The Japan Health Insurance Association (hereinafter referred to as the "JHIA") must not invest its operational surplus funds except by the following methods:
全国健康保険協会（以下「協会」という。）は、次の方法による場合を除くほか、業務上の余裕金を運用してはならない。
acquisition of national government bonds, local government bonds, government-guaranteed bonds (meaning bonds for which the government guarantees the redemption of principal and the payment of interest), and other securities designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare;
国債、地方債、政府保証債（その元本の償還及び利息の支払について政府が保証する債券をいう。）その他厚生労働大臣の指定する有価証券の取得
deposits with banks and other financial institutions designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare;
銀行その他厚生労働大臣の指定する金融機関への預金
money trusts with financial institutions engaged in trust business (meaning financial institutions that have obtained authorization under Article 1, paragraph (1) of the Act on Engagement in Trust Business by Financial Institutions (Act No. 43 of 1943)).
信託業務を営む金融機関（金融機関の信託業務の兼営等に関する法律（昭和十八年法律第四十三号）第一条第一項の認可を受けた金融機関をいう。）への金銭信託