The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the prefectural governor may, when finding it necessary in relation to the services related to the medical care system for the elderly, collect reports on the status of the services or property of the Organization or a person entrusted pursuant to the provisions of Article 140 (hereinafter referred to as an "entrusted party"), or have the relevant officials inspect the status on site; provided, however, that with regard to an entrusted party, this is limited to the scope of the entrusted services.
The provisions of Article 16-7, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the authority under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
When a prefectural governor finds it necessary that a disposition under the provisions of Article 39 of the Medical Information Infrastructure and Medical Fee Examination and Payment Organization Act be made with regard to the Organization in relation to the services related to the medical care system for the elderly, or finds it necessary that a disposition under the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (3) or (4) of the same Act be made with regard to an officer of the Organization in relation to the services related to the medical care system for the elderly, the prefectural governor must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to that effect, stating the reasons.
都道府県知事は、機構につき高齢者医療制度関係業務に関し医療情報基盤・診療報酬審査支払機構法第三十九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、又は機構の役員につき高齢者医療制度関係業務に関し同法第十四条第三項若しくは第四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。