The provisions of Article 7-2, paragraphs (3) through (5) apply mutatis mutandis to hospitals established by persons other than those listed in each item of paragraph (1) of the same Article (limited to those having long-term care beds or general beds) or clinics (limited to those setting up beds with permission under Article 7, paragraph (3)), when it is especially necessary for promoting the achievement of the medical care plan. In this case, the term "order" in Article 7-2, paragraph (3) is replaced with "request", the term "preceding three paragraphs" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is replaced with "preceding paragraph", the term "the number of beds, and the number of beds to which the relevant application relates" is replaced with "the number of beds", the terms "refuse permission as set forth in paragraphs (1) through (3) of the preceding Article pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2), or paragraph (3)" in paragraph (5) of the same Article is replaced with "paragraph (3)", and the term "wishes to issue an order" is replaced with "wishes to issue a request".
第七条の二第三項から第五項までの規定は、医療計画の達成の推進のため特に必要がある場合において、同条第一項各号に掲げる者以外の者が開設する病院（療養病床又は一般病床を有するものに限る。）又は診療所（第七条第三項の許可を得て病床を設置するものに限る。）について準用する。この場合において、第七条の二第三項中「命ずる」とあるのは「要請する」と、同条第四項中「前三項」とあるのは「前項」と、「病床数及び当該申請に係る病床数」とあるのは「病床数」と、同条第五項中「第一項若しくは第二項の規定により前条第一項から第三項までの許可を与えない処分をし、又は第三項」とあるのは「第三項」と、「命令しよう」とあるのは「要請しよう」と読み替えるものとする。
When a prefectural governor finds that the establisher or administrator of a hospital or clinic that has received a request under Article 7-2, paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms in accordance with the preceding paragraph has not taken measures pertaining to the relevant request without justifiable grounds, the prefectural governor may recommend that the relevant establisher or administrator of the hospital or clinic should take the relevant measures, after hearing the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities.
In the case where a prefectural governor has made a recommendation under the preceding paragraph, the governor, if the establisher or administrator of a hospital or clinic that has received the relevant recommendation fails to comply with it, may make a public announcement to that effect.
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