Article 125Healthcare Services for the Elderly

①A Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older must endeavor to provide health education, health counseling, health checkups, and health guidance, as well as support for the insured's self-help efforts pertaining to health management and the prevention of diseases, and other services necessary for the maintenance and promotion of the health of the insured (hereinafter referred to as "health services for the elderly"), in accordance with the mental and physical characteristics of elderly persons.

②A Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older is to provide health services for the elderly in an appropriate and effective manner by making use of medical insurance-related information.

③In providing health services for the elderly, a Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older is to, in coordination with municipalities and insurers, and in light of the physical, mental and social characteristics of elderly persons, provide health services for the elderly in an integrated manner with the services provided by municipalities according to the mental and physical characteristics of elderly persons as prescribed in Article 82, paragraph (5) of the National Health Insurance Act (referred to as "national health insurance health services" in paragraph (1) of the following Article) and the community support projects provided by the Long-Term Care Insurance Act Article 115-45, paragraphs (1) through (3) (referred to as "community support projects" in paragraph (1) of the following Article), in order to provide health services for the elderly in an effective, efficient and meticulous manner according to the circumstances of the insured, in coordination with municipalities.

④In providing health services for the elderly, a Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older must endeavor to specify the matters concerning the coordination between the Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older and the municipality in the regional plan provided for in Article 291-7 of the Local Autonomy Act (referred to as the "regional plan" in paragraph (1) of the following Article), so as to promote the provision of health services for the elderly in an effective, efficient, and detailed manner according to the circumstances of each insured.

⑤A Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older may provide necessary services such as the lending of equipment necessary for medical treatment in the insured and other services necessary to improve the medical treatment environment in the insured, services necessary for the medical care benefit for the old-old, and the lending of funds pertaining to expenses for medical treatment in the insured.

⑥The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, with regard to health services for the elderly provided by a Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), is to provide necessary support, such as the publication of guidelines and the provision of information, in order to ensure the appropriate and effective implementation thereof.

⑦The guidelines referred to in the preceding paragraph are to provide for the following particulars:

⑧The guidelines referred to in paragraph (6) must be in harmony with the health checkup guidelines prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Health Promotion Act, the guidelines prescribed in Article 82, paragraph (11) of the National Health Insurance Act, and the basic guidelines prescribed in Article 116, paragraph (1), Long-Term Care Insurance Act.