第二百四条の七（協会への厚生労働大臣の権限に係る事務の委任）
Affairs concerning the authorities of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare for ordering, questioning, and inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 198, paragraph (1) (excluding those concerning health insurance societies and limited to those concerning insurance benefits) are administered by JHIA; provided, however, that this does not preclude the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare from personally exercising the authorities.
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, necessary matters concerning JHIA administering of affairs pertaining to the authorities prescribed in the same paragraph are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Article 204-8Authorization Pertaining to On-site Inspection Executed by JHIA
第二百四条の八（協会が行う立入検査等に係る認可等）
When JHIA administers affairs pertaining to the authorities prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, it must obtain authorization from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in advance.
When applying the provisions of Article 198, paragraph (1) in the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the phrase "insured person's eligibility, standard remuneration, insurance premiums, or insurance benefits" in the same paragraph is replaced with "insurance benefits", and "the ministry's official" with "an employee of JHIA".
The authorities of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as prescribed in this Act (excluding the authorities of the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare provided for in Article 204-2, paragraph (2) and in Article 100-5, paragraph (2) of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 204-2, paragraph (1)) may be delegated to the chief of a relevant regional bureau of health and welfare as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
この法律に規定する厚生労働大臣の権限（第二百四条の二第一項及び同条第二項において準用する厚生年金保険法第百条の五第二項に規定する厚生労働大臣の権限を除く。）は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、地方厚生局長に委任することができる。
The authorities delegated to the chief of a regional bureau of health and welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, may be delegated to a branch manager of the regional bureau of health and welfare.
前項の規定により地方厚生局長に委任された権限は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、地方厚生支局長に委任することができる。
Article 205-2Delegation of Administration to JPS
第二百五条の二（機構への事務の委託）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to have JPS administer the affairs listed below (excluding those to be administered by JHIA pursuant to the provisions of Article 181-3, paragraph (1) and those to be administered by the mayor of a municipality pursuant to the provisions of Article 203, paragraph (1)):
厚生労働大臣は、機構に、次に掲げる事務（第百八十一条の三第一項の規定により協会が行うこととされたもの及び第二百三条第一項の規定により市町村長が行うこととされたものを除く。）を行わせるものとする。
affairs pertaining to approval pursuant to the proviso to Article 3, paragraph (2) (limited to the portion pertaining to item (iii) of the same paragraph) (excluding the approval);
affairs concerning valuation pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (1) and Article 125, paragraph (2) (including when applied mutatis mutandis to Article 168, paragraph (2));
affairs pertaining to the provision of information pursuant to the provisions of Article 51-2 (excluding the provision of the information);
第五十一条の二の規定による情報の提供に係る事務（当該情報の提供を除く。）
affairs pertaining to the provision of materials pursuant to the provisions of Article 108, paragraph (6) (excluding the provision of the materials);
第百八条第六項の規定による資料の提供に係る事務（当該資料の提供を除く。）
affairs concerning the collection of insurance premiums pursuant to the provisions of Article 155, paragraph (1), Article 158, Article 159, Article 159-3, and Article 172 (excluding affairs concerning the exercise of the authorities listed in Article 204, paragraph (1), items (xii), (xiii), and (xv) through (xvii), collection executed by JPS pursuant to the provisions of Article 204-6, paragraph (1), demands for payment pursuant to the provisions of Article 180, paragraph (1), other affairs concerning the exercise of authorities specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the affairs listed in the following item and items (vii), (ix) and (xi));
第百五十五条第一項、第百五十八条、第百五十九条、第百五十九条の三及び第百七十二条の規定による保険料の徴収に係る事務（第二百四条第一項第十二号、第十三号及び第十五号から第十七号までに掲げる権限を行使する事務並びに第二百四条の六第一項の規定により機構が行う収納、第百八十条第一項の規定による督促その他の厚生労働省令で定める権限を行使する事務並びに次号、第七号、第九号及び第十一号に掲げる事務を除く。）
affairs pertaining to payment pursuant to the provisions of Article 164, paragraphs (2) and (3) (including when applied mutatis mutandis to Article 169, paragraph (8)) (excluding a notice of advance payment or determination of payment and notice to that effect);
affairs concerning the determination and notification of the amount of insurance premiums pursuant to the provisions of Article 170, paragraph (1) (excluding the determination and notification of the amount of insurance premiums), affairs concerning the collection of penalty fees pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the same Article (excluding affairs concerning the exercise of the authorities listed in Article 204, paragraph (1), items (xv) through (xvii), collection executed by JPS pursuant to the provisions of Article 204-6, paragraph (1), demands for payment pursuant to the provisions of Article 180, paragraph (1), other affairs concerning the exercise of the authorities specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the affairs listed in items (ix) and (xi));
第百七十条第一項の規定による保険料額の決定及び告知に係る事務（当該保険料額の決定及び告知を除く。）並びに同条第二項の規定による追徴金の徴収に係る事務（第二百四条第一項第十五号から第十七号までに掲げる権限を行使する事務及び第二百四条の六第一項の規定により機構が行う収納、第百八十条第一項の規定による督促その他の厚生労働省令で定める権限を行使する事務並びに第九号及び第十一号に掲げる事務を除く。）
affairs concerning the collection of contributions pursuant to the provisions of Article 173, paragraph (1) (excluding affairs concerning the exercise of the authorities listed in Article 204, paragraph (1), items (xv) through (xvii), collection executed by JPS pursuant to the provisions of Article 204-6, paragraph (1), demands for payment pursuant to the provisions of Article 180, paragraph (1), other affairs concerning the exercise of authorities specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and affairs listed in the following item and item (xi));
第百七十三条第一項の規定による拠出金の徴収に係る事務（第二百四条第一項第十五号から第十七号までに掲げる権限を行使する事務及び第二百四条の六第一項の規定により機構が行う収納、第百八十条第一項の規定による督促その他の厚生労働省令で定める権限を行使する事務並びに次号及び第十一号に掲げる事務を除く。）
affairs concerning demands for payment pursuant to the provisions of Article 180, paragraphs (1) and (2) (excluding the demands and issuance of demand notes (excluding affairs concerning the sending of a demand note));
affairs concerning collection of delinquent charges pursuant to the provisions of Article 181, paragraphs (1) and (4) (excluding affairs concerning the exercise of the authorities listed in Article 204, paragraph (1), items (xv) through (xvii), collection executed by JPS pursuant to the provisions of Article 204-6, paragraph (1), demands for payment pursuant to the provisions of Article 180, paragraph (1), other affairs concerning the exercise of authorities specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare affairs, and affairs listed in the preceding and following items);
第百八十一条第一項及び第四項の規定による延滞金の徴収に係る事務（第二百四条第一項第十五号から第十七号までに掲げる権限を行使する事務及び第二百四条の六第一項の規定により機構が行う収納、第百八十条第一項の規定による督促その他の厚生労働省令で定める権限を行使する事務並びに前号及び次号に掲げる事務を除く。）
affairs concerning authorities specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribed in Article 204, paragraph (1), item (xvi) (excluding affairs concerning the exercise of those authorities);
第二百四条第一項第十六号に規定する厚生労働省令で定める権限に係る事務（当該権限を行使する事務を除く。）
affairs concerning the provision of information held by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare relating to the enforcement of this Act required by the provisions of Acts prescribed by Article 68, paragraph (5) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act and other Orders of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (excluding the provision of information and affairs specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare); and
介護保険法第六十八条第五項その他の厚生労働省令で定める法律の規定による求めに応じたこの法律の実施に関し厚生労働大臣が保有する情報の提供に係る事務（当該情報の提供及び厚生労働省令で定める事務を除く。）
beyond what is provided for in the preceding items, affairs specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
前各号に掲げるもののほか、厚生労働省令で定める事務
The provisions of Article 100-10, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Employee's Pension Insurance Act apply mutatis mutandis to the delegation of administration to JPS pursuant to the provisions in the preceding paragraph. In this case, the necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order.
厚生年金保険法第百条の十第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の規定による機構への事務の委託について準用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。
Article 205-3Provision of Information
第二百五条の三（情報の提供等）
JPS is to provide information to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare on matters concerning the eligibility of insured persons, matters concerning standard remuneration, and necessary matters concerning the exercise of authorities of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Article 205-4Delegation of Administration to the Infrastructure Organization, etc.
第二百五条の四（基盤機構等への事務の委託）
Beyond the affairs prescribed in Article 76, paragraph (5) (including when applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 85, paragraph (9), Article 85-2, paragraph (5), Article 86, paragraph (4), Article 110, paragraph (7), and Article 149; the same applies in item (i)) and in Article 88, paragraph (11) (including when applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 111, paragraph (3) and Article 149; the same applies hereinafter in the same item), an insurer may delegate the following affairs to the Infrastructure Organization or an NHI federation:
among insurance benefits pursuant to the provisions of Chapter IV and insurance benefits pertaining to specially-insured day laborers pursuant to the provisions of Chapter V, Section 3, affairs pertaining to payment specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (excluding affairs pursuant to the provisions of Article 76, paragraph (5) and Article 88, paragraph (11));
affairs pertaining to the collection or compilation of information on persons who are or were insured or their dependents (referred to as "insured persons, etc." in the next item) and to whom the following pertain: the payment of insurance benefits pursuant to the provisions of Chapter IV and insurance benefits pertaining to specially-insured day laborers pursuant to the provisions of Chapter V, Section 3; the provision of insurance services and welfare services pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VI: the collection of insurance premiums pursuant to the provisions of Article 155; and other affairs specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; and
affairs pertaining to the use or provision of information on insured persons, etc. to whom the following pertain: the payment of insurance benefits pursuant to the provisions of Chapter IV and insurance benefits pertaining to specially-insured day laborers pursuant to the provisions of Chapter V, Section 3; the implementation of healthcare services and welfare services pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VI; the collection of insurance premiums pursuant to the provisions of Article 155; and other affairs specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
When an insurer delegates the affairs listed in item (ii) or (iii) of the preceding paragraph pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, the insurer is to delegate them jointly with other insurers prescribed in Article 1 of the Medical Information Infrastructure and Medical Fee Examination and Payment Organization Act, persons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as persons who provide benefits relating to medical care and perform other affairs pursuant to laws and regulations, and municipalities and special wards that operate long-term care insurance pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act.
Article 205-5Collaboration and Cooperation of Persons Concerned
第二百五条の五（関係者の連携及び協力）
The national government, JHIA and health insurance societies, medical institutions providing services covered by health insurance, etc., and other persons concerned are to cooperate with one another while coordinating among themselves, through the introduction of a system of electronic eligibility confirmation and otherwise promoting the use of information and communications technology in procedures, so that affairs carried out pursuant to the provisions of medical insurance laws, etc. (meaning the medical insurance laws prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People and the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People) and other laws and regulations providing for benefits relating to medical care are implemented smoothly.
国、協会及び健康保険組合並びに保険医療機関等その他の関係者は、電子資格確認の仕組みの導入その他手続における情報通信の技術の利用の推進により、医療保険各法等（高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律第七条第一項に規定する医療保険各法及び高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律をいう。）その他医療に関する給付を定める法令の規定により行われる事務が円滑に実施されるよう、相互に連携を図りながら協力するものとする。
Article 206Transitional Measures
第二百六条（経過措置）
When an order is enacted, revised or abolished based on this Act, a required transitional measure (including a transitional measure concerning penal provisions) may be determined by the order to the extent that it is judged to be rationally necessary in relation to the enactment, revision or abolition.
この法律に基づき命令を制定し、又は改廃する場合においては、その命令で、その制定又は改廃に伴い合理的に必要と判断される範囲内において、所要の経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）を定めることができる。
Article 207Enforcement Provisions
第二百七条（実施規定）
Beyond the special provisions in this Act, procedures for the enforcement of this Act and other detailed regulations necessary with regard to the enforcement are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
この法律に特別の規定があるものを除くほか、この法律の実施のための手続その他その執行について必要な細則は、厚生労働省令で定める。