Supplementary Provisions, Article 4
第四条
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to specify the provisions of Article 63, paragraph (2), items (iii) and (iv) of the Health Insurance Act as amended by the provisions of Article 1 (excluding those of the provisions of item (iii) of that paragraph that pertain to advanced medical care techniques), the standards under Article 85-2, paragraph (2) of that Act, the provisions of Article 86, paragraph (2), item (i) of that Act, and the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare under Article 70, paragraph (1) and Article 72, paragraph (1) of that Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 85-2, paragraph (5) and Article 86, paragraph (4) of that Act, the Minister may consult with the Central Social Insurance Medical Council even before the date on which this Act comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date").
厚生労働大臣は、第一条の規定による改正後の健康保険法第六十三条第二項第三号及び第四号の定め（同項第三号の定めのうち高度の医療技術に係るものを除く。）、同法第八十五条の二第二項の基準、同法第八十六条第二項第一号の定め並びに同法第八十五条の二第五項及び第八十六条第四項において準用する同法第七十条第一項及び第七十二条第一項の厚生労働省令を定めようとするときは、この法律の施行の日（以下「施行日」という。）前においても中央社会保険医療協議会に諮問することができる。