the case referred to in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor must issue a written document stating the reason and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in the same paragraph to the person who has received the recommendation or has been subject to the measures, within a reasonable period of time after the recommendation of the submission or collection of specimens or the measures of collecting specimens.

７都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、第一項の規定により提出を受け、若しくは当該職員が採取した検体又は第三項の規定により当該職員に採取させた検体について検査を実施しなければならない。

(7)The prefectural governor must examine the specimens submitted or collected by the relevant officials in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) or the specimens which the prefectural governor directed the relevant officials to collect in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3), pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

８都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、前項の検査の結果その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(8)The prefectural governor must report the result of the examination referred to in the preceding paragraph and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

９厚生労働大臣は、自ら検査を実施する必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事に対し、第一項の規定により提出を受け、若しくは当該職員が採取した検体又は第三項の規定により当該職員に採取させた検体の一部の提出を求めることができる。

(9)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it necessary to personally conduct an examination, the Minister may ask a prefectural governor to submit a part of the specimens submitted or collected by the relevant officials under the provisions of paragraph (1) or a part of the specimens which the prefectural governor directed the relevant officials to collect pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3).

１０都道府県知事は、第一項の規定により検体の提出若しくは採取の勧告をし、第三項の規定により当該職員に検体の採取の措置を実施させ、又は第七項の規定により検体の検査を実施するため特に必要があると認めるときは、他の都道府県知事又は厚生労働大臣に対し、感染症試験研究等機関の職員の派遣その他の必要な協力を求めることができる。

(10)When a prefectural governor deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of recommending the submission or collection of specimens under the provisions of paragraph (1), directing relevant officials to collect specimens under the provisions of paragraph (3), or examining the specimens under the provisions of paragraph (7), the prefectural governor may ask another prefectural governor or the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to dispatch an employee or employees of an Infectious Diseases Research Institute and to provide other necessary cooperation.

１１第五項及び第六項の規定は、厚生労働大臣が第二項の規定により検体の提出若しくは採取の勧告をし、又は第四項の規定により当該職員に検体の採取の措置を実施させる場合について準用する。

(11)The provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) apply mutatis mutandis when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare recommends the submission or collection of specimens pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) or directs the relevant officials to implement a measure of collecting specimens pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4).

第十七条都道府県知事は、一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、当該感染症にかかっていると疑うに足りる正当な理由のある者に対し当該感染症にかかっているかどうかに関する医師の健康診断を受け、又はその保護者に対し当該感染症にかかっていると疑うに足りる正当な理由のある者に健康診断を受けさせるべきことを勧告することができる。

Article 17(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the prefectural governor may recommend that a person who is suspected to be infected with the relevant Infectious Disease on reasonable grounds take a medical examination conducted by a physician to ascertain whether the person is infected with the relevant Infectious Disease or not, or recommend to the custodian of the person who is suspected to be infected with the relevant Infectious Disease on reasonable grounds that the person take a medical examination.

２都道府県知事は、前項の規定による勧告を受けた者が当該勧告に従わないときは、当該勧告に係る感染症にかかっていると疑うに足りる正当な理由のある者について、当該職員に健康診断を行わせることができる。

(2)If the person receiving a recommendation made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph does not follow the recommendation, the prefectural governor may direct relevant officials to conduct a medical examination of the person suspected to be infected with the Infectious Disease of the recommendation upon reasonable grounds for doing so.

第十八条都道府県知事は、一類感染症の患者及び二類感染症、三類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者又は無症状病原体保有者に係る第十二条第一項の規定による届出を受けた場合において、当該感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、当該者又はその保護者に対し、当該届出の内容その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項を書面により通知することができる。

Article 18(1)When a prefectural governor receives a notification filed under the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) in connection with a patient with a Class I Infectious Disease or a patient or Asymptomatic Carrier of a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., if the prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of the relevant Infectious Disease, the prefectural governor may notify the person or their custodian of the content of the notification and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in writing.

２前項に規定する患者及び無症状病原体保有者は、当該者又はその保護者が同項の規定による通知を受けた場合には、感染症を公衆にまん延させるおそれがある業務として感染症ごとに厚生労働省令で定める業務に、そのおそれがなくなるまでの期間として感染症ごとに厚生労働省令で定める期間従事してはならない。

(2)If a patient or Asymptomatic Carrier prescribed in the preceding paragraph or their custodian receives written notice given under the provisions of the same paragraph, the patient or Asymptomatic Carrier must not perform any of the job duties specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for the respective Infectious Disease which bring the risk of spreading an Infectious Disease to the public for the period specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for the respective Infectious Disease as the length of time required for the elimination of such risk.

３前項の規定の適用を受けている者又はその保護者は、都道府県知事に対し、同項の規定の適用を受けている者について、同項の対象者ではなくなったことの確認を求めることができる。

(3)A person who is subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph or their custodian may request the prefectural governor to confirm that the person has ceased to be subject to the provisions of the same paragraph.

４都道府県知事は、前項の規定による確認の求めがあったときは、当該請求に係る第二項の規定の適用を受けている者について、同項の規定の適用に係る感染症の患者若しくは無症状病原体保有者でないかどうか、又は同項に規定する期間を経過しているかどうかの確認をしなければならない。

(4)Upon receipt of a request for confirmation under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor must confirm whether or not the person to whom the provisions of paragraph (2) are applied and in respect of whom the request is made is a patient or Asymptomatic Carrier of the Infectious Disease based on which the provisions of the same paragraph are applied, or whether or not the period prescribed in the same paragraph has passed.

５都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による通知をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、当該患者又は無症状病原体保有者の居住地を管轄する保健所について置かれた第二十四条第一項に規定する感染症診査協議会の意見を聴かなければならない。ただし、緊急を要する場合で、あらかじめ、当該感染症診査協議会の意見を聴くいとまがないときは、この限りでない。

(5)When the prefectural governor intends to give notice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the prefectural governor must, in advance, hear opinions of the Infectious Diseases examination committee prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1) established in the public health center who has jurisdiction over the place of residence of the patient or Asymptomatic Carrier;provided, however, that this does not apply when there is no time to seek opinions of the Infectious Diseases examination committee in advance in an emergency.

６前項ただし書に規定する場合において、都道府県知事は、速やかに、その通知をした内容について当該感染症診査協議会に報告しなければならない。

(6)In the case referred to in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor must promptly report to the Infectious Diseases examination committee the content of the notice it has given.

第十九条都道府県知事は、一類感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、当該感染症の患者に対し特定感染症指定医療機関若しくは第一種感染症指定医療機関に入院し、又はその保護者に対し当該患者を入院させるべきことを勧告することができる。ただし、緊急その他やむを得ない理由があるときは、特定感染症指定医療機関若しくは第一種感染症指定医療機関以外の病院若しくは診療所であって当該都道府県知事が適当と認めるものに入院し、又は当該患者を入院させるべきことを勧告することができる。

Article 19(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, the prefectural governor may recommend that a patient with that Infectious Disease be hospitalized or recommend to their custodian that the patient be hospitalized in a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases;provided, however, that in an emergency or under other unavoidable circumstances, the prefectural governor may recommend that the patient be hospitalized or recommend to their custodian that the patient be hospitalized in a hospital or clinic other than a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases, as deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor.

２都道府県知事は、前項の規定による勧告をする場合には、当該勧告に係る患者又はその保護者に対し適切な説明を行い、その理解を得るよう努めなければならない。

(2)When a prefectural governor makes a recommendation under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor must give appropriate explanations to the patient who is subject to the recommendation or their custodian and endeavor to gain their understanding.

３都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による勧告を受けた者が当該勧告に従わないときは、当該勧告に係る患者を特定感染症指定医療機関又は第一種感染症指定医療機関（同項ただし書の規定による勧告に従わないときは、特定感染症指定医療機関若しくは第一種感染症指定医療機関以外の病院又は診療所であって当該都道府県知事が適当と認めるもの）に入院させることができる。

(3)If the person receiving a recommendation made under the provisions of paragraph (1) does not follow the recommendation, the prefectural governor may hospitalize the patient who is subject to the recommendation in a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases (or if the person does not follow a recommendation made under the proviso of the same paragraph, in a hospital or clinic other than a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases, as deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor).

４第一項及び前項の規定に係る入院の期間は、七十二時間を超えてはならない。

(4)The period of hospitalization under paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph must not exceed 72 hours.

５都道府県知事は、緊急その他やむを得ない理由があるときは、第一項又は第三項の規定により入院している患者を、当該患者が入院している病院又は診療所以外の病院又は診療所であって当該都道府県知事が適当と認めるものに入院させることができる。

(5)In an emergency or under other unavoidable circumstances, a prefectural governor may hospitalize a patient who has been hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (3) in another hospital or clinic which is deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor.

６第一項又は第三項の規定に係る入院の期間と前項の規定に係る入院の期間とを合算した期間は、七十二時間を超えてはならない。

(6)The sum of the period of hospitalization under the provisions of paragraph (1) or (3) and the period of hospitalization under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must not exceed 72 hours.

７都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による勧告又は第三項の規定による入院の措置をしたときは、遅滞なく、当該患者が入院している病院又は診療所の所在地を管轄する保健所について置かれた第二十四条第一項に規定する協議会感染症診査協議会に報告しなければならない。

(7)If issuing a recommendation under the provisions of paragraph (1) or implementing a measure of hospitalization under the provisions of paragraph (3), the prefectural governor must, without delay, make a report to the Infectious Diseases examination committee prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1) established in the public health center who has jurisdiction over the location of the hospital or clinic where the referenced patient is hospitalized.

第二十条都道府県知事は、一類感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、当該感染症の患者であって前条の規定により入院しているものに対し十日以内の期間を定めて特定感染症指定医療機関若しくは第一種感染症指定医療機関に入院し、又はその保護者に対し当該入院に係る患者を入院させるべきことを勧告することができる。ただし、緊急その他やむを得ない理由があるときは、十日以内の期間を定めて、特定感染症指定医療機関若しくは第一種感染症指定医療機関以外の病院若しくは診療所であって当該都道府県知事が適当と認めるものに入院し、又は当該患者を入院させるべきことを勧告することができる。

Article 20(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, the prefectural governor may recommend that a patient with that Infectious Disease who is hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article be hospitalized or recommend to their custodian that the patient be hospitalized in a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases for a specified period of not more than 10 days;provided, however, that in an emergency or under other unavoidable circumstances, the prefectural governor may recommend that the patient be hospitalized or recommend to their custodian that the patient be hospitalized in a hospital or clinic other than a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases, as deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor, for a specified period of not more than 10 days.

２都道府県知事は、前項の規定による勧告を受けた者が当該勧告に従わないときは、十日以内の期間を定めて、当該勧告に係る患者を特定感染症指定医療機関又は第一種感染症指定医療機関（同項ただし書の規定による勧告に従わないときは、特定感染症指定医療機関若しくは第一種感染症指定医療機関以外の病院又は診療所であって当該都道府県知事が適当と認めるもの）に入院させることができる。

(2)If the person receiving a recommendation made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph does not follow the recommendation, the prefectural governor may hospitalize the patient who is subject to the recommendation in a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases (or if the person does not follow a recommendation made under the proviso of the same paragraph, in a hospital or clinic other than a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases, as deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor) for a specified period of not more than 10 days.

３都道府県知事は、緊急その他やむを得ない理由があるときは、前二項の規定により入院している患者を、前二項の規定により入院したときから起算して十日以内の期間を定めて、当該患者が入院している病院又は診療所以外の病院又は診療所であって当該都道府県知事が適当と認めるものに入院させることができる。

(3)In an emergency or under other unavoidable circumstances, a prefectural governor may hospitalize a patient who has been hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs in another hospital or clinic other than those in which the patient is currently hospitalized, as deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor, for a specified period of not more than 10 days from the date on which the patient was hospitalized under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.

４都道府県知事は、前三項の規定に係る入院の期間の経過後、当該入院に係る患者について入院を継続する必要があると認めるときは、十日以内の期間を定めて、入院の期間を延長することができる。当該延長に係る入院の期間の経過後、これを更に延長しようとするときも、同様とする。

(4)After the end of the period of the hospitalization referred to in the preceding three paragraphs, if the prefectural governor deems it necessary to continue the hospitalization of the patient who has been so hospitalized, the prefectural governor may extend the period of hospitalization for a specified period of not more than 10 days. The same applies when the period of hospitalization is to be further extended after the end of the previously extended period.

５都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による勧告又は前項の規定による入院の期間を延長しようとするときは、あらかじめ、当該患者が入院している病院又は診療所の所在地を管轄する保健所について置かれた第二十四条第一項に規定する感染症診査協議会の意見を聴かなければならない。

(5)If the prefectural governor intends to make a recommendation under the provisions of paragraph (1) or to extend the period of the hospitalization pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor must, in advance, hear opinions of the Infectious Diseases examination committee prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1) established in the public health center who has jurisdiction over the location of the hospital or clinic where the referenced patient is hospitalized.

６都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による勧告をしようとする場合には、当該患者又はその保護者に、適切な説明を行い、その理解を得るよう努めるとともに、都道府県知事が指定する職員に対して意見を述べる機会を与えなければならない。この場合においては、当該患者又はその保護者に対し、あらかじめ、意見を述べるべき日時、場所及びその勧告の原因となる事実を通知しなければならない。

(6)If the prefectural governor intends to make a recommendation under the provisions of paragraph (1), the prefectural governor must give appropriate explanations to the patient or their custodian and endeavor to gain their understanding, and must afford them an opportunity to express their opinions to the official designated by the prefectural governor.In this case, the prefectural governor must give advance notice to the patient or their custodian of the date and time and the place set for such opportunity to express opinions and the facts underlying the grounds for the recommendation.

７前項の規定による通知を受けた当該患者又はその保護者は、代理人を出頭させ、かつ、自己に有利な証拠を提出することができる。

(7)The patient or their custodian receiving a notice given under the provisions of the preceding paragraph may have an agent appear and submit evidence in their favor.

８第六項の規定による意見を聴取した者は、聴取書を作成し、これを都道府県知事に提出しなければならない。

(8)The official who hears the opinions expressed under the provisions of paragraph (6) must prepare a hearing report and submit it to the prefectural governor.

第二十一条都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、前二条の規定により入院する患者を、当該入院に係る病院又は診療所に移送しなければならない。

Article 21The prefectural governor must transfer the patient who is to be hospitalized in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two Articles, to the hospital or clinic in which the patient is to be hospitalized, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第二十二条都道府県知事は、第十九条又は第二十条の規定により入院している患者について、当該入院に係る一類感染症の病原体を保有していないことが確認されたときは、当該入院している患者を退院させなければならない。

Article 22(1)If it is confirmed that a patient who has been hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 or 20 is not carrying the pathogens of the Class I Infectious Disease for which the patient was hospitalized, the prefectural governor must discharge the hospitalized patient.

２病院又は診療所の管理者は、第十九条又は第二十条の規定により入院している患者について、当該入院に係る一類感染症の病原体を保有していないことを確認したときは、都道府県知事に、その旨を通知しなければならない。

(2)When the administrator of the hospital or clinic has confirmed that a patient hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 or 20 is not carrying the pathogens of the Class I Infectious Disease for which the patient was hospitalized, such administrator of the hospital or clinic must give notice to the prefectural governor to that effect.

３第十九条若しくは第二十条の規定により入院している患者又はその保護者は、都道府県知事に対し、当該患者の退院を求めることができる。

(3)A patient hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 or 20 or their custodian may request the prefectural governor to approve the discharge of the patient.

４都道府県知事は、前項の規定による退院の求めがあったときは、当該患者について、当該入院に係る一類感染症の病原体を保有しているかどうかの確認をしなければならない。

(4)Upon receipt of a request for discharge under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor must confirm whether or not the patient is carrying the pathogens of the Class I Infectious Disease for which the patient was hospitalized.

第二十二条の二第十六条の三から第二十一条までの規定により実施される措置は、感染症を公衆にまん延させるおそれ、感染症にかかった場合の病状の程度その他の事情に照らして、感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要な最小限度のものでなければならない。

Article 22-2The measures implemented pursuant to the provisions of Articles 16-3 through 21 are the minimum necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of an Infectious Disease, in light of risks of spreading the Infectious Disease to the public, the severity of pathological conditions when infected with the Infectious Disease, and other circumstances.

第二十三条第十六条の三第五項及び第六項の規定は、都道府県知事が第十七条第一項の規定による健康診断の勧告、同条第二項の規定による健康診断の措置、第十九条第一項及び第二十条第一項の規定による入院の勧告、第十九条第三項及び第五項並びに第二十条第二項及び第三項の規定による入院の措置並びに同条第四項の規定による入院の期間の延長をする場合について準用する。

Article 23The provisions of Article 16-3, paragraphs (5) and (6) apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor recommends a medical examination under the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1), implements a measure of medical examination under the provisions of paragraph (2) of the same Article, recommends hospitalization under the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (1) or Article 20, paragraph (1), implements a measure of hospitalization under the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (3) or (5) or Article 20, paragraph (2) or (3), or extends the period of hospitalization under the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article.

第二十四条各保健所に感染症の診査に関する協議会（以下この条において「感染症診査協議会」という。）を置く。

Article 24(1)A committee for examination of Infectious Diseases (hereinafter referred to as "Infectious Diseases examination committee" in this Article) will be established in each public health center.

２前項の規定にかかわらず、二以上の保健所を設置する都道府県において、特に必要があると認めるときは、二以上の保健所について一の感染症診査協議会を置くことができる。

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a prefectural government with two or more health centers may establish a single Infectious Diseases examination committee for two or more public health centers when it is deemed particularly necessary.

３感染症診査協議会は、次に掲げる事務をつかさどる。

(3)The Infectious Diseases examination committee will take charge of the following affairs:

４感染症診査協議会は、委員三人以上で組織する。

(4)The Infectious Diseases examination committee is to be composed of three or more members.

５委員は、感染症指定医療機関の医師、感染症の患者の医療に関し学識経験を有する者（感染症指定医療機関の医師を除く。）、法律に関し学識経験を有する者並びに医療及び法律以外の学識経験を有する者のうちから、都道府県知事が任命する。ただし、その過半数は、医師のうちから任命しなければならない。

(5)Members of the committee must be appointed by the prefectural governor from among the physicians in Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases, persons with relevant knowledge and experience in medical care for patients with infectious diseases (excluding physicians in Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases), persons with relevant knowledge and experience in law, and persons with relevant knowledge and experience in the fields other than medical care and law;provided, however, that a majority of the members must be appointed from among the physicians.

６この法律に規定するもののほか、感染症診査協議会に関し必要な事項は、条例で定める。

(6)Beyond what is provided for in this Act, necessary matters concerning the Infectious Diseases examination committee are specified by Prefectural Ordinance.

第二十四条の二第十九条若しくは第二十条の規定により入院している患者又はその保護者は、当該患者が受けた処遇について、文書又は口頭により、都道府県知事に対し、苦情の申出をすることができる。

Article 24-2(1)A patient hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 or 20 or their custodian may file a complaint with the prefectural governor, in writing or orally, with regard to any treatment received by the patient.

２前項に規定する患者又はその保護者が口頭で同項の苦情の申出をしようとするときは、都道府県知事は、その指定する職員にその内容を聴取させることができる。

(2)If the patient prescribed in the preceding paragraph or their custodian intends to file a complaint under the same paragraph orally, the prefectural governor may direct their designated officials to hear the content of the complaint.

３都道府県知事は、苦情の申出を受けたときは、これを誠実に処理し、処理の結果を苦情の申出をした者に通知しなければならない。

(3)Upon receipt of a complaint filed, the prefectural governor must handle the complaint in good faith and notify the person who filed the complaint of the result of the handling.

第二十五条第二十条第二項若しくは第三項の規定により入院している患者であって当該入院の期間が三十日を超えるもの又はその保護者は、同条第二項又は第三項に規定する入院の措置について文書又は口頭により、厚生労働大臣に審査請求（再審査請求及び再々審査請求を含む。以下この条において同じ。）をすることができる。

Article 25(1)A patient hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) or (3) for a period exceeding 30 days or their custodian may file a request for administrative review (including a request for re-examination and a request for further examination; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, in writing or orally, with regard to the hospitalization measure prescribed in paragraph (2) or (3) of the same Article.

２厚生労働大臣は、前項の審査請求があったときは、当該審査請求があった日から起算して五日以内に、当該審査請求に対する裁決をしなければならない。

(2)When a request for administrative review is filed under the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must make a determination on the request within five days from the date on which the request was filed.

３第二十条第二項若しくは第三項の規定により入院している患者であって当該入院の期間が三十日を超えないもの又はその保護者が、厚生労働大臣に審査請求をしたときは、厚生労働大臣は、当該審査請求に係る入院している患者が同条第二項又は第三項の規定により入院した日から起算して三十五日以内に、当該審査請求に対する裁決をしなければならない。

(3)If a patient hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) or (3) whose period of the hospitalization does not exceed 30 days or their custodian files a request for administrative review with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Minister must make a determination on the request within 35 days from the day on which the patient for whom the request is filed was hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) or (3) of the same Article.

４第二十条第二項若しくは第三項の規定により入院している患者であって当該入院の期間が三十日を超えないもの又はその保護者が、都道府県知事に審査請求をし、かつ、当該入院している患者の入院の期間が三十日を超えたときは、都道府県知事は、直ちに、事件を厚生労働大臣に移送し、かつ、その旨を審査請求人に通知しなければならない。

(4)If a patient hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) or (3) whose period of hospitalization does not exceed 30 days or their custodian files a request for administrative review with the prefectural governor, and subsequently the period of the hospitalization of the patient exceeds 30 days, the prefectural governor must immediately transfer the case to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and notify the person who has filed the request to that effect.

５前項の規定により事件が移送されたときは、はじめから、厚生労働大臣に審査請求があったものとみなして、第三項の規定を適用する。

(5)When a case is transferred pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the request for administrative review is deemed to have been filed originally with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the provisions of paragraph (3) apply.

６厚生労働大臣は、第二項の裁決又は第三項の裁決（入院の期間が三十日を超える患者に係るものに限る。）をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、審議会等（国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第八条に規定する機関をいう。）で政令で定めるものの意見を聴かなければならない。

(6)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to make a determination referred to in paragraph (2) or a determination referred to in paragraph (3) (limited to those for the patients whose period of hospitalization exceeds 30 days), the Minister must hear the opinion of the Councils, etc. (meaning an organ prescribed in Article 8 of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948)) specified by Cabinet Order, in advance.

７第十九条第三項又は第五項の規定による入院の措置に係る審査請求については、行政不服審査法（平成二十六年法律第六十八号）第二章第四節の規定は、適用しない。

(7)The provisions of Chapter II, Section 4 of the Administrative Appeal Act (Act No. 68 of 2014) do not apply to requests for administrative review filed with regard to a measure of hospitalization implemented pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (3) or (5).

第二十六条第十九条から第二十三条まで、第二十四条の二及び前条の規定は、二類感染症の患者について準用する。この場合において、第十九条第一項及び第三項並びに第二十条第一項及び第二項中「特定感染症指定医療機関若しくは第一種感染症指定医療機関」とあるのは「特定感染症指定医療機関、第一種感染症指定医療機関若しくは第二種感染症指定医療機関」と、第十九条第三項及び第二十条第二項中「特定感染症指定医療機関又は第一種感染症指定医療機関」とあるのは「特定感染症指定医療機関、第一種感染症指定医療機関又は第二種感染症指定医療機関」と、第二十一条中「移送しなければならない」とあるのは「移送することができる」と、第二十二条第一項及び第二項中「一類感染症の病原体を保有していないこと」とあるのは「二類感染症の病原体を保有していないこと又は当該感染症の症状が消失したこと」と、同条第四項中「一類感染症の病原体を保有しているかどうか」とあるのは「二類感染症の病原体を保有しているかどうか又は当該感染症の症状が消失したかどうか」と読み替えるほか、これらの規定に関し必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 26(1)The provisions of Articles 19 through 23, Article 24-2, and the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the patients of a Class II Infectious Disease.In this case, the phrase "a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases" in Article 19, paragraphs (1) and (3) and Article 20, paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases, or a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Infectious Diseases," the phrase "a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases" in Article 19, paragraph (3) and Article 20, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases, or a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Infectious Diseases," the phrase "must transfer" in Article 21 is deemed to be replaced with "may transfer," the phrase "is not carrying the pathogens of the Class I Infectious Disease" in Article 22, paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "is not carrying the pathogens of the Class II Infectious Disease or ceases to have pathological conditions of that Infectious Disease," the phrase "whether or not the patient is carrying the pathogens of the Class I Infectious Disease" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "whether or not the patient is carrying the pathogens of the Class II Infectious Disease, or ceases to have pathological conditions of that Infectious Disease" and, in addition to the foregoing, necessary technical replacement of terms in connection with these provisions is specified by Cabinet Order.

２第十九条から第二十三条まで、第二十四条の二及び前条の規定は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者について準用する。この場合において、第十九条第一項中「患者に」とあるのは「患者（新型インフルエンザ等感染症（病状の程度を勘案して厚生労働省令で定めるものに限る。）の患者にあっては、当該感染症の病状又は当該感染症にかかった場合の病状の程度が重篤化するおそれを勘案して厚生労働省令で定める者及び当該者以外の者であって第四十四条の三第二項の規定による協力の求めに応じないものに限る。）に」と、同項及び同条第三項並びに第二十条第一項及び第二項中「特定感染症指定医療機関若しくは第一種感染症指定医療機関」とあるのは「特定感染症指定医療機関、第一種感染症指定医療機関、第二種感染症指定医療機関若しくは第一種協定指定医療機関」と、第十九条第三項及び第二十条第二項中「特定感染症指定医療機関又は第一種感染症指定医療機関」とあるのは「特定感染症指定医療機関、第一種感染症指定医療機関、第二種感染症指定医療機関又は第一種協定指定医療機関」と、第二十一条中「移送しなければならない」とあるのは「移送することができる」と読み替えるほか、これらの規定に関し必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(2)The provisions of Articles 19 through 23, Article 24-2, and the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the patients of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc.In this case, the term "a patient" in Article 19, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "a patient (for patients with Novel Influenza Infections, etc. (limited to those specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in consideration of the severity of pathological conditions), limited to those specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare taking into consideration of the Infectious Disease or the risk that the severity of pathological conditions when infected with the Infectious Disease will become severe, and those other than relevant persons who have not responded to the request for cooperation pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-3, paragraph (2))," the phrase "a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases" in the same paragraph and paragraph (3) of the same Article and Article 20, paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Infectious Diseases, or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Agreement," the phrase "a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases" in Article 19, paragraph (3) and Article 20, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Infectious Diseases, or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Agreement," the phrase "must transfer" in Article 21 is deemed to have been replaced with "can transfer," and, in addition to the foregoing, necessary technical replacement of terms in connection with these provisions is specified by Cabinet Order.

第二十六条の二結核患者に対する前条第一項において読み替えて準用する第十九条及び第二十条の規定の適用については、第十九条第七項中「当該患者が入院している病院又は診療所の所在地」とあるのは「当該患者の居住地」と、第二十条第一項本文中「十日以内」とあるのは「三十日以内」と、同条第四項中「十日以内」とあるのは「十日以内（第一項本文の規定に係る入院にあっては、三十日以内）」と、同条第五項中「当該患者が入院している病院又は診療所の所在地」とあるのは「当該患者の居住地」とする。

Article 26-2For the purpose of applying the provisions of Articles 19 and 20 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, paragraph (1) following the deemed replacement of terms to tuberculosis patients, the phrase "the location of the hospital or clinic where the referenced patient is hospitalized" in Article 19, paragraph (7) is deemed to be replaced with "the place of residence of the referenced patient," the phrase "not more than 10 days" in the main clause of Article 20, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "not more than 30 days," the phrase "not more than 10 days" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "not more than 10 days (or not more than 30 days, in case of the hospitalization under the main clause of paragraph (1))," the phrase "the location of the hospital or clinic where the referenced patient is hospitalized" in paragraph (5) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the place of residence of the referenced patient."

第二十六条の三都道府県知事は、一類感染症、二類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、第十五条第三項第七号又は第十号に掲げる者に対し、当該各号に定める検体又は感染症の病原体を提出すべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 26-3(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the prefectural governor may order a person set forth in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (vii) or (x) to submit the specimens or pathogens of the Infectious Disease prescribed in the relevant item.

２厚生労働大臣は、一類感染症、二類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため緊急の必要があると認めるときは、第十五条第三項第七号又は第十号に掲げる者に対し、当該各号に定める検体又は感染症の病原体を提出すべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the Minister may order a person set forth in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (vii) or (x) to submit the specimens or pathogens of the Infectious Disease prescribed in the relevant item.

３都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による命令を受けた者が当該命令に従わないときは、当該職員に当該命令に係る第十五条第三項第七号又は第十号に掲げる者から検査のため必要な最小限度において、当該各号に定める検体又は感染症の病原体を無償で収去させることができる。

(3)If the person receiving an order made under the provisions of paragraph (1) does not follow the order, the prefectural governor may, to the minimum extent necessary for examination, direct relevant officials to forcibly collect the specimens or pathogens of the Infectious Disease prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (vii) or (x), without compensation, from the person set forth in the same item who has received the order.

４厚生労働大臣は、第二項の規定による命令を受けた者が当該命令に従わないときは、当該職員に当該命令に係る第十五条第三項第七号又は第十号に掲げる者から検査のため必要な最小限度において、当該各号に定める検体又は感染症の病原体を無償で収去させることができる。

(4)If the person receiving an order made under the provisions of paragraph (2) does not follow the order, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, to the minimum extent necessary for examination, direct relevant officials to forcibly collect the specimens or pathogens of the Infectious Disease prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (vii) or (x), without compensation, from the person set forth in the same item who has received the order.

５都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、第一項の規定により提出を受けた検体若しくは感染症の病原体又は第三項の規定により当該職員に収去させた検体若しくは感染症の病原体について検査を実施しなければならない。

(5)The prefectural governor must conduct an examination of the specimens or the pathogens of the Infectious Disease submitted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) or the specimens or pathogens of the Infectious Disease forcibly collected by the referenced officials in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3), pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

６都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、前項の検査の結果その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(6)The prefectural governor must report the result of the examination referred to in the preceding paragraph and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

７厚生労働大臣は、自ら検査を実施する必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事に対し、第一項の規定により提出を受けた検体若しくは感染症の病原体又は第三項の規定により当該職員に収去させた検体若しくは感染症の病原体の一部の提出を求めることができる。

(7)If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it necessary to personally conduct an examination, the Minister may ask the prefectural governor to submit a part of the specimens or the pathogens of the Infectious Disease submitted under the provisions of paragraph (1) or a part of the specimens or the pathogens of the Infectious Disease forcibly collected by the referenced officials under the provisions of paragraph (3).

８都道府県知事は、第一項の規定により検体若しくは感染症の病原体の提出の命令をし、第三項の規定により当該職員に検体若しくは感染症の病原体の収去の措置を実施させ、又は第五項の規定により検体若しくは感染症の病原体の検査を実施するため特に必要があると認めるときは、他の都道府県知事又は厚生労働大臣に対し、感染症試験研究等機関の職員の派遣その他の必要な協力を求めることができる。

(8)If a prefectural governor deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of ordering the submission of the specimens or the pathogens of the Infectious Disease under the provisions of paragraph (1), directing relevant officials to implement forcible collection of the specimens or the pathogens of the Infectious Disease under the provisions of paragraph (3), or conducting the examination of the specimens or the pathogens of the Infectious Disease under the provisions of paragraph (5), the prefectural governor may ask another prefectural governor or the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to dispatch an employee or employees of an Infectious Diseases Research Institute and to provide other necessary cooperation.

第二十六条の四都道府県知事は、一類感染症、二類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、第十五条第三項第四号に掲げる者に対し、同号に定める検体を提出し、又は当該職員による当該検体の採取に応ずべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 26-4(1)If a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the prefectural governor may order a person set forth in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (iv) to submit the specimens prescribed in the same item or to accept the collection of the specimens by relevant officials.

２厚生労働大臣は、一類感染症、二類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため緊急の必要があると認めるときは、第十五条第三項第四号に掲げる者に対し、同号に定める検体を提出し、又は当該職員による当該検体の採取に応ずべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the Minister may order a person set forth in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (iv) to submit the specimens prescribed in the same item or to accept the collection of the specimens by relevant officials.

３都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による命令を受けた者が当該命令に従わないときは、当該職員に当該命令に係る第十五条第三項第四号に規定する動物又はその死体から検査のため必要な最小限度において、同号に定める検体を採取させることができる。

(3)If the person receiving an order made under the provisions of paragraph (1) does not follow the order, the prefectural governor may, to the minimum extent necessary for examination, direct relevant officials to collect the specimens prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (iv) from the animal or its corpse prescribed in the same item which is the subject of the order.

４厚生労働大臣は、第二項の規定による命令を受けた者が当該命令に従わないときは、当該職員に当該命令に係る第十五条第三項第四号に規定する動物又はその死体から検査のため必要な最小限度において、同号に定める検体を採取させることができる。

(4)If the person receiving an order made under the provisions of paragraph (2) does not follow the order, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, to the minimum extent necessary for examination, direct relevant officials to collect the specimens prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (iv) from the animal or its corpse prescribed in the same item which is the subject of the order.

５都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、第一項の規定により提出を受け、若しくは当該職員が採取した検体又は第三項の規定により当該職員に採取させた検体について検査を実施しなければならない。

(5)The prefectural governor must conduct an examination of the specimens which were submitted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) or which the referenced officials collected thereunder, or the specimens collected by the referenced officials based on the prefectural governor's direction in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3), pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

６都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、前項の検査の結果その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(6)The prefectural governor must report the result of the examination referred to in the preceding paragraph and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

７厚生労働大臣は、自ら検査を実施する必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事に対し、第一項の規定により提出を受け、若しくは当該職員が採取した検体又は第三項の規定により当該職員に採取させた検体の一部の提出を求めることができる。

(7)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it necessary to personally conduct an examination, the Minister may ask the prefectural governor to submit a part of the specimens which were submitted under the provisions of paragraph (1) or which the referenced officials collected thereunder, or a part of the specimens collected by the referenced officials based on the prefectural governor's direction under the provisions of paragraph (3).

８都道府県知事は、第一項の規定により検体の提出若しくは採取の命令をし、第三項の規定により当該職員に検体の採取の措置を実施させ、又は第五項の規定により検体の検査を実施するため特に必要があると認めるときは、他の都道府県知事又は厚生労働大臣に対し、感染症試験研究等機関の職員の派遣その他の必要な協力を求めることができる。

(8)When a prefectural governor deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of ordering the submission or collection of the specimens under the provisions of paragraph (1), directing relevant officials to implement a measure of collecting the specimens under the provisions of paragraph (3), or examining the specimens under the provisions of paragraph (5), the prefectural governor may ask another prefectural governor or the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to dispatch an employee or employees of an Infectious Diseases Research Institute and to provide other necessary cooperation.

第二十七条都道府県知事は、一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該感染症の患者がいる場所又はいた場所、当該感染症により死亡した者の死体がある場所又はあった場所その他当該感染症の病原体に汚染された場所又は汚染された疑いがある場所について、当該患者若しくはその保護者又はその場所の管理をする者若しくはその代理をする者に対し、消毒すべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 27(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease, a Class IV Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the prefectural governor may order, with regard to the places where a patient with the relevant Infectious Disease stays or stayed or where there is or was the corpse of a person who had died of the relevant Infectious Disease, and other areas contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease, the patient or their custodian or the person responsible for administration of the places in question or their agent to disinfect those places or areas, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

２都道府県知事は、前項に規定する命令によっては一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止することが困難であると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該感染症の患者がいる場所又はいた場所、当該感染症により死亡した者の死体がある場所又はあった場所その他当該感染症の病原体に汚染された場所又は汚染された疑いがある場所について、市町村に消毒するよう指示し、又は当該都道府県の職員に消毒させることができる。

(2)When a prefectural governor deems it difficult to prevent the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease, a Class IV Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. by means of an order prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor may instruct relevant municipal governments or direct the prefecture's officials to disinfect the places where the patient with the relevant Infectious Disease stays or stayed or where there is or was the corpse of the person who had died of the relevant Infectious Disease, and other areas contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第二十八条都道府県知事は、一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症又は四類感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがあるねずみ族、昆虫等が存在する区域を指定し、当該区域の管理をする者又はその代理をする者に対し、当該ねずみ族、昆虫等を駆除すべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 28(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease or a Class IV Infectious Disease, the prefectural governor may designate the areas where rodents, insects or the like which are contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease exist, and order the persons responsible for administration of those areas or the persons acting on their behalf to exterminate such rodents, insects or the like, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

２都道府県知事は、前項に規定する命令によっては一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症又は四類感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止することが困難であると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがあるねずみ族、昆虫等が存在する区域を指定し、当該区域を管轄する市町村に当該ねずみ族、昆虫等を駆除するよう指示し、又は当該都道府県の職員に当該ねずみ族、昆虫等を駆除させることができる。

(2)When a prefectural governor deems it difficult to prevent the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease or a Class IV Infectious Disease by means of an order prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor may designate the areas where rodents, insects or the like which are contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease exist, and instruct relevant municipal governments who have jurisdiction over those areas or direct the prefecture's officials to exterminate such rodents, insects or the like, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第二十九条都道府県知事は、一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがある飲食物、衣類、寝具その他の物件について、その所持者に対し、当該物件の移動を制限し、若しくは禁止し、消毒、廃棄その他当該感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するために必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 29(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease, a Class IV Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the prefectural governor may, with regard to food or drink, clothing, bedding, and other physical items contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease, order the holders of those items to restrict or prohibit their relocation, to disinfect or discard them, or to implement other necessary measures for the prevention of the outbreak or spread of the relevant Infectious Disease, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

２都道府県知事は、前項に規定する命令によっては一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止することが困難であると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがある飲食物、衣類、寝具その他の物件について、市町村に消毒するよう指示し、又は当該都道府県の職員に消毒、廃棄その他当該感染症の発生を予防し、若しくはそのまん延を防止するために必要な措置をとらせることができる。

(2)When a prefectural governor deems it difficult to prevent the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease, a Class IV Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. by means of an order prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor may instruct relevant municipal governments to disinfect food or drink, clothing, bedding and other physical items contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease, or direct the prefecture's officials to disinfect or discard them or implement other necessary measures for the prevention of the outbreak or spread of the relevant Infectious Disease, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十条都道府県知事は、一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、当該感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがある死体の移動を制限し、又は禁止することができる。

Article 30(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the prefectural governor may restrict or prohibit the relocation of the corpses contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease.

２一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがある死体は、火葬しなければならない。ただし、十分な消毒を行い、都道府県知事の許可を受けたときは、埋葬することができる。

(2)The corpses contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. must be cremated;provided, however, that the burial of those corpses may be allowed if adequate disinfection has been completed and the permission of the prefectural governor has been obtained.

３一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがある死体は、二十四時間以内に火葬し、又は埋葬することができる。

(3)The corpses contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. may be either cremated or buried within 24 hours.

第三十一条都道府県知事は、一類感染症、二類感染症又は三類感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、当該感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがある生活の用に供される水について、その管理者に対し、期間を定めて、その使用又は給水を制限し、又は禁止すべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 31(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Class III Infectious Disease, the prefectural governor may order the administrator responsible for the water for daily life contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease to restrict or prohibit the use or supply of the water for a specified period.

２市町村は、都道府県知事が前項の規定により生活の用に供される水の使用又は給水を制限し、又は禁止すべきことを命じたときは、同項に規定する期間中、都道府県知事の指示に従い、当該生活の用に供される水の使用者に対し、生活の用に供される水を供給しなければならない。

(2)If a prefectural governor orders to restrict or prohibit the use or supply of water for daily life pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the municipal governments in the prefecture must supply users of the water for daily life with alternative water for daily life, for the period prescribed in the same paragraph, in accordance with the prefectural governor's instructions.

第三十二条都道府県知事は、一類感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがある建物について、当該感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認める場合であって、消毒により難いときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、期間を定めて、当該建物への立入りを制限し、又は禁止することができる。

Article 32(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, and it is difficult to achieve this by means of disinfection, the prefectural governor may restrict or prohibit entry into the buildings contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of that Infectious Disease, for a specified period, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

２都道府県知事は、前項に規定する措置によっても一類感染症のまん延を防止できない場合であって、緊急の必要があると認められるときに限り、政令で定める基準に従い、当該感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがある建物について封鎖その他当該感染症のまん延の防止のために必要な措置を講ずることができる。

(2)If the spread of a Class I Infectious Disease cannot be prevented even by implementing a measure prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor may seal off the buildings contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of the Infectious Disease or implement other necessary measures for the building for the prevention of the Infectious Disease, in accordance with the standards specified by Cabinet Order, only when it is deemed to be particularly necessary.

第三十三条都道府県知事は、一類感染症のまん延を防止するため緊急の必要があると認める場合であって、消毒により難いときは、政令で定める基準に従い、七十二時間以内の期間を定めて、当該感染症の患者がいる場所その他当該感染症の病原体に汚染され、又は汚染された疑いがある場所の交通を制限し、又は遮断することができる。

Article 33If a prefectural governor deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a Class I Infectious Disease, and it is difficult to achieve the purpose by means of disinfection, the prefectural governor may restrict or block the traffic in places where patients with that Infectious Disease stay and other places contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of that Infectious Disease, in accordance with the standards specified by Cabinet Order, for a specified period of not more than 72 hours.

第三十四条第二十六条の三から前条までの規定により実施される措置は、感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要な最小限度のものでなければならない。

Article 34The measures implemented pursuant to the provisions of Article 26-3 through the preceding Article must be the minimum necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of an Infectious Disease.

第三十五条都道府県知事は、第二十六条の三から第三十三条までに規定する措置を実施するため必要があると認めるときは、当該職員に一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症若しくは新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者がいる場所若しくはいた場所、当該感染症により死亡した者の死体がある場所若しくはあった場所、当該感染症を人に感染させるおそれがある動物がいる場所若しくはいた場所、当該感染症により死亡した動物の死体がある場所若しくはあった場所その他当該感染症の病原体に汚染された場所若しくは汚染された疑いがある場所に立ち入り、一類感染症、二類感染症、三類感染症、四類感染症若しくは新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者、疑似症患者若しくは無症状病原体保有者若しくは当該感染症を人に感染させるおそれがある動物若しくはその死体の所有者若しくは管理者その他の関係者に質問させ、又は必要な調査をさせることができる。

Article 35(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of implementing any of the measures prescribed in Articles 26-3 to 33, the prefectural governor may direct relevant officials to enter the places where patients of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease, a Class IV Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. stay or stayed, the places where there are or were the corpses of persons who had died of the relevant Infectious Disease, the places where there are or were animals likely to transmit the relevant Infectious Disease to human beings, the places where there are or were the corpses of those animals which had died of the relevant Infectious Disease, and other areas contaminated or suspected to have been contaminated with pathogens of the relevant Infectious Disease, and question the patients, Suspected Disease Carriers or Asymptomatic Carriers of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease, a Class III Infectious Disease, a Class IV Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the owners or administrators of animals likely to transmit the relevant Infectious Disease to human beings or their corpses, and other persons concerned, or carry out necessary investigations.

２前項の職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、かつ、関係者の請求があるときは、これを提示しなければならない。

(2)Each of the officials referred to in the preceding paragraph must carry their identification card and present it at the request of any person concerned.

３第一項の規定は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。

(3)The provisions of paragraph (1) must not be construed as having been granted for criminal investigation.

４前三項の規定は、厚生労働大臣が第二十六条の三第二項若しくは第四項又は第二十六条の四第二項若しくは第四項に規定する措置を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させるため必要があると認める場合について準用する。この場合において、第一項中「、三類感染症、四類感染症若しくは」とあるのは、「若しくは」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it necessary for the purpose of implementing or directing relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 26-3, paragraph (2) or (4) or Article 26-4, paragraph (2) or (4).In this case, the phrase ", a Class III Infectious Disease, a Class IV Infectious Disease or" in paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "or."

５第一項から第三項までの規定は、市町村長が第二十七条第二項、第二十八条第二項、第二十九条第二項又は第三十一条第二項に規定する措置を実施するため必要があると認める場合について準用する。

(5)The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) apply mutatis mutandis when a mayor of a municipality deems it necessary for the purpose of implementing a measure prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (2), Article 28, paragraph (2), Article 29, paragraph (2), or Article 31, paragraph (2).

６第二項の証明書に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

(6)Necessary matters concerning the identification cards referred to in paragraph (2) are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十六条都道府県知事は、第二十六条の三第一項若しくは第三項、第二十六条の四第一項若しくは第三項、第二十七条第一項若しくは第二項、第二十八条第一項若しくは第二項、第二十九条第一項若しくは第二項、第三十条第一項又は第三十一条第一項に規定する措置を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させる場合には、その名あて人又はその保護者に対し、当該措置を実施する旨及びその理由その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を書面により通知しなければならない。ただし、当該事項を書面により通知しないで措置を実施すべき差し迫った必要がある場合は、この限りでない。

Article 36(1)If a prefectural governor implements or directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 26-3, paragraph (1) or (3), Article 26-4, paragraph (1) or (3), Article 27, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 28, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 29, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 30, paragraph (1), or Article 31, paragraph (1), the prefectural governor must notify the addressee of the measure or their custodian in writing of the implementation of the measure, the reasons therefor, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;provided, however, that this does not apply when there are pressing needs for implementing the measure before making a notification of those matters in writing.

２都道府県知事は、前項ただし書の場合においては、当該措置を実施した後相当の期間内に、当該措置を実施した旨及びその理由その他同項の厚生労働省令で定める事項を記載した書面を当該措置の名あて人又はその保護者に交付しなければならない。

(2)In the case referred to in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor must issue a written document stating the implementation of the referenced measure, the reasons therefor, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in the same paragraph to the addressee of the measure or their custodian within a reasonable period of time after implementing the measure.

３前二項の規定は、厚生労働大臣が第二十六条の三第二項若しくは第四項又は第二十六条の四第二項若しくは第四項に規定する措置を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させる場合について準用する。

(3)The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare implements or directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 26-3, paragraph (2) or (4) or Article 26-4, paragraph (2) or (4).

４都道府県知事は、第三十二条又は第三十三条に規定する措置を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させる場合には、適当な場所に当該措置を実施する旨及びその理由その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を掲示しなければならない。

(4)If a prefectural governor implements or directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 32 or 33, the prefectural governor must post a statement declaring the implementation of the measure, the reasons therefor, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare at an appropriate place.

５第一項及び第二項の規定は、市町村長が当該職員に第二十七条第二項、第二十八条第二項又は第二十九条第二項に規定する措置を実施させる場合について準用する。

(5)The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) apply mutatis mutandis when a mayor of a municipality directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (2), Article 28, paragraph (2), or Article 29, paragraph (2).

第三十六条の二都道府県知事は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表が行われたときから新型インフルエンザ等感染症等と認められなくなった旨の公表等が行われるまでの間（以下この項、次条第一項及び第三十六条の六第一項において「新型インフルエンザ等感染症等発生等公表期間」という。）に新型インフルエンザ等感染症、指定感染症又は新感染症に係る医療を提供する体制の確保に必要な措置を迅速かつ適確に講ずるため、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該都道府県知事が管轄する区域内にある医療法第七条の二第一項各号に掲げる者が開設する医療機関、独立行政法人国立病院機構、独立行政法人労働者健康安全機構及び国その他の法人が開設する医療機関であって厚生労働省令で定めるもの（以下「公的医療機関等」という。）並びに地域医療支援病院（同法第四条第一項の地域医療支援病院をいう。以下同じ。）及び特定機能病院（同法第四条の二第一項の特定機能病院をいう。以下同じ。）の管理者に対し、次に掲げる措置のうち新型インフルエンザ等感染症等発生等公表期間において当該医療機関が講ずべきもの（第一号から第五号までに掲げる措置にあっては、新型インフルエンザ等感染症、指定感染症又は新感染症に係る医療を提供する体制の確保に必要な措置を迅速かつ適確に講ずるものとして、厚生労働省令で定めるものに限る。）及び当該措置に要する費用の負担の方法その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項について、通知するものとする。

Article 36-2(1)A prefectural governor is to, in order to promptly and accurately take necessary measures to ensure a system for providing medical care pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., Designated Infectious Disease, or New Infectious Disease during the period from the announcement of outbreaks, etc. pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., until the announcement, etc. to the effect that it is no longer recognized as a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. (hereinafter referred to as the "period for announcement of outbreaks, etc. of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc." in this paragraph, paragraph (1) of the following Article and Article 36-6, paragraph (1)), pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, notify the administrators of medical institutions established by persons listed in each item of Article 7-2, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act, the National Hospital Organization, the Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, and medical institutions established by the national government or corporations specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "public medical institutions, etc."), located within the jurisdiction of the prefectural governor, and regional medical care support hospitals (refers to regional medical care support hospitals as set forth in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the same Act; the same applies hereinafter) and advanced treatment hospitals (refers to advanced treatment hospitals set forth in Article 4-2, paragraph (1) of the same Act; the same applies hereinafter), of the measures to be taken by the relevant medical institutions during the announcement period of the outbreak of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. among the following measures (with regard to the measures listed in items (i) through (v), limited to those specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as those that promptly and appropriately take necessary measures to ensure a system for providing medical care pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., Designated Infectious Diseases, or New Infectious Diseases), the method of sharing the expenses required for the measures, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:

２公的医療機関等並びに地域医療支援病院及び特定機能病院の管理者は、前項の規定による通知を受けたときは、当該通知に基づく措置を講じなければならない。

(2)When the administrator of a public medical institution, etc., regional medical care support hospital, and advanced treatment hospital has received a notice pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the administrator must take measures based on the notice.

３都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による通知をしたときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該通知の内容を公表するものとする。

(3)When a prefectural governor has given a notice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the prefectural governor is to publicize the contents of the notice pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十六条の三都道府県知事は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等発生等公表期間に新型インフルエンザ等感染症、指定感染症又は新感染症に係る医療を提供する体制の確保に必要な措置を迅速かつ適確に講ずるため、当該都道府県知事が管轄する区域内にある医療機関の管理者と協議し、合意が成立したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項をその内容に含む協定（以下「医療措置協定」という。）を締結するものとする。

Article 36-3(1)In order to swiftly and accurately take necessary measures to ensure a system for providing medical care related to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., Designated Infectious Disease, or New Infectious Disease during the period for announcement of outbreaks, etc. of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the prefectural governor is to consult with the administrators of medical institutions within the area under their jurisdiction, and, when an agreement is reached, conclude an agreement (hereinafter referred to as "medical care agreement") that includes the following matters as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:

２前項の規定による協議を求められた医療機関の管理者は、その求めに応じなければならない。

(2)The administrator of a medical institution who has been requested to consult pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must respond to the request.

３都道府県知事は、医療機関の管理者と医療措置協定を締結することについて第一項の規定による協議が調わないときは、医療法第七十二条第一項に規定する都道府県医療審議会の意見を聴くことができる。

(3)When the prefectural governor fails to reach an agreement on a medical care agreement with the administrator of a medical institution through consultation as prescribed in paragraph (1), the prefectural governor may hear the opinion of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities prescribed in Article 72, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act.

４都道府県知事及び医療機関の管理者は、前項の規定による都道府県医療審議会の意見を尊重しなければならない。

(4)The prefectural governor and the administrator of a medical care institution must respect the opinion of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

５都道府県知事は、医療措置協定を締結したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該医療措置協定の内容を公表するものとする。

(5)When a prefectural governor has concluded a medical care agreement, the prefectural governor is to publicize the contents of the agreement pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

６前各項に定めるもののほか、医療措置協定の締結に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

(6)Beyond what is prescribed in the preceding paragraphs, necessary matters concerning the conclusion of a medical care agreement is to be prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十六条の四都道府県知事は、公的医療機関等の管理者が、正当な理由がなく、次に掲げる措置を講じていないと認めるときは、当該管理者に対し、当該措置をとるべきことを指示することができる。

Article 36-4(1)When a prefectural governor finds that an administrator of a public medical institution, etc. has not taken any of the following measures without reasonable grounds, the prefectural governor may give instructions to the administrator to take the necessary measures:

２都道府県知事は、医療機関（公的医療機関等を除く。以下この条において同じ。）の管理者が、正当な理由がなく、次に掲げる措置を講じていないと認めるときは、当該管理者に対し、当該措置をとるべきことを勧告することができる。

(2)When a prefectural governor finds that an administrator of a public medical institution, etc. (excluding public medical institution, etc.; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) has not taken any of the following measures without reasonable grounds, the prefectural governor may to the administrator to take the necessary measures:

３都道府県知事は、医療機関の管理者が、正当な理由がなく、前項の規定による勧告に従わない場合において必要があると認めるときは、当該管理者に対し、必要な指示をすることができる。

(3)The prefectural governor may, when the prefectural governor finds it necessary in cases where the administrator of a medical institution does not follow the recommendation prescribed in the preceding paragraph without reasonable grounds, give necessary instructions to the administrator.

４都道府県知事は、第一項又は前項の規定による指示をした場合において、これらの指示を受けた公的医療機関等又は医療機関の管理者が、正当な理由がなく、これに従わなかったときは、その旨を公表することができる。

(4)In cases where the prefectural governor has given instructions pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph, if the public medical institution, etc. or the administrator of the medical institution who received these instructions does not follow the instructions without reasonable grounds, the prefectural governor may make this public.

第三十六条の五都道府県知事は、必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、公的医療機関等又は地域医療支援病院若しくは特定機能病院の管理者に対し、次に掲げる事項について報告を求めることができる。

Article 36-5(1)A prefectural governor, when the prefectural governor finds it necessary, may request the administrator of a public medical institution, etc., regional medical care support hospital, or advanced treatment hospital to report on the following matters, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:

２都道府県知事は、必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、医療措置協定を締結した医療機関（前項に規定する医療機関を除く。）の管理者に対し、当該医療措置協定に基づく措置の実施の状況及び当該措置に係る当該医療機関の運営の状況その他の事項について報告を求めることができる。

(2)A prefectural governor, when the prefectural governor finds it necessary, may, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, request the administrator of a medical institution (excluding medical institutions prescribed in the preceding paragraph) that has concluded a medical care agreement to report on the status of the implementation of measures based on the medical care agreement, the status of the operation of the medical institution pertaining to the measures, and other matters.

３医療機関の管理者は、前二項の規定による都道府県知事からの報告の求めがあったときは、正当な理由がある場合を除き、速やかに、第一項各号に掲げる事項又は前項に規定する事項を報告しなければならない。

(3)When a prefectural governor requests a report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, an administrator of a medical institution must promptly report the matters listed in the items of paragraph (1) or the matters prescribed in the preceding paragraph, except in cases where there are reasonable grounds.

４前項の規定による報告を受けた都道府県知事は、当該報告の内容を、電磁的方法（電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であって厚生労働省令で定めるものをいう。次項及び第六項において同じ。）により厚生労働大臣に報告するとともに、公表しなければならない。

(4)A prefectural governor who has received a report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must make a report of the content of the report by electronic or magnetic means (meaning a method using an electronic data processing system or any other method using information and communications technology specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; hereinafter the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (6)) to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and announces it.

５第三項の規定による報告をすべき医療機関（厚生労働省令で定める感染症指定医療機関に限る。）の管理者は、電磁的方法であって、当該報告の内容を前項の規定による報告をすべき者及び当該報告を受けるべき者が閲覧することができるものにより当該報告を行わなければならない。

(5)The administrator of a medical institution (limited to Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) that should make a report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) must make the report by electronic or magnetic means in which the contents of the report can be viewed by the person who should make the report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and the person who should receive the report.

６第三項の規定による報告をすべき医療機関（前項の厚生労働省令で定める感染症指定医療機関を除く。）の管理者は、電磁的方法であって、当該報告の内容を第四項の規定による報告をすべき者及び当該報告を受けるべき者が閲覧することができるものにより当該報告を行うよう努めなければならない。

(6)The administrator of a medical institution (excluding a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in the preceding paragraph) that should make a report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) must endeavor to made the report by electronic or magnetic means in which the contents of the report can be viewed by the person who should make the report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (iv) and the person who should receive the report.

７第三項の規定による報告をすべき医療機関の管理者が、前二項に規定する方法により報告を行ったときは、当該報告を受けた都道府県知事は、第四項の規定による報告を行ったものとみなす。

(7)When an administrator of a medical institution that should make a report as prescribed in paragraph (3) has made a report by the methods prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, the prefectural governor who has received the report is to deem it as a report as prescribed in paragraph (4).

８厚生労働大臣は、第四項の規定による報告（前項の規定により報告を行ったものとみなされた場合を含む。次項、第四十四条の四の二第四項及び第五十一条の二第四項において同じ。）を受けた第一項各号に掲げる事項又は第二項に規定する事項について、必要があると認めるときは、当該都道府県知事に対し、必要な助言又は援助をすることができる。

(8)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, when the Minister finds it necessary, provide necessary advice or assistance to a prefectural governor with regard to the matters listed in the items of paragraph (1) or the matters prescribed in paragraph (2) for which a report (including cases where a report is deemed to have been made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; the same applies in the following paragraph, Article 44-4-2, paragraph (4), and Article 51-2, paragraph (4)) pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) was received.

９厚生労働大臣は、第四項の規定による報告を受けたとき、又は前項の規定による助言若しくは援助をしたときは、必要に応じ、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その内容を公表するものとする。

(9)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has received a report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) or has given advice or assistance pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to, as necessary, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, publicize the contents of the report.

第三十六条の六都道府県知事等は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等発生等公表期間に新型インフルエンザ等感染症、指定感染症又は新感染症に係る検査を提供する体制の確保、宿泊施設の確保その他の必要な措置を迅速かつ適確に講ずるため、病原体等の検査を行っている機関、宿泊施設その他厚生労働省令で定める機関又は施設（以下「病原体等の検査を行っている機関等」という。）の管理者と協議し、合意が成立したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項をその内容に含む協定（以下「検査等措置協定」という。）を締結するものとする。

Article 36-6(1)In order to swiftly and accurately take necessary measures to ensure a system for providing medical care related to an Infectious Disease such as inspections pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., Designated Infectious Disease, or New Infectious Disease during the period for announcement of outbreaks, etc. of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., to ensure accommodation facilities, and other measures, the prefectural governors, etc. is to consult with the administrators of organizations engaged in the examination of Pathogens, etc., accommodation facilities, and other organizations or facilities specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "organizations engaged in the examination of Pathogens, etc."), and, when an agreement is reached, conclude an agreement (hereinafter referred to as "examination, etc. measures agreement") that includes the following matters as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:

２都道府県知事等は、検査等措置協定を締結したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該検査等措置協定の内容を公表するものとする。

(2)When a prefectural governor, etc. has concluded an examination, etc. measures agreement, the prefectural governor is to publicize the contents of the examination, etc. measures agreement pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

３前二項に定めるもののほか、検査等措置協定の締結に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

(3)Beyond what is prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, necessary matters concerning the conclusion of an examination, etc. measures agreement are to be prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十六条の七都道府県知事等は、検査等措置協定を締結した病原体等の検査を行っている機関等の管理者が、正当な理由がなく、当該検査等措置協定に基づく措置を講じていないと認めるときは、当該管理者に対し、当該措置をとるべきことを勧告することができる。

Article 36-7(1)When a prefectural governor, etc. finds that an administrator of an organization engaged in the examination of Pathogens, etc. with which an examination, etc. measures agreement. has been concluded has not taken measures based on the examination, etc. measures agreement without reasonable grounds, the prefectural governor may recommend the administrator to take the necessary measures.

２都道府県知事等は、病原体等の検査を行っている機関等の管理者が、正当な理由がなく、前項の規定による勧告に従わない場合において必要があると認めるときは、当該管理者に対し、必要な指示をすることができる。

(2)When the administrator of an organization engaged in the examination of Pathogens, etc. does not follow the recommendation as prescribed in the preceding paragraph without reasonable grounds, the prefectural governor, etc. may give necessary instructions to the administrator if the prefectural governor finds it necessary.

３都道府県知事等は、前項の規定による指示をした場合において、当該指示を受けた病原体等の検査を行っている機関等の管理者が、正当な理由がなく、これに従わなかったときは、その旨を公表することができる。

(3)In cases where the prefectural governor, etc. has given instructions pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the administrator of an organization engaged in the examination of Pathogens, etc. who received the instructions does not follow the instructions without reasonable grounds, the prefectural governor may make this public.

第三十六条の八都道府県知事等は、必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、検査等措置協定を締結した病原体等の検査を行っている機関等の管理者に対し、当該検査等措置協定に基づく措置の実施の状況及び当該措置に係る当該病原体等の検査を行っている機関等の運営の状況その他の事項について報告を求めることができる。

Article 36-8(1)When a prefectural governor, etc. finds it necessary, they may, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, request the manager of an organization engaged in the examination of Pathogens, etc. with which an examination, etc. measures agreement has been concluded to report the status of implementation of measures under the examination, etc. measures agreement and the status of operation of the organization, etc. pertaining to the measures and other matters.

２病原体等の検査を行っている機関等の管理者は、前項の規定による都道府県知事等からの報告の求めがあったときは、正当な理由がある場合を除き、速やかに、同項に規定する事項を報告しなければならない。

(2)When a prefectural governor, etc. requests a report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, an administrator of an organization engaged in the examination of Pathogens, etc. must promptly report the matters listed in the items of the same paragraph, except in cases where there are reasonable grounds.

３前項の規定による報告を受けた都道府県知事は厚生労働大臣に対し、当該報告を受けた保健所設置市等の長は都道府県知事に対し、当該報告の内容を、それぞれ電磁的方法（電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であって厚生労働省令で定めるものをいう。）により報告するとともに、公表しなければならない。この場合において、当該報告を受けた都道府県知事は、速やかに、当該報告の内容を厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(3)A prefectural governor who has received a report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must make a report of the content of the report to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center who has received a report to the prefectural governor, by electronic or magnetic means (meaning a method using an electronic data processing system or any other method using information and communications technology specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) and publicize it.In this case, the prefectural governor receiving the report must promptly report the contents of the report to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

４厚生労働大臣は都道府県知事に対し、都道府県知事は保健所設置市等の長に対し、それぞれ前項の規定による報告を受けた第一項に規定する事項について、必要があると認めるときは、必要な助言又は援助をすることができる。

(4)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the prefectural governor may, when they find it necessary, provide necessary advice or assistance to the prefectural governor and to the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center respectively with regard to the matters prescribed in paragraph (1) for which a report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph has been received.

５厚生労働大臣は、第三項の規定による報告を受けたとき、又は前項の規定による助言若しくは援助をしたときは、必要に応じ、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その内容を公表するものとする。

(5)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has received a report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) or has given advice or assistance pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to, as necessary, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, publicize the contents of the report.

第三十六条の九都道府県知事は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表が行われた日の属する月から政令で定める期間が経過する日の属する月までの期間において、当該都道府県の区域内にある医療機関が第三十六条の二第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる措置であって、新型インフルエンザ等感染症、指定感染症又は新感染症の発生後の初期の段階から当該感染症に係る医療を提供する体制を迅速かつ適確に構築するための措置として厚生労働省令で定める基準を満たすもの（以下この項及び次条において「医療協定等措置」という。）を講じたと認められる場合であって、当該医療機関（以下「対象医療機関」という。）が医療協定等措置を講じたと認められる日の属する月における当該対象医療機関の診療報酬の額として政令で定めるところにより算定した額が、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表前の政令で定める月における当該対象医療機関の診療報酬の額として政令で定めるところにより算定した額を下回った場合には、当該対象医療機関に対し、当該感染症の流行初期における医療の確保に要する費用（以下「流行初期医療の確保に要する費用」という。）を支給する措置（以下「流行初期医療確保措置」という。）を行うものとする。

Article 36-9(1)A prefectural governor is to, during the period from the month that includes the day on which the announcement of outbreaks, etc. pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. was made until the month that includes the day on which the period specified by Cabinet Order has elapsed, in cases where it is recognized that a medical institution in the area of the prefectural government has taken the measures (hereinafter referred to as "medical care agreement, etc. measures" in this paragraph and the following Article) listed in Article 36-2, paragraph (1), items (i) or (ii) that meet the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as measures to establish a system for providing medical care quickly and accurately from the early stage after the outbreak of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., Designated Infectious Disease or New Infectious Disease, and where the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order as the amount of medical fees for the medical institution (hereinafter referred to as the "target medical institution") in the month that includes the day on which the medical institution is deemed to have taken medical care agreement, etc. measures is less than the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order as the amount of medical fees for the target medical institution in the month specified by a Cabinet Order prior to the announcement of outbreaks, etc. pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., take measures (hereinafter referred to as "measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic") to have the target medical institution pay the expenses required to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic (hereinafter referred to as "expenses required to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic").

２都道府県知事は、前項の規定による流行初期医療確保措置に係る事務を社会保険診療報酬支払基金（以下「支払基金」という。）又は国民健康保険団体連合会（以下「国保連合会」という。）に委託することができる。

(2)A prefectural governor may entrust the affairs pertaining to the measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph to the Health Insurance Claims Review and Reimbursement Services (hereinafter referred to as "Reimbursement Services") or the Federation of National Health Insurance Associations (hereinafter referred to as "National Health Insurance Federation").

第三十六条の十流行初期医療の確保に要する費用の額は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表が行われた日の属する月から前条第一項の政令で定める期間が経過する日の属する月までの期間において、対象医療機関が医療協定等措置を講じたと認められる日の属する月における当該対象医療機関の診療報酬の額として同項の政令で定めるところにより算定した額と同項の政令で定める月における当該対象医療機関の診療報酬の額として同項の政令で定めるところにより算定した額との差額として政令で定めるところにより算定した額とする。

Article 36-10Expenses required to ensure Medical Care Levels at the Initial Period of an Epidemic is the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article as the amount of the medical fees of the target medical institution during the period from the month that includes the day on which the announcement of outbreaks, etc. pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. was made until the month that includes the day on which the period specified by Cabinet Order referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article has elapsed, and the amount specified by Cabinet Order referred to in the same paragraph is to be the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order as the difference between the amount of the medical fees of the target medical institution as calculated pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order as set forth in the same paragraph in a month as prescribed in the Article.

第三十六条の十一都道府県は、流行初期医療確保措置に要する費用及び流行初期医療確保措置に関する事務の執行に要する費用を支弁する。

Article 36-11A prefectural government is to pay expenses necessary for measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic and expenses necessary for the execution of affairs concerning measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic.

第三十六条の十二国は、政令で定めるところにより、都道府県に対し、流行初期医療確保措置に要する費用の八分の三に相当する額を交付する。

Article 36-12The national government is to, pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, grant to prefectural governments an amount equivalent to three-eighths of the costs required for measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic.

第三十六条の十三都道府県が第三十六条の十一の規定により支弁する流行初期医療確保措置に要する費用の二分の一に相当する額については、政令で定めるところにより、支払基金が当該都道府県に対して交付する流行初期医療確保交付金をもって充てる。

Article 36-13(1)The amount equivalent to half of the cost required for measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic paid by a prefectural government pursuant to the provisions of Article 36-11 is to be appropriated by a subsidy to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic delivered by the Reimbursement Services to the prefectural government, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.

２前項の流行初期医療確保交付金は、次条第一項の規定により支払基金が徴収する流行初期医療確保拠出金をもって充てる。

(2)The subsidy to ensure early epidemic medical care set forth in the preceding paragraph is to be allocated from the contributions to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic collected by the Reimbursement Services pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article.

第三十六条の十四支払基金は、第三十六条の二十五第一項各号（第三号及び第四号を除く。）に掲げる業務に要する費用に充てるため、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表が行われた日の属する月から第三十六条の九第一項の政令で定める期間が経過する日の属する月までの期間において、流行初期医療確保措置が実施された月ごとに、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）第七条第二項に規定する保険者（国民健康保険法（昭和三十三年法律第百九十二号）の定めるところにより都道府県が当該都道府県内の市町村とともに行う国民健康保険にあっては、都道府県）及び高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律第四十八条に規定する後期高齢者医療広域連合（以下「保険者等」という。）から流行初期医療確保拠出金を徴収する。

Article 36-14(1)The Reimbursement Services, in order to allocate funds to the expenses required for the operations listed in the items of Article 36-25, paragraph (1) (excluding items (iii) and (iv)), during the period from the month that includes the day on which the announcement of outbreaks, etc. pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. was made until the month that includes the day on which the period specified by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 36-9, paragraph (1) has elapsed, for each month in which measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic were implemented, is to collect contributions to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic from the insurers (in the case of a national insurance program to be provided by a prefectural government together with municipalities within the prefecture pursuant to the provisions of the National Health Insurance Act (Act No. 192 of 1958), the prefectural government) set forth in Article 7, paragraph (2) of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People (Act No. 80 of 1982) and the Associations of Medical Care Services for Older Senior Citizens set forth in Article 48 of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People (hereinafter referred to as "insurers, etc.").

２支払基金は、第三十六条の二十五第一項各号（第三号及び第四号を除く。）に掲げる業務に関する事務の処理に要する費用に充てるため、年度ごとに、保険者等から流行初期医療確保関係事務費拠出金を徴収する。

(2)The Reimbursement Services is to collect contributions for administrative expenses related to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic from insurers, etc. every fiscal year in order to allocate them to the expenses required for the administration of affairs related to the business listed in the items of Article 36-25, paragraph (1) (excluding items (iii) and (iv)).

３保険者等は、流行初期医療確保拠出金及び流行初期医療確保関係事務費拠出金（以下「流行初期医療確保拠出金等」という。）を納付する義務を負う。

(3)Insurers, etc. are to bear the duty to pay the contribution to ensure early epidemic medical care and the contribution for administrative expenses related to ensuring early epidemic medical care (hereinafter referred to as "contributions to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc.").

第三十六条の十五前条第一項の規定により保険者等から徴収する流行初期医療確保拠出金の額は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表が行われた日の属する月から第三十六条の九第一項の政令で定める期間が経過する日の属する月までの期間において、流行初期医療確保措置が実施された月における流行初期医療確保措置に要する費用の二分の一に相当する額を基礎として、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより算定した保険者等に係る対象医療機関に対する診療報酬の支払額の割合に応じ、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより算定した額とする。

Article 36-15The amount of contributions to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic to be collected from insurers, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is to be calculated pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, based on the amount equivalent to one-half of the expenses required for measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic in the month in which the measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic were implemented, during the period from the month that includes the day on which the announcement of outbreaks, etc. pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. was made until the month that includes the day on which the period specified by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 36-9, paragraph (1) has elapsed, according to the ratio of the amount of medical fees paid to a target medical institution by insurers, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十六条の十六第三十六条の十四第二項の規定により保険者等から徴収する流行初期医療確保関係事務費拠出金の額は、毎年度における第三十六条の二十五第一項各号（第三号及び第四号を除く。）に掲げる業務に関する事務の処理に要する費用の見込額を基礎として、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより算定した当該年度における保険者等に係る高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律第七条第四項に規定する加入者及び同法第五十条に規定する後期高齢者医療の被保険者の見込数に応じ、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより算定した額とする。

Article 36-16The amount of contributions for administrative expenses related to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic to be paid by insurers, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 36-14, paragraph (2) is to be the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, based on the estimated amount of expenses required for the administrative processing related to the duties listed in the items of Article 36-25, paragraph (1) (excluding items (iii) and (iv)) for each fiscal year, in accordance with the estimated number of policyholders prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (4) of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People pertaining to insurers, etc. and insured persons of medical care for elderly people prescribed in Article 50 of the same Act, calculated pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十六条の十七合併又は分割により成立した保険者（高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律第七条第二項に規定する保険者をいう。以下この条において同じ。）、合併又は分割後存続する保険者及び解散をした保険者の権利義務を承継した保険者に係る流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額の算定の特例については、政令で定める。

Article 36-17Special provisions for the calculation of the amount of the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. pertaining to the insurers established by the merger or split (meaning the insurers prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (2) of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People; hereinafter the same applies in this Article), the insurers surviving after the merger or split, and the insurers who succeeded the rights and obligations of the dissolved insurers are to be specified by Cabinet Order.

第三十六条の十八支払基金は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表が行われた日の属する月から第三十六条の九第一項の政令で定める期間が経過する日の属する月までの期間において、流行初期医療確保措置が実施された月ごとに、保険者等が納付すべき流行初期医療確保拠出金の額を決定し、当該保険者等に対し、当該保険者等が納付すべき流行初期医療確保拠出金の額、納付の方法及び納付すべき期限その他必要な事項を通知しなければならない。

Article 36-18(1)The Reimbursement Services must, for each month in which measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic are implemented during the period from the month that includes the day on which the announcement of outbreaks, etc. pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. was made until the month that includes the day on which the period specified by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 36-9, paragraph (1) has elapsed, determine the amount of contributions to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic to be paid by insurers, etc., and notify the insurers, etc. of the amount of contributions to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic to be paid by insurers, etc., the method of payment, the deadline for payment, and other necessary matters.

２支払基金は、年度ごとに、保険者等が納付すべき流行初期医療確保関係事務費拠出金の額を決定し、当該保険者等に対し、当該保険者等が納付すべき流行初期医療確保関係事務費拠出金の額、納付の方法及び納付すべき期限その他必要な事項を通知しなければならない。

(2)The Reimbursement Services must determine, for each fiscal year, the amount of contribution for administrative expenses related to ensuring medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic to be paid by insurers, etc., and notify the insurers, etc. of the amount of contribution for administrative expenses related to ensuring early epidemic medical care to be paid by the insurers, etc., the method of payment, the deadline for payment, and other necessary matters.

３前二項の規定により流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額が定められた後、流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額を変更する必要が生じたときは、支払基金は、当該保険者等が納付すべき流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額を変更し、当該保険者等に対し、変更後の流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額を通知しなければならない。

(3)When it becomes necessary to change the amount of contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. after the amount of contribution to ensure early epidemic medical care, etc. has been determined pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the Reimbursement Services must change the amount of contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. to be paid by the insurer, etc. and notify the insurer, etc. of the amount of the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. after the change.

４支払基金は、保険者等が納付した流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額（以下この項において「納付した額」という。）が前項の規定による変更後の流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額（以下この項において「変更後の額」という。）に満たない場合には、その不足する額について、前項の規定による通知とともに納付の方法及び納付すべき期限その他必要な事項を通知し、納付した額が変更後の額を超える場合には、その超える額について、未納の流行初期医療確保拠出金等があるときはこれに充当し、なお残余があれば還付し、未納の流行初期医療確保拠出金等がないときはこれを還付しなければならない。

(4)The Reimbursement Services must, when the amount of contributions to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic paid by insurers, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "amount paid" in this paragraph) is less than the amount of contributions to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic after the change (hereinafter referred to as "amount after change" in this paragraph) pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, notify the method of payment, the time limit for payment, and other necessary matters concerning the shortfall amount with the notice pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and, when the amount paid exceeds the amount after change, must appropriate the amount in excess for unpaid contributions to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, and if there is any remaining amount, must refund the amount, or if there are no unpaid contributions to ensure early epidemic medical care, must refund the amount.

第三十六条の十九支払基金は、保険者等が、納付すべき期限までに流行初期医療確保拠出金等を納付しないときは、期限を指定してこれを督促しなければならない。

Article 36-19(1)When an insurer, etc. fails to pay the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. by the due date, the Reimbursement Services must demand the payment by designating a due date.

２支払基金は、前項の規定により督促をするときは、当該保険者等に対し、督促状を発する。この場合において、督促状により指定すべき期限は、督促状を発する日から起算して十日以上経過した日でなければならない。

(2)When the Reimbursement Services makes a demand pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it is to send a demand letter to the insurer, etc.In this case, the time limit to be specified by the reminder must be the day on which ten days or more have elapsed from the date on which the reminder is issued.

３支払基金は、第一項の規定による督促を受けた保険者等がその指定期限までにその督促に係る流行初期医療確保拠出金等及び次条の規定による延滞金を完納しないときは、政令で定めるところにより、その徴収を、厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事に請求するものとする。

(3)When an insurer, etc. who has received a demand pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) fails to fully pay the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. pertaining to the demand and the delinquency charge pursuant to the provisions of the following Article by the designated time limit, the Reimbursement Services is to request the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the prefectural governor to collect the money pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.

４前項の規定による徴収の請求を受けたときは、厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事は、国税滞納処分の例により処分することができる。

(4)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the prefectural governor has received a request for collection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, they may dispose of the request pursuant to the provisions of the procedure for national tax delinquency.

第三十六条の二十前条第一項の規定により流行初期医療確保拠出金等の納付を督促したときは、支払基金は、その督促に係る流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額につき年十四・五パーセントの割合で、納付期日の翌日からその完納又は財産差押えの日の前日までの日数により計算した延滞金を徴収する。ただし、その督促に係る流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額が千円未満であるときは、この限りでない。

Article 36-20(1)When the Reimbursement Services has demanded payment of the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Reimbursement Services is to collect a delinquency charge calculated by the number of days from the day following the payment due date to the day before the day of the full payment or the seizure of property at a rate of 14.5% per year of the amount of the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. pertaining to the demand;provided, however, that this does not apply when the amount of the contribution to ensure early epidemic medical care, etc. pertaining to the demand is less than 1,000 yen.

２前項の場合において、流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額の一部につき納付があったときは、その納付の日以降の期間に係る延滞金の額の計算の基礎となる流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額は、その納付のあった流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額を控除した額とする。

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if a part of the amount of the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. has been paid, the amount of the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc., which is the basis of the calculation of the amount of the delinquency charge pertaining to the period after the date of the payment, is to be the amount after deducting the amount of the contribution to ensure early epidemic early medical care, etc. paid.

３延滞金の計算において、前二項の流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額に千円未満の端数があるときは、その端数は、切り捨てる。

(3)When the amount of the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. set forth in the preceding two paragraphs includes a fraction of less than one thousand yen in the calculation of the delinquency charge, the fraction is to be rounded down.

４前三項の規定によって計算した延滞金の額に百円未満の端数があるときは、その端数は、切り捨てる。

(4)If the amount of the delinquency charge calculated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs includes a fraction of less than one hundred yen, the fraction is to be rounded down.

５延滞金は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、徴収しない。ただし、第三号の場合には、その執行を停止し、又は猶予した期間に対応する部分の金額に限る。

(5)Delinquency charges are not to be collected in any of the following cases;provided, however, that in the case referred to in item (iii), such execution is suspended or limited to the amount corresponding to the period under suspension:

第三十六条の二十一支払基金は、やむを得ない事情により、保険者等が流行初期医療確保拠出金等を納付することが著しく困難であると認められるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該保険者等の申請に基づき、厚生労働大臣の承認を受けて、その納付すべき期限から一年以内の期間を限り、その一部の納付を猶予することができる。

Article 36-21(1)In the event that, due to unavoidable circumstances, it is deemed extremely difficult for the insurer, etc. to pay the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc., the Reimbursement Services may, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, receive the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare based on an application by the insurer, etc., and postpone part of the payment for a period not exceeding one year from the due date.

２支払基金は、前項の規定による猶予をしたときは、その旨、その猶予に係る流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額、猶予期間その他必要な事項を保険者等に通知しなければならない。

(2)The Reimbursement Services must, when granting a suspension pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, notify the insurer, etc. of the amount of the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. pertaining to the postponement, the period of the grace period, and other necessary matters.

３支払基金は、第一項の規定による猶予をしたときは、その猶予期間内は、その猶予に係る流行初期医療確保拠出金等につき新たに第三十六条の十九第一項の規定による督促及び同条第三項の規定による徴収の請求をすることができない。

(3)When the Reimbursement Services has granted a postponement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), it may not make a new demand pursuant to the provisions of Article 36-19, paragraph (1) or a request for collection pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article with regard to the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc. pertaining to the postponement during the period of the postponement.

第三十六条の二十二厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事は、保険者等に対し、流行初期医療確保拠出金等の額の算定に関して必要があると認めるときは、その業務に関する報告を徴し、又は当該職員に実地にその状況を検査させることができる。

Article 36-22(1)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the prefectural governor may, when they find it necessary for the calculation of the amount of the contribution to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, etc., request insurers, etc. for reports on their business or have employees inspect the situation on the spot.

２第三十五条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の規定による検査について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 35, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

第三十六条の二十三対象医療機関は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症等に係る発生等の公表が行われた日の属する月から第三十六条の九第一項の政令で定める期間が経過する日の属する月までの期間において、流行初期医療確保措置が実施された月における当該対象医療機関の診療報酬及び流行初期医療の確保に要する費用に係る収入その他政令で定める収入の合計額が、同項の政令で定める月における当該対象医療機関の診療報酬の額として同項の政令で定めるところにより算定した額を上回った場合には、その差額として政令で定める額（以下この条及び第三十六条の二十五第一項第四号において「返納金」という。）を都道府県に返納しなければならない。

Article 36-23(1)Target medical institutions, during the period from the month that includes the day on which the announcement of outbreaks, etc. pertaining to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. was made, until the month that includes the day on which the period specified by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 36-9, paragraph (1) has elapsed, if the total amount of the medical fees of the target medical institutions and the income related to the expenses required for ensuring medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic implemented in the month of the outbreak, and other income specified by Cabinet Order, exceed the amount calculated as the amount of the medical fees of the target medical institutions in the month specified by the same Cabinet Order, must return the difference to the prefectural government as an amount specified by Cabinet Order (hereinafter referred to as "returned money" in this Article and Article 36-25, paragraph (1), item (iv)).

２前項の規定により返納金が返納された場合には、都道府県は、当該返納金の合計の八分の三に相当する額を国に返還するとともに、当該返納金の合計の二分の一に相当する額を第三十六条の十四第一項の規定により保険者等から徴収した流行初期医療確保拠出金の額に応じて保険者等に還付しなければならない。

(2)When the returned money has been returned pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural government must reimburse the national government the amount equivalent to three-eighths of the total returned money, and refund the amount equivalent to one-half of the total returned money to the insurer, etc. in accordance with the amount of the contributions to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic collected from the insurer, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 36-14, paragraph (1).

３都道府県は、第一項の規定による返納金の返納に係る事務及び前項の規定による保険者等への還付に係る事務を支払基金又は国保連合会に委託することができる。

(3)A prefectural government may entrust the affairs pertaining to the return of money pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and the affairs pertaining to the return to the insurer, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph to the Reimbursement Services or the National Health Insurance Federation.

４第三十六条の十九から前条までの規定は、第一項に規定する流行初期医療の確保に要する費用の返納について準用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(4)The provisions of Article 36-19 to the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the return of expenses required to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic prescribed in paragraph (1).In this case, any necessary technical replacement of terms is to be specified by Cabinet Order.

第三十六条の二十四都道府県知事は、第三十六条の四第一項又は第三項の規定による指示をした場合において、これらの指示を受けた対象医療機関の管理者が、正当な理由がなく、これに従わなかったときは、当該対象医療機関に対し、既に交付した流行初期医療の確保に要する費用の全部又は一部の返還を命ずることができる。

Article 36-24(1)When the prefectural governor has given instructions pursuant to the provisions of Article 36-4, paragraph (1) or paragraph (3), when the administrator of the target medical institution who received these instructions does not follow the instructions without reasonable grounds, the target medical institution may be ordered to reimburse all or part of the expenses required to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic that have already been granted.

２第三十六条の十九から第三十六条の二十二まで並びに前条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項に規定する流行初期医療の確保に要する費用の返還について準用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(2)The provisions of Articles 36-19 through 36-22 and paragraphs (2) and (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the reimbursement of expenses required to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic prescribed in the preceding paragraph.In this case, any necessary technical replacement of terms is to be specified by Cabinet Order.

第三十六条の二十五支払基金は、社会保険診療報酬支払基金法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十九号）第十五条に規定する業務のほか、第一条に規定する目的を達成するため、次に掲げる業務（以下「流行初期医療確保措置関係業務」という。）を行う。

Article 36-25(1)In addition to the business prescribed in Article 15 of the Health Insurance Claims Review and Reimbursement Services Act (Act No. 129 of 1948), the Reimbursement Services is to, in order to achieve the purpose prescribed in Article 1, carry out the following business (hereinafter referred to as "services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic"):

２支払基金は、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けて、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務の一部を国保連合会その他厚生労働省令で定める者に委託することができる。

(2)The Reimbursement Services may, by obtaining the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, entrust part of the services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic to the National Health Insurance Federation or other organizations prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十六条の二十六支払基金は、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に関し、当該業務の開始前に、業務方法書を作成し、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けなければならない。これを変更するときも、同様とする。

Article 36-26(1)The Reimbursement Services must prepare a statement of operation procedures and obtain approval from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare prior to commencing the services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic. The same applies when this is changed.

２前項の業務方法書に記載すべき事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

(2)The matters to be stated in the statement of operational procedures set forth in the preceding paragraph are to be specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十六条の二十七支払基金は、保険者等に対し、毎年度、加入者数その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項に関する報告を求めるほか、第三十六条の二十五第一項第一号に掲げる業務に関し必要があると認めるときは、文書その他の物件の提出を求めることができる。

Article 36-27The Reimbursement Services, in addition to requesting insurers, etc. to report on the number of policyholders and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare every fiscal year, may, when it finds it necessary for the business listed in Article 36-25, paragraph (1), item (i), request the submission of documents and other materials.

第三十六条の二十八支払基金は、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に係る経理については、その他の業務に係る経理と区分して、特別の会計を設けて行わなければならない。

Article 36-28The Reimbursement Services must establish a special account with regard to accounting pertaining to services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, separate from accounting pertaining to other business.

第三十六条の二十九支払基金は、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に関し、毎事業年度、予算、事業計画及び資金計画を作成し、当該事業年度の開始前に、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けなければならない。これを変更するときも、同様とする。

Article 36-29The Reimbursement Services must prepare a budget, business plan and financial plan for each business year with regard to the services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, and prior to the start of the relevant business year, obtain approval from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. The same applies when this is changed.

第三十六条の三十支払基金は、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に関し、毎事業年度、財産目録、貸借対照表及び損益計算書（以下「財務諸表」という。）を作成し、当該事業年度の終了後三月以内に厚生労働大臣に提出し、その承認を受けなければならない。

Article 36-30(1)The Reimbursement Services must, for each business year, prepare an inventory of assets, a balance sheet, and a profit and loss statement (hereinafter referred to as "financial statements") with regard to services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, and submitted them to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare for approval within three months after the end of the relevant business year.

２支払基金は、前項の規定により財務諸表を厚生労働大臣に提出するときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、これに当該事業年度の事業報告書及び予算の区分に従い作成した決算報告書並びに財務諸表及び決算報告書に関する監事の意見書を添付しなければならない。

(2)When submitting financial statements to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Reimbursement Services must, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, attach to it the business report and the settlement of accounts prepared in accordance with the budgetary divisions for the business year, as well as the auditor's written opinion on the financial statements and settlement of accounts.

３支払基金は、第一項の規定による厚生労働大臣の承認を受けたときは、遅滞なく、財務諸表又はその要旨を官報に公告し、かつ、財務諸表及び附属明細書並びに前項の事業報告書、決算報告書及び監事の意見書を、主たる事務所に備えて置き、厚生労働省令で定める期間、一般の閲覧に供しなければならない。

(3)The Reimbursement Services must, when it has obtained approval from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), make a public notice of the financial statements or the gist thereof in the Official Gazette without delay, and the financial statements and annexed detailed statements as well as the business report, settlement of accounts and the written opinion of the auditors set forth in the preceding paragraph must be kept at the principal office and made available for public inspection during the period specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十六条の三十一支払基金は、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に関し、毎事業年度、損益計算において利益を生じたときは、前事業年度から繰り越した損失を埋め、なお残余があるときは、その残余の額は、積立金として整理しなければならない。

Article 36-31(1)In each business year, with regard to the services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, when profits have been generated in the calculation of profit and loss, the Reimbursement Services must compensate for the losses carried over from the previous business year, and if there is any residual amount, the amount of the residual amount must be arranged as a reserve fund.

２支払基金は、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に関し、毎事業年度、損益計算において損失を生じたときは、前項の規定による積立金を減額して整理し、なお不足があるときは、その不足額は繰越欠損金として整理しなければならない。

(2)In each business year, when a loss is incurred in the calculation of profit and loss with regard to the services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic, the Reimbursement Services must arrange it by reducing the reserve under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and if there is a shortage, the amount of the shortage must be arranged as a loss carried forward.

３支払基金は、予算をもって定める金額に限り、第一項の規定による積立金を第三十六条の二十五第一項第二号から第四号までに掲げる業務に要する費用に充てることができる。

(3)The Reimbursement Services may allocate the reserve under paragraph (1) to the expenses required for the business listed in Article 36-25, paragraph (1), items (ii) through (iv), limited to the amount specified by the budget.

第三十六条の三十二支払基金は、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に関し、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けて、長期借入金若しくは短期借入金をし、又は債券を発行することができる。

Article 36-32(1)The Reimbursement Services may, by obtaining the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, borrow long-term or short-term borrowings or issue bonds with regard to the services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic.

２前項の規定による長期借入金及び債券は、二年以内に償還しなければならない。

(2)Long-term borrowings and bonds pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be redeemed within two years.

３第一項の規定による短期借入金は、当該事業年度内に償還しなければならない。ただし、資金の不足のため償還することができないときは、その償還することができない金額に限り、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けて、これを借り換えることができる。

(3)Short-term borrowings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must be redeemed within the relevant business year.However, if it cannot be redeemed due to a lack of funds, it may be refinanced with the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, limited to the amount that cannot be redeemed.

４前項ただし書の規定により借り換えた短期借入金は、一年以内に償還しなければならない。

(4)Short-term borrowings refinanced pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to the preceding paragraph must be redeemed within one year.

５支払基金は、第一項の規定による債券を発行する場合においては、割引の方法によることができる。

(5)In cases where the Reimbursement Services issues bonds pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the Reimbursement Services may use the method of discount.

６第一項の規定による債券の債権者は、支払基金の財産について他の債権者に先立って自己の債権の弁済を受ける権利を有する。

(6)Creditors of bonds pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) are to have the right to receive performance of their own claims in preference to other creditors with respect to the property of the Reimbursement Services.

７前項の先取特権の順位は、民法（明治二十九年法律第八十九号）の規定による一般の先取特権に次ぐものとする。

(7)The order of the statutory lien set forth in the preceding paragraph is to be next to the general statutory lien under the provisions of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896).

８支払基金は、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けて、第一項の規定による債券の発行に関する事務の全部又は一部を銀行又は信託会社に委託することができる。

(8)The Reimbursement Services may, with the authorization of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, entrust the whole or a part of the affairs concerning the issuance of bonds pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) to a bank or trust company.

９会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第七百五条第一項及び第二項並びに第七百九条の規定は、前項の規定により委託を受けた銀行又は信託会社について準用する。

(9)The provisions of Article 705, paragraphs (1) and (2) and Article 709 of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005) apply mutatis mutandis to the bank or trust company entrusted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

１０第一項、第二項及び第五項から前項までに定めるもののほか、第一項の債券に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(10)Beyond what is prescribed in paragraph (1), paragraph (2) and paragraph (5) to the preceding paragraph, necessary matters concerning bond certificates set forth in paragraph (1) are to be specified by Cabinet Order.

第三十六条の三十三政府は、法人に対する政府の財政援助の制限に関する法律（昭和二十一年法律第二十四号）第三条の規定にかかわらず、国会の議決を経た金額の範囲内で、支払基金による流行初期医療確保交付金の円滑な交付及び第三十六条の二十五第一項第三号に掲げる事務の実施のために必要があると認めるときは、前条の規定による支払基金の長期借入金、短期借入金又は債券に係る債務について、必要と認められる期間の範囲において、保証することができる。

Article 36-33Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Act on Restrictions on Financial Assistance by the Government to Corporations (Act No. 24 of 1946), when the government finds it necessary for the smooth issuance of the grants to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic by the Reimbursement Services and for the implementation of the affairs set forth in Article 36-25, paragraph (1), item (iii), within the limit decided by the Diet, the government may guarantee the Reimbursement Services' long-term borrowings, short-term borrowings, or debt obligations under the provisions of the preceding Article within the period found to be necessary.

第三十六条の三十四支払基金は、次の方法によるほか、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に係る業務上の余裕金を運用してはならない。

Article 36-34The Reimbursement Services must not invest surplus funds in the course of services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic at the initial period of an epidemic, except by the following methods:

第三十六条の三十五厚生労働大臣は、次の場合には、あらかじめ、財務大臣に協議しなければならない。

Article 36-35The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must consult with the Minister of Finance in advance in any of the following cases:

第三十六条の三十六この節に定めるもののほか、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に係る支払基金の財務及び会計に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

Article 36-36Beyond what is prescribed in this Section, necessary matters concerning the finance and accounting of the Reimbursement Services pertaining to the services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic are to be prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十六条の三十七厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事は、支払基金又は第三十六条の二十五第二項の規定による委託を受けた者（以下この項及び第七十七条第二項において「受託者」という。）について、流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に関し必要があると認めるときは、その業務又は財産の状況に関する報告を徴し、又は当該職員に実地にその状況を検査させることができる。ただし、受託者に対しては、当該受託業務の範囲内に限る。

Article 36-37(1)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the prefectural governor may collect reports on the status of the operations or property of the Reimbursement Services or the person entrusted pursuant to the provisions of Article 36-25, paragraph (2) (hereinafter referred to as "trustee" in this paragraph and Article 77, paragraph (2)), or may have the relevant personnel inspect the status on the spot, when they find it necessary in relation to the services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic; provided, however, that with regard to the trustee, this is be limited to the scope of the entrusted business.

２第三十五条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の規定による検査について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 35, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection carried out under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

３都道府県知事は、支払基金につき流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に関し社会保険診療報酬支払基金法第二十九条の規定による処分が行われる必要があると認めるとき、又は支払基金の理事長、理事若しくは監事につき流行初期医療確保措置関係業務に関し同法第十一条第二項若しくは第三項の規定による処分が行われる必要があると認めるときは、理由を付して、その旨を厚生労働大臣に通知しなければならない。

(3)When a prefectural governor finds it necessary to carry out a disposition under the provisions of Article 29 of the Health Insurance Claims Review and Reimbursement Services Act with regard to services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic or finds it necessary to carry out a disposition under the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of the same Act with regard to services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic for the president, director or auditor of the Reimbursement Services, the prefectural governor must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to that effect with the reasons attached.

第三十六条の三十八流行初期医療確保措置関係業務は、社会保険診療報酬支払基金法第三十二条第二項の規定の適用については、同法第十五条に規定する業務とみなす。

Article 36-38With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 32, paragraph (2) of the Health Insurance Claims Review and Reimbursement Services Act, the services related to measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic are deemed to be the business prescribed in Article 15 of the same Act.

第三十六条の三十九この法律に基づく支払基金の処分又はその不作為に不服のある者は、厚生労働大臣に対し、審査請求をすることができる。この場合において、厚生労働大臣は、行政不服審査法第二十五条第二項及び第三項、第四十六条第一項及び第二項、第四十七条並びに第四十九条第三項の規定の適用については、支払基金の上級行政庁とみなす。

Article 36-39A person who is dissatisfied with the disposition of the Reimbursement Services under this Act or the inaction thereof may file an application for examination with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.In this case, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to deem the application of the provisions of Article 25, paragraphs (2) and (3), Article 46, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 47, and Article 49, paragraph (3) of the Administrative Complaint Review Act to be the higher administrative authority of the Reimbursement Services.

第三十六条の四十この節に定めるもののほか、流行初期医療確保措置に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

Article 36-40Beyond what is prescribed in this Section, necessary matters concerning measures to ensure medical care levels at the initial period of an epidemic are to be prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第三十七条都道府県は、都道府県知事が第十九条若しくは第二十条（これらの規定を第二十六条において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四十六条の規定により入院の勧告又は入院の措置を実施した場合において、当該入院に係る患者（新感染症の所見がある者を含む。以下この条において同じ。）又はその保護者から申請があったときは、当該患者が感染症指定医療機関において受ける次に掲げる医療に要する費用を負担する。

Article 37(1)If a prefectural governor has recommended hospitalization or implemented hospitalization measures pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 or 20 (including cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis in Article 26) or the provisions of Article 46, the prefectural government will bear the following expenses for medical services received by the patient (including a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) who is subject to the hospitalization at a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases if the patient or their custodian files an application for the payment of such expenses:

２都道府県は、前項に規定する患者若しくはその配偶者又は民法第八百七十七条第一項に定める扶養義務者が前項の費用の全部又は一部を負担することができると認められるときは、同項の規定にかかわらず、その限度において、同項の規定による負担をすることを要しない。

(2)If the patient prescribed in the preceding paragraph or their spouse or the person obligated to support the patient as prescribed in Article 877, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code is deemed to be capable of paying the expenses referred to in paragraph (1) in whole or in part, the prefectural government is not required to bear the expenses under the provisions of the same paragraph to the extent the person is capable, notwithstanding the provisions of the same paragraph.

３都道府県は、前項に定めるもののほか、都道府県知事が第二十六条第二項において読み替えて準用する第十九条若しくは第二十条又は第四十六条の規定により入院の勧告又は入院の措置を実施した場合において、当該入院に係る患者が第四十四条の三第二項又は第五十条の二第二項の規定による協力の求めに応じない者であるときは、第一項の規定にかかわらず、同項の規定による負担の全部又は一部をすることを要しない。ただし、当該患者若しくはその配偶者又は民法第八百七十七条第一項に定める扶養義務者が第一項の費用の全部又は一部を負担することができないと認められるときは、この限りでない。

(3)Beyond what is prescribed in the preceding paragraph, if the prefectural governor has recommended hospitalization or implemented hospitalization measures pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, Article 20, or Article 46 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 26, paragraph (2) following the deemed replacement of terms, and the patient who is subject to the hospitalization does not respond to the request for cooperation pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-3, paragraph (2) or Article 50-2, paragraph (2), the prefectural governor is not required to impose all or part of the burden pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1);provided, however, that this does not apply when it is found that the patient or their spouse, or the person obligated to support the patient as prescribed in Article 877, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code are unable to bear all or part of the expenses set forth in paragraph (1).

４第一項の申請は、当該患者の居住地を管轄する保健所長を経由して都道府県知事に対してしなければならない。

(4)An application referred to in paragraph (1) must be filed with the prefectural governor via the chief of the public health center who has jurisdiction over the place of residence of the patient.

第三十七条の二都道府県は、結核の適正な医療を普及するため、その区域内に居住する結核患者又はその保護者から申請があったときは、当該結核患者が結核指定医療機関において厚生労働省令で定める医療を受けるために必要な費用の百分の九十五に相当する額を負担することができる。

Article 37-2(1)For the purpose of widespread development of proper medical care for tuberculosis, a prefectural government may, upon receipt of an application filed by a tuberculosis patient residing in any area under the prefecture's jurisdiction or their custodian, bear 95% of the expenses required for the tuberculosis patient to receive the medical services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare at a Designated Medical Institution for Tuberculosis.

２前項の申請は、当該結核患者の居住地を管轄する保健所長を経由して都道府県知事に対してしなければならない。

(2)An application as referred to in the preceding paragraph must be filed with the prefectural governor via the chief of the public health center who has jurisdiction over the place of residence of the tuberculosis patient.

３都道府県知事は、前項の申請に対して決定をするには、当該保健所について置かれた第二十四条第一項に規定する感染症診査協議会の意見を聴かなければならない。

(3)When the prefectural governor makes a decision in relation to an application referred to in the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor must hear opinions of the Infectious Diseases examination committee prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1) established in the public health center.

４第一項の申請があってから六月を経過したときは、当該申請に基づく費用の負担は、打ち切られるものとする。

(4)When six months have passed since the filing of an application referred to in paragraph (1), the payment of the expenses by the prefectural government based on the application are to be discontinued.

第三十八条特定感染症指定医療機関の指定は、その開設者の同意を得て、当該病院の所在地を管轄する都道府県知事と協議した上、厚生労働大臣が行うものとする。

Article 38(1)Designated Medical Institutions for Specified Infectious Diseases are to be designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, subject to the consent of the establisher of the respective medical institution, and further subject to consultations with the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the location of the medical institution.

２第一種感染症指定医療機関、第二種感染症指定医療機関、第一種協定指定医療機関、第二種協定指定医療機関及び結核指定医療機関の指定は、厚生労働大臣の定める基準に適合する病院（第一種協定指定医療機関にあっては病院又は診療所、第二種協定指定医療機関及び結核指定医療機関にあっては病院若しくは診療所又は薬局）について、その開設者の同意を得て、都道府県知事が行うものとする。

(2)The Designated Medical Institutions for Class I Infectious Diseases, Designated Medical Institutions for Class II Infectious Diseases, Designated Medical Institutions for Class I Agreement, Designated Medical Institutions for Class II Agreement, and Designated Medical Institutions for Tuberculosis are to be designated by a prefectural governor, subject to the consent of the establisher of the respective medical institution, which is to be selected from the hospitals (hospitals or clinics in the case of Designated Medical Institutions for Class I Agreement, and hospitals, clinics or pharmacies in the case of Designated Medical Institutions for Class II Agreement and Designated Medical Institutions for Tuberculosis) conforming to the standards specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

３感染症指定医療機関は、厚生労働大臣の定めるところにより、前二条の規定により都道府県が費用を負担する感染症の患者及び新感染症の所見がある者の医療を担当しなければならない。

(3)Pursuant to the provisions specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases must take charge of the medical services for patients with infectious diseases and persons with symptoms of New Infectious Diseases for which the prefectural government bears expenses in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two Articles.

４特定感染症指定医療機関は、第三十七条第一項各号に掲げる医療のうち新感染症の所見がある者並びに一類感染症、二類感染症及び新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者に係る医療について、厚生労働大臣が行う指導に従わなければならない。

(4)With regard to the medical services which are referred to in the respective items of Article 37, paragraph (1) and which are provided for persons with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease and patients of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the Designated Medical Institutions for Specified Infectious Diseases must follow any guidance offered by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

５第一種感染症指定医療機関は、第三十七条第一項各号に掲げる医療のうち一類感染症、二類感染症及び新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者に係る医療について、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより都道府県知事が行う指導に従わなければならない。

(5)With regard to the medical services which are referred to in the respective items of Article 37, paragraph (1) and which are provided for patients of a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the Designated Medical Institutions for Class I Infectious Diseases must follow any guidance offered by the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

６第二種感染症指定医療機関は、第三十七条第一項各号に掲げる医療のうち二類感染症及び新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者に係る医療について、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより都道府県知事が行う指導に従わなければならない。

(6)With regard to the medical services which are referred to in the respective items of Article 37, paragraph (1) and which are provided for patients of a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the Designated Medical Institutions for Class II Infectious Diseases must follow any guidance offered by the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

７第一種協定指定医療機関は、第三十七条第一項各号に掲げる医療のうち新型インフルエンザ等感染症及び指定感染症の患者並びに新感染症の所見がある者に係る医療について、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより都道府県知事が行う指導に従わなければならない。

(7)With regard to the medical services which are referred to in the respective items of Article 37, paragraph (1) and which are provided for patients of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. or a Designated Infectious Disease and persons with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease, the Designated Medical Institutions for Class I Agreement must follow any guidance offered by the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

８第二種協定指定医療機関は、第四十四条の三の二第一項（第四十四条の九第一項の規定に基づく政令によって準用される場合を含む。）又は第五十条の三第一項の厚生労働省令で定める医療について、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより都道府県知事が行う指導に従わなければならない。

(8)Designated Medical Institutions for Class II Agreement must follow any guidance offered by the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare with regard to medical services prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in Article 44-3-2, paragraph (1) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis by Cabinet Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-9, paragraph (1)) or Article 50-3, paragraph (1).

９結核指定医療機関は、前条第一項に規定する医療について、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより都道府県知事が行う指導に従わなければならない。

(9)With regard to the medical services prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Designated Medical Institutions for Tuberculosis must follow any guidance offered by the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

１０感染症指定医療機関は、その指定を辞退しようとするときは、辞退の日の一年前（結核指定医療機関にあっては、三十日前）までに、特定感染症指定医療機関については厚生労働大臣に、第一種感染症指定医療機関、第二種感染症指定医療機関、第一種協定指定医療機関、第二種協定指定医療機関及び結核指定医療機関については都道府県知事にその旨を届け出なければならない。

(10)If a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases intends to decline its designation, it must submit a notification to that effect at least one year (or 30 days, in case of a Designated Medical Institution for Tuberculosis) prior to the date of declination, to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in cases of Designated Medical Institutions for Specified Infectious Diseases, or to the prefectural governor in cases of Designated Medical Institutions for Class I Infectious Diseases, Designated Medical Institutions for Class II Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Agreement, a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement, or a Designated Medical Institutions for Tuberculosis.

１１感染症指定医療機関が、第三項から第九項までの規定に違反したとき、その他前二条に規定する医療を行うについて不適当であると認められるに至ったときは、特定感染症指定医療機関については厚生労働大臣、第一種感染症指定医療機関、第二種感染症指定医療機関、第一種協定指定医療機関、第二種協定指定医療機関及び結核指定医療機関については都道府県知事は、その指定を取り消すことができる。

(11)If a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases violates any provisions of paragraphs (3) through (9), or is otherwise deemed to be incompetent in providing the medical services prescribed in the preceding two Articles, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may rescind the designation of the institution if it is a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases, or the prefectural governor may rescind the designation of the institution if it is a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institutions for Class II Infectious Diseases, a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Agreement, a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement, or a Designated Medical Institutions for Tuberculosis.

第三十九条第三十七条第一項又は第三十七条の二第一項の規定により費用の負担を受ける感染症の患者（新感染症の所見がある者を除く。）が、健康保険法（大正十一年法律第七十号）、国民健康保険法、船員保険法（昭和十四年法律第七十三号）、労働者災害補償保険法（昭和二十二年法律第五十号）、国家公務員共済組合法（昭和三十三年法律第百二十八号。他の法律において準用し、又は例による場合を含む。）、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）、高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律又は介護保険法（平成九年法律第百二十三号）の規定により医療に関する給付を受けることができる者であるときは、都道府県は、その限度において、第三十七条第一項又は第三十七条の二第一項の規定による負担をすることを要しない。

Article 39(1)If a patient with an Infectious Disease (excluding a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease) eligible for the payment of expenses pursuant to the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (1) or Article 37-2, paragraph (1) is concurrently eligible to receive benefits related to medical care pursuant to the provisions of the Health Insurance Act (Act No. 70 of 1922), the National Health Insurance Act, the Mariners Insurance Act (Act No. 73 of 1939), the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act (Act No. 50 of 1947), the National Public Servants Mutual Aid Association Act (Act No. 128 of 1958; including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis in other laws or where the same rules govern), the Local Public Officers, etc. Mutual Aid Association Act (Act No. 152 of 1962), the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People, or the Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Act No. 123 of 1997), the prefectural government is not required to bear the expenses under the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (1) or Article 37-2, paragraph (1) to the extent covered by the benefits granted under the foregoing laws.

２第三十七条第一項又は第三十七条の二第一項の規定は、戦傷病者特別援護法（昭和三十八年法律第百六十八号）の規定により医療を受けることができる結核患者については、適用しない。

(2)The provisions of Article 37, paragraph (1) or Article 37-2, paragraph (1) do not apply to tuberculosis patients eligible for the medical care pursuant to the provisions of the Act on Relief to Wounded and Sick Retired Soldiers (Act No. 168 of 1963).

３第三十七条第一項又は第三十七条の二第一項の規定による費用の負担を受ける結核患者が、児童福祉法（昭和二十二年法律第百六十四号）の規定による療育の給付を受けることができる者であるときは、当該患者について都道府県が費用の負担をする限度において、同法の規定による療育の給付は、行わない。

(3)If a tuberculosis patient eligible for the payment of expenses pursuant to the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (1) or Article 37-2, paragraph (1) is concurrently eligible for the benefits of medical treatment and education under the provisions of the Child Welfare Act (Act No. 164 of 1947), the payment for the medical treatment and education under the provisions of the same Act will not be made to the extent covered by the expenses borne by the prefectural government for that patient.

第四十条感染症指定医療機関は、診療報酬のうち、第三十七条第一項又は第三十七条の二第一項の規定により都道府県が負担する費用を、都道府県に請求するものとする。

Article 40(1)Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases are to claim the portion of medical fees which is paid by the prefectural government pursuant to the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (1) or Article 37-2, paragraph (1) to the prefectural governor.

２都道府県は、前項の費用を当該感染症指定医療機関に支払わなければならない。

(2)Prefectural governments must pay the expenses referred to in the preceding paragraph to the Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases.

３都道府県知事は、感染症指定医療機関の診療内容及び診療報酬の請求を随時審査し、かつ、感染症指定医療機関が第一項の規定によって請求することができる診療報酬の額を決定することができる。

(3)Prefectural governors may from time to time examine the content of medical care provided and the medical fees claimed by the Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases, and decide the amounts of medical fees which the respective Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases are entitled to claim under the provisions of paragraph (1).

４感染症指定医療機関は、都道府県知事が行う前項の規定による決定に従わなければならない。

(4)Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases must follow the decisions made by the prefectural governor under the preceding paragraph.

５都道府県知事は、第三項の規定により診療報酬の額を決定するに当たっては、社会保険診療報酬支払基金法に定める審査委員会、国民健康保険法に定める国民健康保険診療報酬審査委員会その他政令で定める医療に関する審査機関の意見を聴かなければならない。

(5)When a prefectural governor decides the amounts of medical fees pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), the prefectural governor must hear the opinion of the review committee provided for in the Health Insurance Claims Review and Reimbursement Services Act, the national health insurance medical fees review committee provided for in the National Health Insurance Act, and other reviewing bodies for medical care issues as specified by Cabinet Order.

６都道府県は、感染症指定医療機関に対する診療報酬の支払に関する事務を、支払基金、国保連合会その他厚生労働省令で定める者に委託することができる。

(6)Prefectural governments may entrust the Reimbursement Services, the National Health Insurance Federation, or other persons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare with affairs related to payments of medical fees to the Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases.

７第三項の規定による診療報酬の額の決定については、審査請求をすることができない。

(7)A request for administrative review may not be filed with regard to any decision on the amounts of medical fees under the provisions of paragraph (3).

第四十一条感染症指定医療機関が行う第三十七条第一項各号に掲げる医療又は第三十七条の二第一項に規定する厚生労働省令で定める医療に関する診療報酬は、健康保険の診療報酬の例によるものとする。

Article 41(1)The medical fees payable for the medical services set forth in the respective items of Article 37, paragraph (1) or the medical services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as prescribed in Article 37-2, paragraph (1) performed by the Designated Medical Institutions for Infectious Diseases are governed by the rules applicable to the medical fees for health insurance.

２前項に規定する診療報酬の例によることができないとき、及びこれによることを適当としないときの診療報酬は、厚生労働大臣の定めるところによる。

(2)When it is impossible or inappropriate to apply the rules on the medical fees prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the medical fees will be governed by the provisions specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第四十二条都道府県は、第十九条若しくは第二十条（これらの規定を第二十六条において準用する場合を含む。以下この項において同じ。）若しくは第四十六条の規定により感染症指定医療機関以外の病院若しくは診療所に入院した患者（新感染症の所見がある者を含む。以下この条において同じ。）が、当該病院若しくは診療所から第三十七条第一項各号に掲げる医療を受けた場合又はその区域内に居住する結核患者（第二十六条第一項において読み替えて準用する第十九条又は第二十条の規定により入院した患者を除く。以下この項において同じ。）が、緊急その他やむを得ない理由により、結核指定医療機関以外の病院若しくは診療所若しくは薬局から第三十七条の二第一項に規定する厚生労働省令で定める医療を受けた場合においては、その医療に要した費用につき、当該患者又はその保護者の申請により、第三十七条第一項又は第三十七条の二第一項の規定によって負担する額の例により算定した額の療養費を支給することができる。第十九条若しくは第二十条若しくは第四十六条の規定により感染症指定医療機関に入院した患者が感染症指定医療機関から第三十七条第一項各号に掲げる医療を受けた場合又はその区域内に居住する結核患者が結核指定医療機関から第三十七条の二第一項に規定する厚生労働省令で定める医療を受けた場合において、当該医療が緊急その他やむを得ない理由により第三十七条第一項又は第三十七条の二第一項の申請をしないで行われたものであるときも、同様とする。

Article 42(1)If a patient (including a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) hospitalized in a hospital or clinic which is not a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases in any prefecture pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 or 20 (including cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis in Article 26, paragraph (1) ; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) or pursuant to the provisions of Article 46 has received the medical services set forth in the respective items of Article 37, paragraph (1) from the hospital or clinic, or if a tuberculosis patient (excluding patients hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 or 20 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 26 following the deemed replacement of terms; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) residing in any area of the prefecture has received the medical services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in Article 37-2, paragraph (1) from a hospital or clinic or pharmacy which is not a Designated Medical Institutions for Tuberculosis in an emergency or under other unavoidable circumstances, the prefectural government may, upon request of the patient or their custodian, reimburse the expenses for such medical treatment in an amount calculated in the same way as applicable to the amount to be borne under the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (1) or Article 37-2, paragraph (1). The same applies when such medical services have been provided in an emergency or under other unavoidable circumstances without filing an application referred to in Article 37, paragraph (1) or Article 37-2, paragraph (1) if a patient hospitalized in a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, 20 or 46 has received the medical services set forth in the respective items of Article 37, paragraph (1) from the medical institution, or if a tuberculosis patient residing in any area of the prefecture has received the medical services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in Article 37-2, paragraph (1) from a Designated Medical Institution for Tuberculosis.

２第三十七条第四項の規定は、前項の申請について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 37, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the applications referred to in the preceding paragraph.

３第一項の療養費は、当該患者が当該医療を受けた当時それが必要であったと認められる場合に限り、支給するものとする。

(3)The expenses for medical treatment referred to in paragraph (1) are to be paid to the patient only if the medical services are deemed to have been truly necessary at the time the patient received them.

第四十三条都道府県知事（特定感染症指定医療機関にあっては、厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事とする。次項において同じ。）は、第三十七条第一項及び第三十七条の二第一項に規定する費用の負担を適正なものとするため必要があると認めるときは、感染症指定医療機関の管理者に対して必要な報告を求め、又は当該職員に感染症指定医療機関についてその管理者の同意を得て実地に診療録その他の帳簿書類（その作成又は保存に代えて電磁的記録（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られる記録であって、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。）の作成又は保存がされている場合における当該電磁的記録を含む。）を検査させることができる。

Article 43(1)If deemed necessary for the purpose of ensuring that the expenses prescribed in Article 37, paragraph (1) and Article 37-2, paragraph (1) are properly borne, the prefectural governor (or either the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the prefectural governor, with regard to the Designated Medical Institutions for Specified Infectious Diseases; hereinafter the same applies in the following paragraph) may request that the administrator of a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases make necessary reports or direct relevant officials to physically check the records of medical services and other books and documents (including electronic or magnetic records (which means records produced by an electronic device, magnetic device or any other device not recognizable to the human senses, which are made available for use in information processing by computers) when those records are prepared and retained in lieu of the books and documents) of a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases, with the consent of its administrator.

２感染症指定医療機関が、正当な理由がなく、前項の報告の求めに応ぜず、若しくは虚偽の報告をし、又は同項の同意を拒んだときは、都道府県知事は、当該感染症指定医療機関に対する診療報酬の支払を一時差し止めるよう指示し、又は差し止めることができる。

(2)If a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases fails to respond to a request for a report as referred to in the preceding paragraph, makes a false report, or refuses to give its consent as referred to in the same paragraph without reasonable grounds, the prefectural governor may instruct temporary suspension of, or suspend the payment of medical fees to, the Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases.

第四十四条この法律に規定するもののほか、第三十七条第一項及び第三十七条の二第一項の申請の手続、第四十条の診療報酬の請求並びに支払及びその事務の委託の手続その他この節で規定する費用の負担に関して必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

Article 44Beyond what is provided for in this Act, necessary matters concerning the procedures for filing an application referred to in Article 37, paragraph (1) or Article 37-2, paragraph (1), the procedures for claiming and payment of medical fees and for entrustment of affairs for processing such payments referred to in Article 40, and other necessary matters related to the payment of expenses prescribed in this Section are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第四十四条の二厚生労働大臣は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症が発生したと認めたときは、速やかに、その旨及び発生した地域を公表するとともに、当該感染症について、第十六条第一項の規定による情報の公表を行うほか、病原体の検査方法、症状、診断及び治療並びに感染の防止の方法、この法律の規定により実施する措置その他の当該感染症の発生の予防又はそのまん延の防止に必要な情報を新聞、放送、インターネットその他適切な方法により逐次公表しなければならない。

Article 44-2(1)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare recognizes the outbreak of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the Minister must promptly publicize to that effect and the area facing the outbreak, while publicizing the information on that Infectious Disease pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1), and sequentially publicizing the means of examining the pathogen, pathological conditions, means of diagnosis and medical treatment, and means of infection prevention, measures to be implemented pursuant to the provisions of this Act, and other information necessary for the prevention of the outbreak or spread of that Infectious Disease in newspapers, by broadcasting, via the Internet, or by any other appropriate means.

２前項の規定による情報の公表を行うに当たっては、個人情報の保護に留意しなければならない。

(2)In the publication of the information under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, due regard must be paid to protect personal information.

３厚生労働大臣は、第一項の規定により情報を公表した感染症について、国民の大部分が当該感染症に対する免疫を獲得したこと等により新型インフルエンザ等感染症と認められなくなったときは、速やかに、その旨を公表しなければならない。

(3)If the Infectious Disease which is the subject of the information publicized pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is no longer recognized as a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. because a large majority of the public have acquired immunity to that Infectious Disease or due to any other reason, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must promptly make this public.

第四十四条の三都道府県知事は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該感染症にかかっていると疑うに足りる正当な理由のある者に対し、当該感染症の潜伏期間を考慮して定めた期間内において、当該者の体温その他の健康状態について報告を求め、又は当該者の居宅若しくはこれに相当する場所から外出しないことその他の当該感染症の感染の防止に必要な協力を求めることができる。

Article 44-3(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the prefectural governor may request a person who is suspected to be infected with that Infectious Disease on reasonable grounds to report their body temperature and other health conditions, or request the person to refrain from leaving their residence or other equivalent place or otherwise provide cooperation necessary for preventing transmission of that Infectious Disease during the period to be specified in light of the incubation period of that Infectious Disease, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

２都道府県知事は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症（病状の程度を勘案して厚生労働省令で定めるものに限る。次条第一項において同じ。）のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該感染症の患者に対し、当該感染症の病原体を保有していないことが確認されるまでの間、当該者の体温その他の健康状態について報告を求め、又は宿泊施設（当該感染症のまん延を防止するため適当なものとして厚生労働省令で定める基準を満たすものに限る。第十一項及び同条第一項において同じ。）若しくは当該者の居宅若しくはこれに相当する場所から外出しないことその他の当該感染症の感染の防止に必要な協力を求めることができる。

(2)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. (limited to those specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in consideration of the severity of pathological conditions; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article), the prefectural governor may request a patient with that Infectious Disease to report their body temperature and other health conditions, until it is confirmed that they are not carrying the pathogens of the Infectious Disease, or request the patient to refrain from going out of an accommodation facility (limited to those that satisfy the criteria specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as appropriate for preventing the spread of the Infectious Disease; The same applies in paragraph (11) and paragraph (1) of the same Article) or their residence or other equivalent place or otherwise provide cooperation necessary for preventing the transmission of that Infectious Disease.

３前二項の規定により報告を求められた者は、正当な理由がある場合を除き、これに応じなければならず、前二項の規定により協力を求められた者は、これに応ずるよう努めなければならない。

(3)A person who has been requested to report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs must respond to the request, except where there are reasonable grounds, and a person who has been requested to cooperate pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs must endeavor to respond to the request.

４都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による報告の求めについて、当該都道府県知事が適当と認める者に対し、その実施を委託することができる。

(4)A prefectural governor may entrust a request to report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) to a person deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor.

５都道府県知事は、第二項の規定による報告の求めについて、第二種協定指定医療機関（第三十六条の二第一項の規定による通知（同項第三号に掲げる措置をその内容に含むものに限る。）又は医療措置協定（同号に掲げる措置をその内容に含むものに限る。）に基づく措置を講ずる医療機関に限る。）その他当該都道府県知事が適当と認める者に対し、その実施を委託することができる。

(5)A prefectural governor may entrust the implementation of a report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) to a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement (limited to a medical institution that takes measures based on the notice (limited to a notice that includes the measures set forth in item (iii) of the same paragraph) pursuant to the provisions of Article 36-2, paragraph (1), or a medical care agreement (limited to a medical care agreement that includes the measures set forth in the same item)) or any other person deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor.

６前二項の規定により委託を受けた者は、第一項又は第二項の規定による報告の内容を当該委託をした都道府県知事に報告しなければならない。

(6)A person entrusted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs must report the content of the report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) to the prefectural governor who made the entrustment.

７都道府県知事は、第一項又は第二項の規定により協力を求めるときは、必要に応じ、食事の提供、日用品の支給その他日常生活を営むために必要なサービスの提供又は物品の支給（次項において「食事の提供等」という。）に努めなければならない。

(7)When a prefectural governor makes a request for cooperation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the prefectural governor must, as necessary, endeavor to provide meals, supply daily necessaries, and offer other goods or services necessary for daily life (hereinafter referred to as "meals or other support services" in the following paragraph).

８都道府県知事は、前項の規定により、必要な食事の提供等を行った場合は、当該食事の提供等を受けた者又はその保護者から、当該食事の提供等に要した実費を徴収することができる。

(8)If necessary meals or other support services are offered pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor may collect the actual costs for the meal or other support services from the recipient or their custodian.

９都道府県知事は、第一項又は第二項の規定により報告又は協力を求めるときは、必要に応じ、市町村長に対し協力を求めるものとする。

(9)When the prefectural governor makes a request for a report or cooperation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the prefectural governor is to, as necessary, make a request for cooperation to the mayor of the municipality.

１０市町村長は、前項の規定による協力の求めに応ずるため必要があると認めるときは、当該都道府県知事に対し、新型インフルエンザ等感染症にかかっていると疑うに足りる正当な理由のある者又は第二項に規定する新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者に関する情報その他の情報の提供を求めることができる。

(10)When the mayor of a municipality finds it necessary to respond to a request for cooperation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the mayor may request the prefectural governor to provide information on a person with justifiable grounds to suspect that they have a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. on a patient with a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. prescribed in paragraph (2), or other information.

１１都道府県知事は、第二項の規定により協力を求めるときは、当該都道府県知事が管轄する区域内における同項に規定する新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者の病状、数その他当該感染症の発生及びまん延の状況を勘案して、必要な宿泊施設の確保に努めなければならない。

(11)When requesting cooperation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), the prefectural governor must endeavor to secure necessary accommodation facilities by taking into consideration the medical condition and number of patients with a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. prescribed in the same paragraph within the area under the jurisdiction of the prefectural governor and the situation of the occurrence and spread of the Infectious Disease.

第四十四条の三の二都道府県は、厚生労働省令で定める場合を除き、その区域内に居住する前条第二項の規定により宿泊施設若しくは居宅若しくはこれに相当する場所から外出しないことの協力を求められた新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者（以下「新型インフルエンザ等感染症外出自粛対象者」という。）又はその保護者から申請があったときは、当該新型インフルエンザ等感染症外出自粛対象者が第二種協定指定医療機関から受ける厚生労働省令で定める医療に要する費用を負担する。

Article 44-3-2(1)Except in the cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, if an application has been filed by a patient with a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "person subject to voluntary restraint due to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc.") who is requested to cooperate in not going out of their accommodation facility, their residence, or other equivalent place thereto pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, or their custodian, the prefectural government is to bear the expenses required for medical services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare that persons subject to voluntary restraint due to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. receive from a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement.

２第三十七条第二項の規定は前項の負担について、同条第四項の規定は前項の申請について、第三十九条から第四十一条まで及び第四十三条の規定は同項の場合について、それぞれ準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 37, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the burden set forth in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the application set forth in the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of Articles 39 through 41 and Article 43 apply mutatis mutandis to the case set forth in the same paragraph.

第四十四条の三の三都道府県は、厚生労働省令で定める場合を除き、その区域内に居住する新型インフルエンザ等感染症外出自粛対象者が、緊急その他やむを得ない理由により、第二種協定指定医療機関以外の病院若しくは診療所又は薬局から前条第一項の厚生労働省令で定める医療を受けた場合においては、その医療に要した費用につき、当該新型インフルエンザ等感染症外出自粛対象者又はその保護者の申請により、同項の規定によって負担する額の例により算定した額の療養費を支給することができる。当該新型インフルエンザ等感染症外出自粛対象者が第二種協定指定医療機関から同項の厚生労働省令で定める医療を受けた場合において、当該医療が緊急その他やむを得ない理由により同項の申請をしないで行われたものであるときも、同様とする。

Article 44-3-3(1)Except for the cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, if persons subject to voluntary restraint due to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. who live in the area receive medical services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article from a hospital, clinic, or pharmacy other than a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement due to an emergency or for any other unavoidable circumstances, the prefectural government may pay the amount of medical treatment expenses calculated based on the amount to be borne pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph at the application of persons subject to voluntary restraint due to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. or their custodian. The same applies in cases where the persons subject to voluntary restraint due to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. receive the medical services prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in the same paragraph from a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement in the same paragraph, and the medical services has been provided without filing the application set forth in the same paragraph due to an emergency or other unavoidable circumstances.

２第三十七条第四項の規定は、前項の申請について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 37, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the applications referred to in the preceding paragraph.

３第一項の療養費は、当該新型インフルエンザ等感染症外出自粛対象者が当該医療を受けた当時それが必要であったと認められる場合に限り、支給するものとする。

(3)The expenses for medical treatment referred to in paragraph (1) are to be paid to persons subject to voluntary restraint due to a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. only if the medical services are deemed to have been truly necessary at the time the patient received them.

第四十四条の三の四前二条に規定するもののほか、第四十四条の三の二第一項の申請の手続その他この章で規定する費用の負担に関して必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

Article 44-3-4Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two Articles, necessary matters concerning the procedures for filing an application referred to in Article 44-3-2, paragraph (1) and the burden of expenses prescribed in this Chapter are to be specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第四十四条の三の五厚生労働大臣は、第四十四条の二第一項の規定による公表を行ったときから同条第三項の規定による公表を行うまでの間、新型インフルエンザ等感染症の性質及び当該感染症にかかった場合の病状の程度に係る情報その他の必要な情報を収集するため必要があると認めるときは、感染症指定医療機関の管理者その他厚生労働省令で定める者に対し、当該感染症の患者の検体又は当該感染症の病原体の全部又は一部の提出を要請することができる。

Article 44-3-5(1)If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary for collecting information on the nature of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. and the severity of pathological conditions when infected with the Infectious Disease and other necessary information during the period from the case where the announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (1) to the case where the announcement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article, the Minister may request the administrator of a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases or other persons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to submit all or part of the specimens or the pathogens of the patient with the Infectious Disease.

２厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定による要請をしたときは、その旨を当該要請を受けた者の所在地を管轄する都道府県知事（その所在地が保健所設置市等の区域内にある場合にあっては、その所在地を管轄する保健所設置市等の長。次項及び第五項において同じ。）に通知するものとする。

(2)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to, when the Minister has made a request pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, notify the prefectural governor (if the location is within a city, etc. having a public health center, the mayor of the city, etc. having a public health center who has jurisdiction over the location; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (5)) who has jurisdiction over the location of the person who received the request to that effect.

３第一項の規定による要請を受けた者は、同項の検体又は病原体の全部又は一部を所持している又は所持することとなったときは、直ちに、都道府県知事にこれを提出しなければならない。

(3)When a person who has received a request pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) possesses or comes to possess all or part of the specimens or pathogens set forth in the same paragraph, the person must immediately submit the specimens or pathogens to the prefectural governor.

４第二項に規定する都道府県知事は、前項の規定により検体又は病原体の提出を受けたときは、直ちに、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該検体又は病原体について検査を実施し、その結果を、電磁的方法により厚生労働大臣（保健所設置市等の長にあっては、厚生労働大臣及び当該保健所設置市等の区域を管轄する都道府県知事）に報告しなければならない。

(4)When the prefectural governor prescribed in paragraph (2) has received specimens or pathogens pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, they must immediately conduct tests on the specimens or pathogens pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the results must be reported by electronic or magnetic means to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (in the case of the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center, the Minister and the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the area of the city, etc. having a public health center).

５厚生労働大臣は、自ら検査を実施する必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事に対し、第三項の規定により提出を受けた検体又は病原体の全部又は一部の提出を求めることができる。

(5)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it necessary to personally conduct an examination, the Minister may ask the prefectural governor to submit all or a part of the specimens or the pathogens of the Infectious Disease which had been submitted to the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3).

６第二十六条の三第一項及び第三項の規定は、第一項の規定による要請に応じない者について準用する。この場合において、同条第一項中「一類感染症、二類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症」とあるのは「新型インフルエンザ等感染症」と、同項及び同条第三項中「当該各号に定める検体又は感染症」とあるのは「新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者の検体又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症」と読み替えるものとする。

(6)The provisions of Article 26-3, paragraphs (1) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to a person who does not comply with the provisions of paragraph (1).In this case, the term "a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc." in paragraph (1) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "a Novel Influenza Infection, etc.," and the term "the specimens or pathogens of the Infectious Disease prescribed in the relevant item" in the same paragraph and paragraph (3) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the specimens or pathogens of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc."

第四十四条の三の六厚生労働省令で定める感染症指定医療機関の医師は、第二十六条第二項において読み替えて準用する第十九条又は第二十条の規定により入院している新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者が退院し、又は死亡したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該患者について厚生労働省令で定める事項を、電磁的方法により当該感染症指定医療機関の所在地を管轄する都道府県知事及び厚生労働大臣（その所在地が保健所設置市等の区域内にある場合にあっては、その所在地を管轄する保健所設置市等の長、都道府県知事及び厚生労働大臣）に届け出なければならない。

Article 44-3-6If a patient with a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. who has been hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 or Article 20 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 26, paragraph (2) following the deemed replacement of terms has been discharged or has died, the physician of a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare must file a notification with the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the location of the Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases and the Minister of Health (or, if the location is within the area of a city, etc. having a public health center, the mayor of the city, etc. having a public health center, prefectural governor and the Minister) by electronic or magnetic means regarding the matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare about the patient.

第四十四条の四国は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため、特に必要があると認められる場合は、二年以内の政令で定める期間に限り、政令で定めるところにより、当該感染症を一類感染症とみなして、第二十八条及び第三十一条から第三十六条まで、第十三章及び第十四章の規定（第二十八条又は第三十一条から第三十三条までの規定により実施される措置に係る部分に限る。）の全部又は一部を適用することができる。

Article 44-4(1)If deemed particularly necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., the national government may apply all or part of the provisions of Articles 28 and 31 through 36 and Chapters XIII and XIV (limited to the part pertaining to the measures implemented pursuant to the provisions of Article 28 or Articles 31 through 33) for a period not longer than two years specified by Cabinet Order, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order, by deeming that Infectious Disease as a Class I Infectious Disease.

２前項の政令で定められた期間は、当該感染症について同項の政令により適用することとされた規定を当該期間の経過後なお適用することが特に必要であると認められる場合は、一年以内の政令で定める期間に限り延長することができる。当該延長に係る政令で定める期間の経過後、これを更に延長しようとするときも、同様とする。

(2)The period specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in the preceding paragraph may be extended for a period not longer than one year specified by Cabinet Order if it is deemed particularly necessary to continue applying the provisions which apply to the referenced Infectious Disease under the Cabinet Order referred to in the same paragraph, even after the end of the specified period. The same applies when the period specified by Cabinet Order which has been previously extended is to be further extended after the end of such period.

３厚生労働大臣は、前二項の政令の制定又は改廃の立案をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、厚生科学審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。ただし、第一項の政令の制定又は改廃につき緊急を要する場合で、あらかじめ、厚生科学審議会の意見を聴くいとまがないときは、この限りでない。

(3)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to propose to establish, revise or abolish a Cabinet Order referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, the Minister must hear the opinion of the Health Science Council in advance;provided, however, that this does not apply when there is no time to seek opinions of the Health Science Council in advance when a Cabinet Order referred to in paragraph (1) needs to be urgently established, revised or abolished.

４前項ただし書に規定する場合において、厚生労働大臣は、速やかに、その立案した政令の内容について厚生科学審議会に報告しなければならない。

(4)In the case referred to in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must promptly report the content of its proposed draft of the Cabinet Order to the Health Science Council.

第四十四条の四の二都道府県知事は、第四十四条の二第一項の規定による公表が行われたときから同条第三項の規定による公表が行われるまでの間、当該都道府県知事の行う新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者に対する医療を担当する医師、看護師その他の医療従事者（以下この条及び次条において「新型インフルエンザ等感染症医療担当従事者」という。）又は当該都道府県知事の行う当該感染症の発生を予防し、及びそのまん延を防止するための医療を提供する体制の確保に係る業務に従事する医師、看護師その他の医療関係者（新型インフルエンザ等感染症医療担当従事者を除く。以下この条及び次条において「新型インフルエンザ等感染症予防等業務関係者」という。）の確保に係る応援を他の都道府県知事に対し求めることができる。

Article 44-4-2(1)A prefectural governor may, during the period from the announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (1) to the announcement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article, request other prefectural governors for support in securing physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel responsible for treating patients with Novel Influenza Infections, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "medical care personnel for Novel Influenza Infections, etc." in this Article and the following Article), or physicians, nurses, and other medical-related personnel engaged in work related to ensuring the system to provide medical care to prevent outbreaks and the spreading of Novel Influenza Infections, etc. (excluding medical care personnel for Novel Influenza Infections, etc.; hereinafter referred to as "relevant persons to the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc." in this Article and the following Article) conducted by the prefectural governor.

２都道府県知事は、第四十四条の二第一項の規定による公表が行われたときから同条第三項の規定による公表が行われるまでの間、次の各号のいずれにも該当するときは、厚生労働大臣に対し、新型インフルエンザ等感染症医療担当従事者の確保に係る他の都道府県知事による応援について調整を行うよう求めることができる。

(2)A prefectural governor may request the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to coordinate support provided by other prefectural governors for securing medical care personnel for Novel Influenza Infections, etc. during the period from the announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (1) to the announcement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article, when all of the following items apply:

３前項の規定によるほか、都道府県知事は、第四十四条の二第一項の規定による公表が行われたときから同条第三項の規定による公表が行われるまでの間、新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため特に必要があると認め、かつ、第一項の規定による求めのみによっては新型インフルエンザ等感染症予防等業務関係者の確保に係る他の都道府県知事による応援が円滑に実施されないと認めるときは、厚生労働大臣に対し、新型インフルエンザ等感染症予防等業務関係者の確保に係る他の都道府県知事による応援について調整を行うよう求めることができる。

(3)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, if the prefectural governor finds it particularly necessary to prevent the outbreak or spread of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. during the period from the announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (1) to the announcement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article, and if the prefectural governor finds that support by other prefectural governors pertaining to securing relevant persons to the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc. will not be smoothly implemented only by the request under paragraph (1), the prefectural governor may request the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to coordinate support provided by other prefectural governors for securing relevant persons to the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc.

４厚生労働大臣は、前二項の規定により都道府県知事から応援の調整の求めがあった場合において、全国的な新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生の状況及び動向その他の事情並びに第三十六条の五第四項の規定による報告の内容その他の事項を総合的に勘案し特に必要があると認めるときは、当該都道府県知事以外の都道府県知事に対し、当該都道府県知事の行う新型インフルエンザ等感染症医療担当従事者又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症予防等業務関係者の確保に係る応援を求めることができる。

(4)In cases where the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has received a request for coordination of support from a prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, when the Minister finds it particularly necessary by comprehensively considering the situation, trends, and other circumstances of the outbreak of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. throughout the country, the content of the report under the provisions of Article 36-5, paragraph (4), and other matters, the Minister may request prefectural governors other than the relevant prefectural governor to support the prefectural governor in securing medical care personnel for Novel Influenza Infections, etc. or relevant persons to the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc.

５前項の規定によるほか、厚生労働大臣は、第四十四条の二第一項の規定による公表を行ったときから同条第三項の規定による公表を行うまでの間、全国的な新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生の状況及び動向その他の事情を総合的に勘案し、新型インフルエンザ等感染症のまん延を防止するため、広域的な人材の確保に係る応援の調整の緊急の必要があると認めるときは、第二項又は第三項の規定による応援の調整の求めがない場合であっても、都道府県知事に対し、新型インフルエンザ等感染症医療担当従事者又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症予防等業務関係者の確保に係る応援を求めることができる。

(5)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, even in cases where the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare does not request the coordination of support under paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) if the Minister finds it urgently necessary to coordinate support for securing human resources on a wide-area basis in order to prevent the spread of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., in comprehensive consideration of the situation and trends of the outbreak of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. on a nationwide basis, during the period from the case where the announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (1) to the case where the announcement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article, the Minister may request the prefectural governor for support in securing medical care personnel for Novel Influenza Infections, etc. or relevant persons to the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc.

６厚生労働大臣は、第四十四条の二第一項の規定による公表を行ったときから同条第三項の規定による公表を行うまでの間、全国的な新型インフルエンザ等感染症の発生の状況及び動向その他の事情を総合的に勘案し、新型インフルエンザ等感染症のまん延を防止するため、その事態に照らし、広域的な人材の確保に係る応援について特に緊急の必要があると認めるときは、公的医療機関等その他厚生労働省令で定める医療機関に対し、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、新型インフルエンザ等感染症医療担当従事者又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症予防等業務関係者の確保に係る応援を求めることができる。この場合において、応援を求められた医療機関は、正当な理由がない限り、応援を拒んではならない。

(6)During the period from the case where the announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (1) to the case where the announcement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article, when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it particularly urgently necessary for the support in securing human resources over a wide area in light of the situation of the spread of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc., in comprehensive consideration of the situation, trends, and other circumstances of the outbreak of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. on a nationwide basis, the Minister may request public medical institutions, etc. and other medical institutions specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for support in securing medical care personnel for Novel Influenza Infections, etc. or relevant persons to the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. In this regard, the medical institution requested for assistance must not refuse assistance unless there are reasonable grounds.

第四十四条の四の三前条の規定により他の都道府県知事又は公的医療機関等その他同条第六項の厚生労働省令で定める医療機関による新型インフルエンザ等感染症医療担当従事者又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症予防等業務関係者の確保に係る応援を受けた都道府県は、当該応援に要した費用を負担しなければならない。

Article 44-4-3A prefectural government that has received support for securing medical care personnel for Novel Influenza Infections, etc. or relevant persons to the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc. from other prefectural governors, public medical institutions, etc., or other medical institutions specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare referred to in paragraph (6) of the preceding Article pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article must bear the expenses required for the support.

第四十四条の五厚生労働大臣は、第四十四条の二第一項の規定による公表を行ったときから同条第三項の規定による公表を行うまでの間、都道府県の区域を越えて新型インフルエンザ等感染症の予防に関する人材の確保又は第二十六条第二項において読み替えて準用する第二十一条の規定による移送を行う必要がある場合その他当該感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事又は医療機関その他の関係者に対し、都道府県知事又は医療機関その他の関係者が実施する当該感染症のまん延を防止するために必要な措置に関する総合調整を行うものとする。

Article 44-5(1)During the period from the case where the announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (1) to the case where the announcement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article, when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of Infectious Diseases to go beyond the area of the prefectural government to secure human resources for the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc. or to transfer patients pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 26, paragraph (2), the Minister is to conduct comprehensive coordination with prefectural governors, medical institutions, or other relevant persons on necessary measures the prefectural governors, medical institutions, or other relevant persons are to implement in order to prevent the spread of the Infectious Diseases.

２都道府県知事は、必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働大臣に対し、当該都道府県知事及び他の都道府県知事又は医療機関その他の関係者について、前項の規定による総合調整を行うよう要請することができる。この場合において、厚生労働大臣は、必要があると認めるときは、同項の規定による総合調整を行わなければならない。

(2)A prefectural governor may, when the prefectural governor finds it necessary, request the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to carry out comprehensive coordination pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph with regard to the prefectural governor and other prefectural governors, medical institutions and other relevant persons.In this case, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must carry out comprehensive coordination pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph when deemed necessary.

３第一項の場合において、都道府県知事又は医療機関その他の関係者は、同項の規定による総合調整に関し、厚生労働大臣に対して意見を申し出ることができる。

(3)In the case referred to in paragraph (1), the prefectural governor, medical institutions, and other relevant persons may offer their opinions to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare concerning comprehensive coordination pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph.

４厚生労働大臣は、第一項の規定による総合調整を行うため必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事又は医療機関その他の関係者に対し、それぞれ当該都道府県知事又は医療機関その他の関係者が実施する新型インフルエンザ等感染症のまん延を防止するために必要な措置の実施の状況について報告又は資料の提出を求めることができる。

(4)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary to carry out comprehensive coordination pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), they may request prefectural governors, medical institutions and other relevant persons to submit reports or materials on the implementation status of measures necessary to prevent the spread of a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. implemented by the prefectural governors, medical institutions and other relevant persons.

５厚生労働大臣は、第一項の規定による総合調整を行うに当たっては、新型インフルエンザ等対策特別措置法第十八条第一項に規定する基本的対処方針との整合性の確保を図らなければならない。

(5)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, when carrying out comprehensive coordination pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), must endeavor to ensure consistency with the basic response policy prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures against Novel Influenza, etc.

第四十四条の六都道府県知事は、新型インフルエンザ等感染症に関し、この法律又はこの法律に基づく政令の規定による事務を行った場合は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その内容を厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

Article 44-6(1)When a prefectural governor has conducted any affairs concerning a Novel Influenza Infection, etc. under the provisions of this Act or any Cabinet Order based on this Act, the prefectural governor must report their content to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

２前項の規定は、市町村長が、新型インフルエンザ等感染症に関し、第三十五条第五項において準用する同条第一項に規定する措置を当該職員に実施させた場合について準用する。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis when a mayor of a municipality has had relevant officials implement a measure prescribed in Article 35, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (5) of the same Article in connection with a Novel Influenza Infection, etc.

第四十四条の七厚生労働大臣は、指定感染症にかかった場合の病状の程度が重篤であり、かつ、全国的かつ急速なまん延のおそれがあるものと認めたときは、速やかに、その旨を公表するとともに、当該指定感染症について、第十六条第一項の規定による情報の公表を行うほか、病原体の検査方法、症状、診断及び治療並びに感染の防止の方法、この法律の規定により実施する措置その他の当該指定感染症の発生の予防又はそのまん延の防止に必要な情報を新聞、放送、インターネットその他適切な方法により逐次公表しなければならない。

Article 44-7(1)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that the severity of pathological conditions when infected with a Designated Infectious Disease is serious and there is a risk of a nationwide rapid spread, the Minister must promptly publicize to the effect, and while publicizing the information on that Designated Infectious Disease pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1), and sequentially publicizing the means of examining the pathogen, pathological conditions, means of diagnosis and medical treatment, and means of infection prevention, measures to be implemented pursuant to the provisions of this Act, and other information necessary for the prevention or spread of the Designated Infectious Disease in newspapers, by broadcasting, via the Internet, or by any other appropriate means.

２前項の規定による情報の公表を行うに当たっては、個人情報の保護に留意しなければならない。

(2)In the publication of the information under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, due regard must be paid to protect personal information.

３厚生労働大臣は、第一項の規定により情報を公表した指定感染症について、国民の大部分が当該指定感染症に対する免疫を獲得したこと等により全国的かつ急速なまん延のおそれがなくなったと認めたときは、速やかに、その旨を公表しなければならない。

(3)If the Designated Infectious Disease which is the subject of the information publicized pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is no longer recognized as having the risk of nationwide and rapid spread because a large majority of the public have acquired immunity to that Designated Infectious Disease or due to any other reason, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must promptly make this public.

第四十四条の八第四十四条の四の二から第四十四条の五までの規定は、指定感染症（前条第一項の規定による公表が行われたものに限る。）について準用する。この場合において、第四十四条の四の二第一項から第三項まで、第五項及び第六項並びに第四十四条の五第一項中「第四十四条の二第一項」とあるのは「第四十四条の七第一項」と、第四十四条の四の二及び第四十四条の四の三中「新型インフルエンザ等感染症医療担当従事者」とあるのは「指定感染症医療担当従事者」と、「新型インフルエンザ等感染症予防等業務関係者」とあるのは「指定感染症予防等業務関係者」と、第四十四条の五第一項中「確保又は第二十六条第二項において読み替えて準用する第二十一条の規定による移送」とあるのは「確保」と読み替えるほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 44-8The provisions of Articles 44-4-2 through 44-5 apply mutatis mutandis to Designated Infectious Diseases (limited to those for which the announcement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article has been made).In this case, "Article 44-2, paragraph (1)" in Article 44-4-2, paragraphs (1) through (3), (5) and (6) and Article 44-5, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 44-7, paragraph (1)," the term "medical care personnel for Novel Influenza Infections, etc." in Article 44-4-2 and Article 44-4-3 is deemed to be replaced with "medical care personnel for Designated Infectious Diseases," the term "relevant persons to the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc." in the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "relevant persons to the prevention of Designated Infectious Diseases," the term "secure human resources for the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc. or to transfer patients pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 26, paragraph (2)" in Article 44-5, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "secure human resources for the prevention of Novel Influenza Infections, etc.," and any other necessary technical replacement of terms is to be specified by Cabinet Order.

第四十四条の九指定感染症については、一年以内の政令で定める期間に限り、政令で定めるところにより第八条、第三章から前章（第四十四条の二及び第四十四条の四の二から第四十四条の五までを除く。）まで、第十章、第十三章及び第十四章の規定の全部又は一部を準用する。

Article 44-9(1)With regard to the Designated Infectious Diseases, all or part of the provisions of Article 8, Chapters III through the preceding Chapter (excluding Articles 44-2 and 44-4-2 through 44-5), X, XIII and XIV apply mutatis mutandis, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order, during the period not longer than one year specified by Cabinet Order.

２前項の政令で定められた期間は、当該政令で定められた疾病について同項の政令により準用することとされた規定を当該期間の経過後なお準用することが特に必要であると認められる場合は、一年以内の政令で定める期間に限り延長することができる。

(2)The period specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in the preceding paragraph may be extended for a period not longer than one year as specified by Cabinet Order if it is deemed particularly necessary to continue applying mutatis mutandis the provisions which are required to apply mutatis mutandis to the disease specified by the Cabinet Order, pursuant to the Cabinet Order referred to in the same paragraph, even after the end of the specified period.

３厚生労働大臣は、前二項の政令の制定又は改廃の立案をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、厚生科学審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。

(3)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to propose to establish, revise or abolish a Cabinet Order referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, the Minister must hear the opinion of the Health Science Council in advance.

第四十四条の十厚生労働大臣は、新感染症が発生したと認めたときは、速やかに、その旨及び発生した地域を公表するとともに、当該新感染症について、第十六条第一項の規定による情報の公表を行うほか、病原体の検査方法、症状、診断及び治療並びに感染の防止の方法、この法律の規定により実施する措置その他の当該新感染症の発生の予防又はそのまん延の防止に必要な情報を新聞、放送、インターネットその他適切な方法により逐次公表しなければならない。

Article 44-10(1)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare recognizes the outbreak of a New Infectious Disease, the Minister must promptly publicize to that effect and the area facing the outbreak, while publicizing the information on that New Infectious Disease pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1), and sequentially publicizing the means of examining the pathogen, pathological conditions, means of diagnosis and medical treatment, and means of infection prevention, measures to be implemented pursuant to the provisions of this Act, and other information necessary for the prevention of the outbreak or spread of the New Infectious Disease in newspapers, by broadcasting, via the Internet, or by any other appropriate means.

２前項の規定による情報の公表を行うに当たっては、個人情報の保護に留意しなければならない。

(2)In the publication of the information under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, due regard must be paid to protect personal information.

第四十四条の十一都道府県知事は、新感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、第十五条第三項第三号に掲げる者に対し同号に定める検体を提出し、若しくは当該職員による当該検体の採取に応じるべきことを勧告し、又はその保護者に対し当該検体を提出し、若しくは同号に掲げる者に当該職員による当該検体の採取に応じさせるべきことを勧告することができる。ただし、都道府県知事がその行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体（その行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体から分離された新感染症の病原体を含む。以下この項において同じ。）を所持している者からその行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体を入手することができると認められる場合においては、この限りでない。

Article 44-11(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a New Infectious Disease, the prefectural governor may recommend that the person set forth in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (iii) submit the specimens prescribed in the same item or accept the collection of the specimens by relevant officials, or recommend that the person's custodian submit the specimens or have the person accept the collection of the specimens by relevant officials;provided, however, that this does not apply when the prefectural governor is considered to be able to obtain the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation (including pathogens of the New Infectious Disease separated from the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) from a person who possesses the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation.

２厚生労働大臣は、新感染症のまん延を防止するため緊急の必要があると認めるときは、第十五条第三項第三号に掲げる者に対し同号に定める検体を提出し、若しくは当該職員による当該検体の採取に応じるべきことを勧告し、又はその保護者に対し当該検体を提出し、若しくは同号に掲げる者に当該職員による当該検体の採取に応じさせるべきことを勧告することができる。ただし、厚生労働大臣がその行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体（その行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体から分離された新感染症の病原体を含む。以下この項において同じ。）を所持している者からその行おうとする勧告に係る当該検体を入手することができると認められる場合においては、この限りでない。

(2)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a New Infectious Disease, the Minister may recommend that the person set forth in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (iii) submit the specimens prescribed in the same item or accept the collection of the specimens by relevant officials, or recommend that the person's custodian submit the specimens or have the person accept the collection of the specimens by relevant officials;provided, however, that this does not apply when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is considered to be able to obtain the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation (including pathogens of the New Infectious Disease separated from the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation) from a person who possesses the specimens which are the subject of the intended recommendation.

３都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による勧告を受けた者が当該勧告に従わないときは、当該職員に当該勧告に係る第十五条第三項第三号に掲げる者から検査のため必要な最小限度において、同号に定める検体を採取させることができる。

(3)If the person receiving a recommendation made under the provisions of paragraph (1) does not follow the recommendation, the prefectural governor may, to the minimum extent necessary for examination, direct the referenced officials to collect the specimens prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (iii) from the person set forth in the same item who is the subject of the recommendation.

４厚生労働大臣は、第二項の規定による勧告を受けた者が当該勧告に従わないときは、当該職員に当該勧告に係る第十五条第三項第三号に掲げる者から検査のため必要な最小限度において、同号に定める検体を採取させることができる。

(4)If the person receiving a recommendation made under the provisions of paragraph (2) does not follow the recommendation, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, to the minimum extent necessary for examination, direct the referenced officials to collect the specimens prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (3), item (iii) from the person set forth in the same item who is the subject of the recommendation.

５都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、第一項の規定により提出を受け、若しくは当該職員が採取した検体又は第三項の規定により当該職員に採取させた検体について検査を実施しなければならない。

(5)Prefectural governors must conduct an examination of the specimens which were submitted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) or which the referenced officials collected thereunder, or the specimens collected by the referenced officials based on the prefectural governor's direction in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3), pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

６都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、前項の検査の結果その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。

(6)Prefectural governors must report the results of the examinations referred to in the preceding paragraph and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

７厚生労働大臣は、自ら検査を実施する必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事に対し、第一項の規定により提出を受け、若しくは当該職員が採取した検体又は第三項の規定により当該職員に採取させた検体の一部の提出を求めることができる。

(7)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it necessary to personally conduct an examination, the Minister may ask the prefectural governor to submit a part of the specimens which were submitted under the provisions of paragraph (1) or which the referenced officials collected thereunder, or a part of the specimens collected by the referenced officials based on the prefectural governor's direction under the provisions of paragraph (3).

８都道府県知事は、第一項の規定により検体の提出若しくは採取の勧告をし、第三項の規定により当該職員に検体の採取の措置を実施させ、又は第五項の規定により検体の検査を実施するため特に必要があると認めるときは、他の都道府県知事又は厚生労働大臣に対し、感染症試験研究等機関の職員の派遣その他の必要な協力を求めることができる。

(8)When a prefectural governor deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of recommending the submission or collection of the specimens under the provisions of paragraph (1), directing relevant officials to implement a measure of collecting the specimens under the provisions of paragraph (3), or examining the specimens under the provisions of paragraph (5), the prefectural governor may ask another prefectural governor or the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to dispatch an employee of an Infectious Diseases Research Institute and to provide other necessary cooperation.

９第十六条の三第五項及び第六項の規定は、都道府県知事が第一項の規定により検体の提出若しくは採取の勧告をし、又は第三項の規定により当該職員に検体の採取の措置を実施させる場合について準用する。

(9)The provisions of Article 16-3, paragraphs (5) and (6) apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor recommends the submission or collection of specimens under the provisions of paragraph (1) or directs relevant officials to implement a measure of collecting specimens under the provisions of paragraph (3).

１０第十六条の三第五項及び第六項の規定は、厚生労働大臣が第二項の規定により検体の提出若しくは採取の勧告をし、又は第四項の規定により当該職員に検体の採取の措置を実施させる場合について準用する。

(10)The provisions of Article 16-3, paragraphs (5) and (6) apply mutatis mutandis when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare recommends the submission or collection of specimens under the provisions of paragraph (2) or directs relevant officials to implement a measure of collecting specimens under the provisions of paragraph (4).

第四十五条都道府県知事は、新感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、当該新感染症にかかっていると疑うに足りる正当な理由のある者に対し当該新感染症にかかっているかどうかに関する医師の健康診断を受け、又はその保護者に対し当該新感染症にかかっていると疑うに足りる正当な理由のある者に健康診断を受けさせるべきことを勧告することができる。

Article 45(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a New Infectious Disease, the prefectural governor may recommend that a person who is suspected to be infected with the New Infectious Disease on reasonable grounds take a medical examination by a physician to ascertain whether the person is infected with that New Infectious Disease or not, or recommend to their custodian that the person take a medical examination.

２都道府県知事は、前項の規定による勧告を受けた者が当該勧告に従わないときは、当該勧告に係る新感染症にかかっていると疑うに足りる正当な理由のある者について、当該職員に健康診断を行わせることができる。

(2)If the person receiving a recommendation made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph does not follow the recommendation, the prefectural governor may direct relevant officials to conduct a medical examination of the person suspected to be infected with the New Infectious Disease who is the subject of the recommendation on reasonable grounds.

３第十六条の三第五項及び第六項の規定は、都道府県知事が第一項に規定する健康診断の勧告又は前項に規定する健康診断の措置を実施する場合について準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 16-3, paragraphs (5) and (6) apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor recommends a medical examination prescribed in paragraph (1) or implements a measure of conducting the medical examination prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

第四十六条都道府県知事は、新感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、新感染症の所見がある者（新感染症（病状の程度を勘案して厚生労働省令で定めるものに限る。）の所見がある者にあっては、当該新感染症の病状又は当該新感染症にかかった場合の病状の程度が重篤化するおそれを勘案して厚生労働省令で定める者及び当該者以外の者であって第五十条の二第二項の規定による協力の求めに応じないものに限る。）に対し十日以内の期間を定めて特定感染症指定医療機関若しくは第一種協定指定医療機関に入院し、又はその保護者に対し当該新感染症の所見がある者をこれらの医療機関に入院させるべきことを勧告することができる。ただし、緊急その他やむを得ない理由があるときは、特定感染症指定医療機関及び第一種協定指定医療機関以外の病院又は診療所であって当該都道府県知事が適当と認めるものに入院し、又は当該新感染症の所見がある者を入院させるべきことを勧告することができる。

Article 46(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a New Infectious Disease, the prefectural governor may recommend that a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease (in the case of a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease (limited to those specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in consideration of the severity of pathological conditions), limited to those specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, taking into consideration the pathological condition of the New Infectious Disease or the risk of the severity of pathological conditions when infected with the New Infectious Disease will become severe, and those other than the relevant persons who have not responded to the request for cooperation pursuant to the provisions of Article 50-2, paragraph (2)) be hospitalized or recommend to their custodian that the person with symptoms of the New Infectious Disease be hospitalized in a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Agreement for a specified period of not more than 10 days;provided, however, that in an emergency or under other unavoidable circumstances, the prefectural governor may recommend that the person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease be hospitalized or recommend to their custodian that the person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease be hospitalized in a hospital or clinic other than a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Agreement, as deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor.

２都道府県知事は、前項の規定による勧告を受けた者が当該勧告に従わないときは、十日以内の期間を定めて、当該勧告に係る新感染症の所見がある者を特定感染症指定医療機関又は第一種協定指定医療機関（同項ただし書の規定による勧告に従わないときは、特定感染症指定医療機関及び第一種協定指定医療機関以外の病院又は診療所であって当該都道府県知事が適当と認めるもの）に入院させることができる。

(2)If the person receiving a recommendation made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph does not follow the recommendation, the prefectural governor may hospitalize the person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease who is subject to the recommendation in a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Agreement (or if the person does not follow a recommendation made under the proviso of the same paragraph, in a hospital or clinic other than a Designated Medical Institution for Specified Infectious Diseases or a Designated Medical Institution for Class I Agreement, as deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor) for a specified period of not more than 10 days.

３都道府県知事は、緊急その他やむを得ない理由があるときは、前二項の規定により入院している新感染症の所見がある者を、前二項の規定により入院したときから起算して十日以内の期間を定めて、当該新感染症の所見がある者が入院している病院又は診療所以外の病院又は診療所であって当該都道府県知事が適当と認めるものに入院させることができる。

(3)In an emergency or under other unavoidable circumstances, a prefectural governor may hospitalize a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease who has been hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs in another hospital or clinic other than those in which the person is currently hospitalized, as deemed appropriate by the prefectural governor, for a specified period of not more than 10 days from the date on which the person was hospitalized under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.

４都道府県知事は、前三項の規定に係る入院の期間の経過後、当該入院に係る新感染症の所見がある者について入院を継続する必要があると認めるときは、十日以内の期間を定めて入院の期間を延長することができる。当該延長に係る入院の期間の経過後、これを更に延長しようとするときも、同様とする。

(4)If a prefectural governor deems it necessary to continue the hospitalization of a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease who is hospitalized under the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs after the end of the period of hospitalization, the prefectural governor may extend the period of hospitalization for a specified period of not more than 10 days. The same applies when the period of hospitalization is to be further extended after the end of the period previously extended.

５都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による勧告をしようとする場合には、当該新感染症の所見がある者又はその保護者に、適切な説明を行い、その理解を得るよう努めるとともに、都道府県知事が指定する職員に対して意見を述べる機会を与えなければならない。この場合においては、当該新感染症の所見がある者又はその保護者に対し、あらかじめ、意見を述べるべき日時、場所及びその勧告の原因となる事実を通知しなければならない。

(5)If a prefectural governor intends to make a recommendation under the provisions of paragraph (1), the prefectural governor must give appropriate explanations to the person with symptoms of the New Infectious Disease or their custodian and endeavor to gain their understanding, and must afford them an opportunity to express their opinions to the official designated by the prefectural governor.In this case, the prefectural governor must give advance notice to the person with symptoms of the New Infectious Disease or their custodian of the date and time and the place set for such opportunity to express opinions, as well as the facts underlying the recommendation.

６前項の規定による通知を受けた当該新感染症の所見がある者又はその保護者は、代理人を出頭させ、かつ、自己に有利な証拠を提出することができる。

(6)The person with symptoms of the New Infectious Disease or their custodian receiving a notice given under the provisions of the preceding paragraph may have an agent appear and submit evidence in their favor.

７第五項の規定による意見を聴取した者は、聴取書を作成し、これを都道府県知事に提出しなければならない。

(7)The official hearing the opinions under the provisions of paragraph (5) must prepare a hearing report and submit it to the prefectural governor.

第四十七条都道府県知事は、前条の規定により入院する新感染症の所見がある者を当該入院に係る病院に移送しなければならない。

Article 47Prefectural governors must transfer the person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease who is hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article to the hospital in which the hospitalization is made.

第四十八条都道府県知事は、第四十六条の規定により入院している者について、当該入院に係る新感染症を公衆にまん延させるおそれがないことが確認されたときは、当該入院している者を退院させなければならない。

Article 48(1)If it is confirmed that the person hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 46 is unlikely to spread the New Infectious Disease for which the hospitalization was made to the public, the prefectural governor must discharge the hospitalized person.

２病院の管理者は、都道府県知事に対し、第四十六条の規定により入院している者について、当該入院に係る新感染症を公衆にまん延させるおそれがない旨の意見を述べることができる。

(2)With regard to a person who is hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, the administrator of the hospital may express their opinion to the prefectural governor to the effect that the person is unlikely to spread to the public the New Infectious Disease for which the hospitalization was made.

３第四十六条の規定により入院している者又はその保護者は、都道府県知事に対し、当該入院している者の退院を求めることができる。

(3)A person hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 46 or their custodian may request the prefectural governor to approve the discharge of the hospitalized person.

４都道府県知事は、前項の規定による退院の求めがあったときは、当該入院している者について、当該入院に係る新感染症を公衆にまん延させるおそれがないかどうかの確認をしなければならない。

(4)Upon receipt of a request for discharge under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a prefectural governor must confirm whether or not the hospitalized person is likely to spread to the public the New Infectious Disease for which the hospitalization was made.

第四十八条の二第四十四条の十一から第四十七条までの規定により実施される措置は、新感染症を公衆にまん延させるおそれ、新感染症にかかった場合の病状の程度その他の事情に照らして、新感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要な最小限度のものでなければならない。

Article 48-2The measures implemented pursuant to the provisions of Articles 44-11 through 47 must be the minimum necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a New Infectious Disease in light of risks of spreading the New Infectious Disease to the public, the severity of pathological conditions when infected with the New Infectious Disease, and other circumstances.

第四十九条第十六条の三第五項及び第六項の規定は、都道府県知事が第四十六条第一項に規定する入院の勧告、同条第二項及び第三項に規定する入院の措置並びに同条第四項に規定する入院の期間の延長をする場合について準用する。

Article 49The provisions of Article 16-3, paragraphs (5) and (6) apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor recommends the hospitalization prescribed in Article 46, paragraph (1), implements hospitalization measures prescribed in paragraph (2) or (3) of the same Article, or extends the period of hospitalization prescribed in paragraph (4) of the same Article.

第四十九条の二第二十四条の二の規定は、第四十六条の規定により入院している新感染症の所見がある者について準用する。

Article 49-2The provisions of Article 24-2 apply mutatis mutandis to a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 46.

第五十条都道府県知事は、新感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、当該新感染症を一類感染症とみなして、第二十六条の三第一項及び第三項、第二十六条の四第一項及び第三項、第二十七条から第三十三条まで並びに第三十五条第一項に規定する措置の全部又は一部を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させることができる。

Article 50(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a New Infectious Disease, the prefectural governor may implement or direct relevant officials to implement all or part of the measures prescribed in Article 26-3, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 26-4, paragraphs (1) and (3), Articles 27 through 33, and Article 35, paragraph (1), by deeming that New Infectious Disease as a Class I Infectious Disease.

２第二十六条の三第五項から第八項までの規定は、前項の規定により都道府県知事が同条第一項又は第三項に規定する措置を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させる場合について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 26-3, paragraphs (5) through (8) apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor implements or directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in paragraph (1) or (3) of the same Article pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

３第二十六条の四第五項から第八項までの規定は、第一項の規定により都道府県知事が同条第一項又は第三項に規定する措置を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させる場合について準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 26-4, paragraphs (5) through (8) apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor implements or directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in paragraph (1) or (3) of the same Article pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

４第三十五条第二項及び第三項の規定は、第一項の規定により都道府県知事が当該職員に同条第一項に規定する措置を実施させる場合について準用する。

(4)The provisions of Article 35, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in paragraph (1) of the same Article pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

５第三十六条第一項及び第二項の規定は、第一項の規定により都道府県知事が第二十六条の三第一項若しくは第三項、第二十六条の四第一項若しくは第三項、第二十七条第一項若しくは第二項、第二十八条第一項若しくは第二項、第二十九条第一項若しくは第二項、第三十条第一項又は第三十一条第一項に規定する措置を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させる場合について準用する。

(5)The provisions of Article 36, paragraphs (1) and (2) apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor implements or directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 26-3, paragraph (1) or (3), Article 26-4, paragraph (1) or (3), Article 27, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 28, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 29, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 30, paragraph (1), or Article 31, paragraph (1), pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

６第三十六条第四項の規定は、第一項の規定により都道府県知事が第三十二条又は第三十三条に規定する措置を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させる場合について準用する。

(6)The provisions of Article 36, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis when a prefectural governor implements or directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 32 or 33, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

７厚生労働大臣は、新感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため緊急の必要があると認めるときは、当該新感染症を一類感染症とみなして、第二十六条の三第二項及び第四項、第二十六条の四第二項及び第四項並びに第三十五条第四項において準用する同条第一項に規定する措置の全部又は一部を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させることができる。

(7)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it particularly necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a New Infectious Disease, the Minister may implement or direct relevant officials to implement all or part of the measures prescribed in Article 26-3, paragraphs (2) and (4), Article 26-4, paragraphs (2) and (4), and Article 35, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (4) of the same Article, by deeming that New Infectious Disease as a Class I Infectious Disease.

８第三十五条第四項において準用する同条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の規定により当該職員に同条第四項において準用する同条第一項に規定する措置を実施させる場合について準用する。

(8)The provisions of Article 35, paragraphs (2) and (3) as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (4) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in paragraph (1) of the same Article as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (4) of the same Article, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

９第三十六条第三項において準用する同条第一項及び第二項の規定は、第七項の規定により厚生労働大臣が第二十六条の三第二項若しくは第四項又は第二十六条の四第二項若しくは第四項に規定する措置を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させる場合について準用する。

(9)The provisions of Article 36, paragraphs (1) and (2) as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (3) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare implements or directing relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 26-3, paragraph (2) or (4) or Article 26-4, paragraph (2) or (4), pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7).

１０市町村長は、新感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、当該新感染症を一類感染症とみなして、第三十五条第五項において準用する同条第一項に規定する措置を当該職員に実施させることができる。

(10)When a mayor of a municipality deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a New Infectious Disease, the mayor of a municipality may direct relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 35, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (5) of the same Article, by deeming that New Infectious Disease as a Class I Infectious Disease.

１１第三十五条第五項において準用する同条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の規定により当該職員に同条第五項において準用する同条第一項に規定する措置を実施させる場合について準用する。

(11)The provisions of Article 35, paragraphs (2) and (3) as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (5) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis when a mayor of a municipality directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in paragraph (1) of the same Article as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (5) of the same Article, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

１２第三十六条第五項において準用する同条第一項及び第二項の規定は、第一項の規定により実施される第二十七条第二項、第二十八条第二項又は第二十九条第二項の規定による都道府県知事の指示に従い、市町村長が当該職員に第二十七条第二項、第二十八条第二項又は第二十九条第二項に規定する措置を実施させる場合について準用する。

(12)The provisions of Article 36, paragraphs (1) and (2) as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (5) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis when a mayor of a municipality directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (2), Article 28, paragraph (2), or Article 29, paragraph (2), in accordance with the prefectural governor's instructions under the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (2), Article 28, paragraph (2), or Article 29, paragraph (2), which is implemented pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

１３第一項、第七項又は第十項の規定により実施される措置は、新感染症の発生を予防し、又はそのまん延を防止するため必要な最小限度のものでなければならない。

(13)The measures implemented pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), (7) or (10) must be the minimum necessary for the purpose of preventing the outbreak or spread of a New Infectious Disease.

第五十条の二都道府県知事は、新感染症のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該新感染症にかかっていると疑うに足りる正当な理由のある者に対し、当該新感染症の潜伏期間と想定される期間を考慮して定めた期間内において、当該者の体温その他の健康状態について報告を求め、又は当該者の居宅若しくはこれに相当する場所から外出しないことその他の当該新感染症の感染の防止に必要な協力を求めることができる。

Article 50-2(1)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a New Infectious Disease, the prefectural governor may request a person who is suspected to be infected with that New Infectious Disease on reasonable grounds to report their body temperature and other health conditions, or request the person to refrain from leaving their residence or other equivalent place or otherwise provide cooperation necessary for preventing transmission of that New Infectious Disease during the period to be specified in light of the estimated length of the incubation period of that New Infectious Disease, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

２都道府県知事は、新感染症（病状の程度を勘案して厚生労働省令で定めるものに限る。次条第一項において同じ。）のまん延を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該新感染症の所見のある者に対し、当該新感染症を公衆にまん延させるおそれがないことが確認されるまでの間、当該者の体温その他の健康状態について報告を求め、又は宿泊施設（当該新感染症のまん延を防止するため適当なものとして厚生労働省令で定める基準を満たすものに限る。）若しくは当該者の居宅若しくはこれに相当する場所から外出しないことその他の当該新感染症の感染の防止に必要な協力を求めることができる。

(2)When a prefectural governor deems it necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a New Infectious Disease (limited to those specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in consideration of the severity of pathological conditions; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article), the prefectural governor may request a person with symptoms of the New Infectious Disease to report their body temperature and other health conditions, or request the person to refrain from going out of an accommodation facility (limited to those that satisfy the criteria specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as appropriate for preventing the spread of the New Infectious Disease) or their residence or other equivalent place or otherwise provide cooperation necessary for preventing the transmission of the New Infectious Disease, until it is confirmed that there is no risk of the New Infectious Disease spreading to the public, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

３前二項の規定により報告を求められた者は、正当な理由がある場合を除き、これに応じなければならず、前二項の規定により協力を求められた者は、これに応ずるよう努めなければならない。

(3)A person who has been requested to report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs must comply to the request, except where there are reasonable grounds, and a person who has been requested to cooperate pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs must endeavor to comply with the request.

４第四十四条の三第四項の規定は都道府県知事が第一項の規定により報告を求める場合について、同条第五項の規定は都道府県知事が第二項の規定により報告を求める場合について、同条第六項の規定は都道府県知事が第一項又は第二項の規定により報告を求める場合について、同条第七項から第十項までの規定は都道府県知事が第一項又は第二項の規定により協力を求める場合について、同条第十一項の規定は都道府県知事が第二項の規定により協力を求める場合について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、同条第十項中「新型インフルエンザ等感染症に」とあるのは「新感染症に」と、「第二項」とあるのは「第五十条の二第二項」と、同項及び同条第十一項中「新型インフルエンザ等感染症の患者」とあるのは「新感染症の所見がある者」と、同項中「同項」とあるのは「第五十条の二第二項」と、「当該感染症」とあるのは「当該新感染症」と、「宿泊施設」とあるのは「同項に規定する宿泊施設」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of Article 44-3, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis when the prefectural governor requests a report under the provisions of paragraph (1), the provisions of paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis when the prefectural governor requests a report under the provisions of paragraph (2), the provisions of paragraph (6) apply mutatis mutandis when the prefectural governor requests a report under the provisions of paragraphs (1) or (2), the provisions of paragraphs (7) through (10) apply mutatis mutandis when the prefectural governor requests cooperation under the provisions of paragraphs (1) or (2), and the provisions of paragraph (11) apply mutatis mutandis when the prefectural governor requests cooperation under the provisions of paragraph (2).In this case, the term "a Novel Influenza Infection, etc." in paragraph (10) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "a New Infectious Disease," the term "paragraph (2)" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 50-2, paragraph (2)," the term "patients with a Novel Influenza Infection, etc." in the same paragraph and paragraph (11) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "persons with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease," the term "the same paragraph" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 50-2, paragraph (2)," the term "Infectious Disease" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "New Infectious Disease," and the term "accommodation facilities" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "accommodation facilities prescribed in the same paragraph."

第五十条の三都道府県は、厚生労働省令で定める場合を除き、その区域内に居住する前条第二項の規定により宿泊施設若しくは居宅若しくはこれに相当する場所から外出しないことの協力を求められた新感染症の所見がある者（以下「新感染症外出自粛対象者」という。）又はその保護者から申請があったときは、当該新感染症外出自粛対象者が第二種協定指定医療機関から受ける厚生労働省令で定める医療に要する費用を負担する。

Article 50-3(1)Except in cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, if an application has been filed by a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease (hereinafter referred to as "person subject to voluntary restraint due to New Infectious Diseases") who is requested to cooperate in not going out of their accommodation facility, residence, or any place equivalent thereto pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, or their custodian, the prefectural government is to bear the expenses required for medical services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare that persons subject to voluntary restraint due to New Infectious Diseases receive from a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement.

２第三十七条第二項の規定は前項の負担について、同条第四項の規定は前項の申請について、第四十条、第四十一条及び第四十三条の規定は同項の場合について、それぞれ準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 37, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the burden set forth in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the application set forth in the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of Articles 40, Article 41, and Article 43 apply mutatis mutandis to the case set forth in the same paragraph.

第五十条の四都道府県は、厚生労働省令で定める場合を除き、その区域内に居住する新感染症外出自粛対象者が、緊急その他やむを得ない理由により、第二種協定指定医療機関以外の病院若しくは診療所又は薬局から前条第一項の厚生労働省令で定める医療を受けた場合においては、その医療に要した費用につき、当該新感染症外出自粛対象者又はその保護者の申請により、同項の規定によって負担する額の例により算定した額の療養費を支給することができる。当該新感染症外出自粛対象者が第二種協定指定医療機関から同項の厚生労働省令で定める医療を受けた場合において、当該医療が緊急その他やむを得ない理由により同項の申請をしないで行われたものであるときも、同様とする。

Article 50-4(1)Except for the cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, if persons subject to voluntary restraint due to New Infectious Diseases who live in the area receive medical services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article from a hospital, clinic, or pharmacy other than a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement due to an emergency or for any other unavoidable circumstances, the prefectural government may pay the amount of medical treatment expenses calculated based on the amount to be borne pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph at the application of persons subject to voluntary restraint due to New Infectious Diseases or their custodian. The same applies in cases where the persons subject to voluntary restraint due to a New Infectious Disease receive the medical services prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare from a Designated Medical Institution for Class II Agreement, and the medical services has been provided without filing the application set forth in the same paragraph due to an emergency or other unavoidable circumstances.

２第三十七条第四項の規定は、前項の申請について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 37, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the applications referred to in the preceding paragraph.

３第一項の療養費は、当該新感染症外出自粛対象者が当該医療を受けた当時それが必要であったと認められる場合に限り、支給するものとする。

(3)The expenses for medical treatment referred to in paragraph (1) are to be paid to persons subject to voluntary restraint due to New Infectious Diseases only if the medical services are deemed to have been truly necessary at the time the patient received them.

第五十条の五前二条に規定するもののほか、第五十条の三第一項の申請の手続その他この章で規定する費用の負担に関して必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

Article 50-5Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two Articles, necessary matters concerning the procedures for filing an application referred to in Article 50-3, paragraph (1) and the burden of expenses prescribed in this Chapter are to be specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第五十条の六厚生労働大臣は、第四十四条の十第一項の規定による公表を行ったときから第五十三条第一項の政令が廃止されるまでの間、新感染症の性質及び当該新感染症にかかった場合の病状の程度に係る情報その他の必要な情報を収集するため必要があると認めるときは、感染症指定医療機関の管理者その他厚生労働省令で定める者に対し、当該新感染症の所見がある者の検体又は当該新感染症の病原体の全部又は一部の提出を要請することができる。

Article 50-6(1)If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary for collecting information on the nature of a New Infectious Disease and the severity of pathological conditions when infected with the New Infectious Disease and other necessary information during the period from the case where the announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-10, paragraph (1) to the case where it is abolished by Cabinet Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (1), the Minister may request the administrator of a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases or other persons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to submit all or part of the specimens or the pathogens of persons with symptoms of the New Infectious Disease.

２厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定による要請をしたときは、その旨を当該要請を受けた者の所在地を管轄する都道府県知事（その所在地が保健所設置市等の区域内にある場合にあっては、その所在地を管轄する保健所設置市等の長。次項及び第五項において同じ。）に通知するものとする。

(2)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to, when the Minister has made a request pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, notify the prefectural governor (if the location is within a city, etc. having a public health center, the mayor of the city, etc. having a public health center who has jurisdiction over the location; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (5)) who has jurisdiction over the location of the person who received the request to that effect.

３第一項の規定による要請を受けた者は、同項の検体又は病原体の全部又は一部を所持している又は所持することとなったときは、直ちに、都道府県知事にこれを提出しなければならない。

(3)When a person who has received a request pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) possesses or comes to possess all or part of the specimens or pathogens set forth in the same paragraph, the person must immediately submit the specimens or pathogens to the prefectural governor.

４第二項に規定する都道府県知事は、前項の規定により検体又は病原体の提出を受けたときは、直ちに、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該検体又は病原体について検査を実施し、その結果を、電磁的方法により厚生労働大臣（保健所設置市等の長にあっては、厚生労働大臣及び当該保健所設置市等の区域を管轄する都道府県知事）に報告しなければならない。

(4)When the prefectural governor prescribed in paragraph (2) has received specimens or pathogens pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, they must immediately conduct tests on the specimens or pathogens pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the results must be reported by electronic or magnetic means to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (in the case of the mayor of a city, etc. having a public health center, the Minister and the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the area of the city, etc. having a public health center).

５厚生労働大臣は、自ら検査を実施する必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事に対し、第三項の規定により提出を受けた検体又は病原体の全部又は一部の提出を求めることができる。

(5)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare deems it necessary to personally conduct an examination, the Minister may ask the prefectural governor to submit all or a part of the specimens or the pathogens of the Infectious Disease which had been submitted to the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3).

６第二十六条の三第一項及び第三項の規定は、第一項の規定による要請に応じない者について準用する。この場合において、同条第一項中「一類感染症、二類感染症又は新型インフルエンザ等感染症」とあるのは「新感染症」と、同項及び同条第三項中「当該各号に定める検体又は感染症」とあるのは「新感染症の所見がある者の検体又は新感染症」と読み替えるものとする。

(6)The provisions of Article 26-3, paragraphs (1) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to a person who does not comply with the provisions of paragraph (1).In this case, the term "a Class I Infectious Disease, a Class II Infectious Disease or a Novel Influenza Infection, etc." in paragraph (1) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "a New Infectious Disease," and the term "the specimens or pathogens of the Infectious Disease prescribed in the relevant item" in the same paragraph and paragraph (3) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the specimens of persons with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease or pathogens of a New Infectious Disease."

第五十条の七厚生労働省令で定める感染症指定医療機関の医師は、第四十六条の規定により入院している新感染症の所見がある者が退院し、又は死亡したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該者について厚生労働省令で定める事項を、電磁的方法により当該感染症指定医療機関の所在地を管轄する都道府県知事及び厚生労働大臣（その所在地が保健所設置市等の区域内にある場合にあっては、その所在地を管轄する保健所設置市等の長、都道府県知事及び厚生労働大臣）に届け出なければならない。

Article 50-7If a person with symptoms of a New Infectious Disease who has been hospitalized pursuant to the provisions of Article 46 has been discharged or has died, the physician of a Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare must file a notification with the prefectural governor who has jurisdiction over the location of the Designated Medical Institution for Infectious Diseases and the Minister of Health (or, if the location is within the area of a city, etc. having a public health center, the mayor of the city, etc. having a public health center, prefectural governor and the Minister) by electronic or magnetic means regarding the matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare about the person.

第五十一条都道府県知事は、第四十四条の十一第一項、第四十五条第一項、第四十六条第一項、第三項若しくは第四項、第四十七条若しくは第四十八条第一項若しくは第四項に規定する措置又は第五十条第一項の規定により第二十六条の三第一項、第二十六条の四第一項、第二十七条から第三十三条まで若しくは第三十五条第一項に規定する措置を実施し、又は当該職員に実施させようとする場合には、あらかじめ、当該措置の内容及び当該措置を実施する時期その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を厚生労働大臣に通報し、厚生労働大臣と密接な連携を図った上で当該措置を講じなければならない。

Article 51(1)If a prefectural governor intends to implement or direct relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 44-11, paragraph (1), Article 45, paragraph (1), Article 46, paragraph (1), (3) or (4), Article 47, or Article 48, paragraph (1) or (4), or intends to implement or direct relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 26-3, paragraph (1), Article 26-4, paragraph (1), Articles 27 through 33, or Article 35, paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1), the prefectural governor must, in advance, inform the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of the content of the measure, the time for implementing the measure, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the prefectural governor must implement the measure in close coordination with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

２厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定による通報を受けたときは、第四十四条の十一から第四十八条まで及び第五十条第一項に規定する措置を適正なものとするため、当該都道府県知事に対して技術的な指導及び助言をしなければならない。

(2)Upon receipt of information provided under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must offer technical guidance and advice to the prefectural governor for the purpose of ensuring proper implementation of the measures prescribed in Articles 44-11 through 48 and Article 50, paragraph (1).

３厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定により都道府県知事に対して技術的な指導及び助言をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、厚生科学審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。

(3)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to offer technical guidance and advice to a prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must hear the opinion of the Health Science Council in advance.

４前三項の規定は、市町村長が第五十条第十項の規定により第三十五条第五項において準用する同条第一項に規定する措置を当該職員に実施させる場合について準用する。

(4)The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis when a mayor of a municipality directs relevant officials to implement a measure prescribed in Article 35, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (5) of the same Article, pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (10).

第五十一条の二都道府県知事は、第四十四条の十第一項の規定による公表が行われたときから第五十三条第一項の政令が廃止されるまでの間、当該都道府県知事の行う新感染症の所見がある者に対する医療を担当する医師、看護師その他の医療従事者（以下この条及び次条において「新感染症医療担当従事者」という。）又は当該都道府県知事の行う当該新感染症の発生を予防し、及びそのまん延を防止するための医療を提供する体制の確保に係る業務に従事する医師、看護師その他の医療関係者（新感染症医療担当従事者を除く。以下この条及び次条において「新感染症予防等業務関係者」という。）の確保に係る応援を他の都道府県知事に対し求めることができる。

Article 51-2(1)A prefectural governor may, during the period from the announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-10, paragraph (1) until the abolition of the Cabinet Order in Article 53, paragraph (1), request other prefectural governors for support in securing physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel responsible for treating persons with symptoms of New Infectious Diseases (hereinafter referred to as "medical care personnel for New Infectious Diseases" in this Article and the following Article), or physicians, nurses, and other medical-related personnel engaged in work related to ensuring the system to provide medical care to prevent outbreaks and the spreading of the New Infectious Disease (excluding medical care personnel for New Infectious Diseases; hereinafter referred to as "relevant persons to the prevention of New Infectious Diseases" in this Article and the following Article) conducted by the prefectural governor.

２都道府県知事は、第四十四条の十第一項の規定による公表が行われたときから第五十三条第一項の政令が廃止されるまでの間、次の各号のいずれにも該当するときは、厚生労働大臣に対し、新感染症医療担当従事者の確保に係る他の都道府県知事による応援について調整を行うよう求めることができる。

(2)A prefectural governor may request the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to coordinate support provided by other prefectural governors for securing medical care personnel for New Infectious Diseases during the period from the announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-10, paragraph (1) until the abolition of the Cabinet Order in Article 53, paragraph (1), when all of the following items apply: