The provisions of Articles 7-38 and 7-39 apply mutatis mutandis to health insurance societies. In this case, the phrase "Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" in Article 7-39, paragraph (1) is to be replaced with "Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, when collecting reports, asking questions, or conducting inspections pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 29, paragraph (1)", and the phrase "articles of incorporation" is to be replaced with "constitution".
If a health insurance society violates an order pursuant to the provisions of Article 7-39, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis to the preceding paragraph, or if it is found that the continuation of business of a designated health insurance society which has violated the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, of a designated health insurance society which fails to follow the request referred to in paragraph (3) of the same Article, or of another designated health insurance society as specified by Cabinet Order is difficult due to the status of services or property or other reasons, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may order the dissolution of the health insurance society.
健康保険組合が前項において準用する第七条の三十九第一項の規定による命令に違反したとき、又は前条第二項の規定に違反した指定健康保険組合、同条第三項の求めに応じない指定健康保険組合その他政令で定める指定健康保険組合の事業若しくは財産の状況によりその事業の継続が困難であると認めるときは、厚生労働大臣は、当該健康保険組合の解散を命ずることができる。