Supplementary Provisions, Article 20, paragraph (1)（国民健康保険法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the National Health Insurance ActAdded
With regard to insurance benefits under the provisions of the National Health Insurance Act before its amendment by the provisions of Article 5 (limited to the amending provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions) pertaining to medical treatment provided before the item (iv) Effective Date (including, with regard to the provision of medication, medication for which a prescription was issued by a physician or dentist before the item (iv) Effective Date), the provisions then in force continue to govern.
第四号施行日前に行われた療養（薬剤の支給については、第四号施行日前に医師又は歯科医師から処方箋の交付を受けたものを含む。）に係る第五条の規定（附則第一条第四号に掲げる改正規定に限る。）による改正前の国民健康保険法の規定による保険給付については、なお従前の例による。