When the Review Committee finds it necessary in order to review medical bills, it may, upon the approval of the prefectural governor, request the relevant Health Insurance-Covered Medical Institution, etc. or the relevant office providing designated home-nursing to make a report or submit or present medical records or other books and documents, or may request any of the establishers or administrators of such Health Insurance-Covered Medical Institution, etc., the designated home-nursing provider, or any of the health insurance-covered physicians or health insurance-covered pharmacists who are in charge of medical treatment at such Health Insurance-Covered Medical Institution, etc. to appear or provide an explanation.
The Federation must pay travel expenses, daily expenses and accommodation expenses to any person who appeared at the Review Committee pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that this shall not apply to any person who appeared in response to a request for appearance issued due to defective or misleading entries in medical bills or medical records or other books and documents submitted by the relevant Health Insurance-Covered Medical Institution, etc. or the relevant office providing designated home-nursing.