When discussing with JHIA and finding it necessary for the effective collection of insurance premiums, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may provide information to JHIA on persons delinquent in payment of insurance premiums and other necessary information, and have JHIA collect insurance premiums pertaining to those persons.
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare decides to have JHIA collect insurance premiums pertaining to persons delinquent in payment pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must notify the persons delinquent in payment to the effect that JHIA will collect the insurance premiums and of other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
When JHIA collects insurance premiums pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), JHIA is deemed to be the insurer, and the provisions of Article 180 and Article 181 apply.
When JHIA collects insurance premiums pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), an amount equivalent to the collected amount is deemed to have been delivered from the government to JHIA pursuant to the provisions of Article 155-2.
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs of this Article, other necessary matters pertaining to the collection of insurance premiums by JHIA are specified by Cabinet Order.