①A corporation organized by an employer of insured persons (excluding employers of a place of business at which a health insurance society is organized) and those insured persons or another organization specified by Cabinet Order (referred to as a "corporation") and approved by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as one that meets the requirements prescribed by Cabinet Order (hereinafter referred to as an "approved corporation" in this Article) may provide payment to an insured person for insurance benefits relating to medical treatment for the insured person up to an amount equivalent to the amount of co-payment paid by the insured person pursuant to the provisions of Article 74, paragraph (1).

②When a corporation referred to in the preceding paragraph intends to receive approval, it must obtain consent from JHIA in advance.

③An approved corporation may collect expenses to allocate for payment referred to in paragraph (1) from employers or insured persons as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

④Necessary matters concerning the business of approved corporations are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.