Supplementary Provisions, Article 8Transitional Measures Concerning Special Medical Corporations
第八条（特別医療法人に関する経過措置）
With regard to a person that is a special medical corporation prescribed in Article 42, paragraph (2) of the Former Medical Care Act at the time of enforcement of this Act (hereinafter in this Article referred to as a "former special medical corporation"), the provisions of Article 42, paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 64-2 of the Former Medical Care Act (including where applied by replacing terms pursuant to Article 68-2, paragraph (1) of the Former Medical Care Act) (including the penal provisions pertaining to the provisions of Article 64-2 of the Former Medical Care Act) remain in force until the day on which five years elapse from the Effective Date (if the person receives the authorization under Article 42-2, paragraph (1) of the New Medical Care Act within that period, until that day). In the case where a former special medical corporation has filed an application for the authorization under Article 42-2, paragraph (1) of the New Medical Care Act by the day on which five years elapse from the Effective Date and that period has elapsed, the same applies until a disposition on the application is made.
この法律の施行の際現に旧医療法第四十二条第二項に規定する特別医療法人である者（以下この条において「旧特別医療法人」という。）については、施行日から五年を経過する日までの間（当該期間内に新医療法第四十二条の二第一項の認定を受けたときは、その日までの間）は、旧医療法第四十二条第二項及び第三項並びに第六十四条の二（旧医療法第六十八条の二第一項において読み替えて適用する場合を含む。）の規定（旧医療法第六十四条の二の規定に係る罰則を含む。）は、なおその効力を有する。旧特別医療法人が施行日から五年を経過する日までの間に新医療法第四十二条の二第一項の認定の申請をした場合において、当該期間を経過したときは、その申請に対する処分があるまでの間も、同様とする。