When the basis for benefit claim is caused by the act of a third party and a Municipality provides insurance benefits, the Municipality obtains the right to claim compensation for the damages which an Insured Person holds against the third party within the limit of the amount of said benefit.
市町村は、給付事由が第三者の行為によって生じた場合において、保険給付を行ったときは、その給付の価額の限度において、被保険者が第三者に対して有する損害賠償の請求権を取得する。
In a case as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, when a person to be granted an insurance benefit receives compensation for damages for the same reason from a third party, a Municipality is not responsible for payment of said insurance benefit within the limit of the compensation amount.
A Municipality may entrust affairs of the collection or receipt of compensation for damages pertaining to the claim of right obtained pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article to the Federation of National Health Insurance Associations as prescribed in Article 45, paragraph (5) of the National Health Insurance Act (herein referred to as "Association") as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare.
市町村は、第一項の規定により取得した請求権に係る損害賠償金の徴収又は収納の事務を国民健康保険法第四十五条第五項に規定する国民健康保険団体連合会（以下「連合会」という。）であって厚生労働省令で定めるものに委託することができる。
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