Article 16Investigation and Analysis for the Preparation of Plans for Regulating Medical Expenses
第十六条（医療費適正化計画の作成等のための調査及び分析等）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to investigate and analyze data concerning the following particulars (hereinafter referred to as "medical insurance-related data"), and publicize the results thereof, for the purpose of contributing to the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of the national plan for regulating medical expenses and the prefectural plan for regulating medical expenses:
厚生労働大臣は、全国医療費適正化計画及び都道府県医療費適正化計画の作成、実施及び評価に資するため、次に掲げる事項に関する情報（以下「医療保険等関連情報」という。）について調査及び分析を行い、その結果を公表するものとする。
the status of expenses required for medical care by area, age group, or disease, and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
医療に要する費用に関する地域別、年齢別又は疾病別の状況その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項
the status of changes in the number of beds concerning the provision of medical care by area and other particulars specified by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
医療の提供に関する地域別の病床数の推移の状況その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項
Insurers and Associations of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older must provide the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare with medical insurance-related information by the method specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
保険者及び後期高齢者医療広域連合は、厚生労働大臣に対し、医療保険等関連情報を、厚生労働省令で定める方法により提供しなければならない。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, when finding it necessary, may request a prefecture, municipality, or any other person specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to provide medical insurance-related information by a method specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
厚生労働大臣は、必要があると認めるときは、都道府県、市町村その他厚生労働省令で定める者に対し、医療保険等関連情報を、厚生労働省令で定める方法により提供するよう求めることができる。
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