Supplementary Provisions, Article 3Preparatory Acts Concerning Consultation with the Central Social Insurance Medical Council, etc.
第三条（中央社会保険医療協議会への諮問等に係る準備行為）
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to make the determination under Article 63, paragraph (2), item (vi) or Article 86, paragraph (3), item (i), (a) or (b) of the Health Insurance Act as amended by the provisions of Article 1, the Minister may, even before the date of enforcement of the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions (hereinafter referred to as the "item (iv) Effective Date"), consult with the Central Social Insurance Medical Council in the same manner as under the provisions of Article 82, paragraph (1) and Article 86, paragraph (4) of that Act as amended by the provisions of Article 1.
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六号又は第八十六条第三項第一号イ若しくはロの定めをしようとするときは、附則第一条第四号に掲げる規定の施行の日（以下「第四号施行日」という。）前においても、第一条の規定による改正後の同法第八十二条第一項及び第八十六条第四項の規定の例により、中央社会保険医療協議会に諮問することができる。
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to specify the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provided for in Article 98-10, paragraph (1) of the Health Insurance Act as amended by the provisions of Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "item (vi) New Health Insurance Act") (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 98-24, paragraph (2), Article 112-2, paragraph (3) and Article 149 of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act), Article 98-11 or Article 98-13, paragraph (1) of that Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 98-24, paragraph (2), Article 112-2, paragraph (3) and Article 149 of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act), or intends to make the determination under Article 98-2, paragraph (2) of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 149 of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act), the Minister may, even before the date of enforcement of the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (vi) of the Supplementary Provisions (hereinafter referred to as the "item (vi) Effective Date"), consult with the Central Social Insurance Medical Council in the same manner as under the provisions of Article 98-17, paragraph (1) of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act. The same applies when the Minister intends to specify the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provided for in Article 68-3, paragraph (2) of the Mariners Insurance Act as amended by the provisions of Article 4 (hereinafter referred to as the "item (vi) New Mariners Insurance Act") (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-2, paragraph (3) of the item (vi) New Mariners Insurance Act) and the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provided for in Article 54-6, paragraph (2) of the National Health Insurance Act as amended by the provisions of Article 6 (hereinafter referred to as the "item (vi) New National Health Insurance Act").
厚生労働大臣は、第二条の規定による改正後の健康保険法（以下「第六号新健康保険法」という。）第九十八条の十第一項（第六号新健康保険法第九十八条の二十四第二項、第百十二条の二第三項及び第百四十九条において準用する場合を含む。）、第九十八条の十一若しくは第九十八条の十三第一項（第六号新健康保険法第九十八条の二十四第二項、第百十二条の二第三項及び第百四十九条において準用する場合を含む。）の厚生労働省令を定めようとするとき、又は第六号新健康保険法第九十八条の二第二項（第六号新健康保険法第百四十九条において準用する場合を含む。）の定めをしようとするときは、附則第一条第六号に掲げる規定の施行の日（以下「第六号施行日」という。）前においても、第六号新健康保険法第九十八条の十七第一項の規定の例により、中央社会保険医療協議会に諮問することができる。第四条の規定による改正後の船員保険法（以下「第六号新船員保険法」という。）第六十八条の三第二項（第六号新船員保険法第七十九条の二第三項において準用する場合を含む。）の厚生労働省令及び第六条の規定による改正後の国民健康保険法（以下「第六号新国民健康保険法」という。）第五十四条の六第二項の厚生労働省令を定めようとするときも、同様とする。
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to specify the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provided for in Article 70, paragraph (1), Article 70-2, paragraph (2) or Article 72, paragraph (1) of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 98-5 of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act (limited to matters pertaining to delivery care), the Minister may, even before the item (vi) Effective Date, consult with the Central Social Insurance Medical Council in the same manner as under the provisions of Article 82, paragraph (1) of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act. The same applies when the Minister intends to specify the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provided for in Article 54, paragraph (2) of the item (vi) New Mariners Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 68-3, paragraph (4) of the item (vi) New Mariners Insurance Act (limited to matters pertaining to delivery care) and the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provided for in Article 40, paragraph (2) of the item (vi) New National Health Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 54-6, paragraph (3) of the item (vi) New National Health Insurance Act (limited to matters pertaining to delivery care).
厚生労働大臣は、第六号新健康保険法第九十八条の五において準用する第六号新健康保険法第七十条第一項、第七十条の二第二項又は第七十二条第一項の厚生労働省令（分娩の手当に係る事項に限る。）を定めようとするときは、第六号施行日前においても、第六号新健康保険法第八十二条第一項の規定の例により、中央社会保険医療協議会に諮問することができる。第六号新船員保険法第六十八条の三第四項において準用する第六号新船員保険法第五十四条第二項の厚生労働省令（分娩の手当に係る事項に限る。）及び第六号新国民健康保険法第五十四条の六第三項において準用する第六号新国民健康保険法第四十条第二項の厚生労働省令（分娩の手当に係る事項に限る。）を定めようとするときも、同様とする。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4Preparatory Acts Concerning Designation of Designated Birthing Centers
第四条（指定助産所の指定に係る準備行為）
A birthing center seeking the designation referred to in Article 98-2, paragraph (1), item (i) of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act may, even before the item (vi) Effective Date, file its application in the same manner as under the provisions of Article 98-6, paragraph (1) of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act.
第六号新健康保険法第九十八条の二第一項第一号の指定を受けようとする助産所は、第六号施行日前においても、第六号新健康保険法第九十八条の六第一項の規定の例により、その申請を行うことができる。
In the case where an application is filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, even before the item (vi) Effective Date, grant the designation in the same manner as under the provisions of Article 98-2, paragraph (1), item (i), Article 98-6, paragraph (2), Article 98-7, Article 98-17, paragraph (2) and Article 98-18 of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act. In this case, the designation is deemed to have been made on the item (vi) Effective Date pursuant to the provisions of that item.
The authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare under the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to the chief of a regional bureau of health and welfare as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
前項の規定による厚生労働大臣の権限は、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 authority delegated to the chief of a regional bureau of health and welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to a branch manager of the regional bureau of health and welfare as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour 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。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 5Preparatory Acts Concerning Registration of Registered Midwives
第五条（登録助産師の登録に係る準備行為）
A midwife seeking the registration referred to in Article 98-4 of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act may, even before the item (vi) Effective Date, file the application in the same manner as under the provisions of Article 98-12, paragraph (1) of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act.
第六号新健康保険法第九十八条の四の登録を受けようとする助産師は、第六号施行日前においても、第六号新健康保険法第九十八条の十二第一項の規定の例により、その申請を行うことができる。
In the case where an application is filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, even before the item (vi) Effective Date, grant the registration in the same manner as under the provisions of Article 98-4, Article 98-12, paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 98-18 of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act. In this case, the registration is deemed to have been made on the item (vi) Effective Date pursuant to the provisions of Article 98-4 of the item (vi) New Health Insurance Act.
The authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare under the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to the chief of a regional bureau of health and welfare as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
前項の規定による厚生労働大臣の権限は、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 authority delegated to the chief of a regional bureau of health and welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to a branch manager of the regional bureau of health and welfare as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour 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。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 10Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the Health Insurance Act
第十条（健康保険法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
The provisions of Articles 5-3 through 5-7 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Health Insurance Act as amended by the provisions of Article 1 (limited to the amending provisions set forth in Article 1, item (i) of the Supplementary Provisions) apply to the amount of the national subsidy to the Japan Health Insurance Association in each fiscal year on or after fiscal year 2026, and the provisions then in force continue to govern the amount of the national subsidy to the Japan Health Insurance Association in each fiscal year on or before fiscal year 2025.
第一条の規定（附則第一条第一号に掲げる改正規定に限る。）による改正後の健康保険法附則第五条の三から第五条の七までの規定は、令和八年度以後の各年度における全国健康保険協会に対する国庫補助の額について適用し、令和七年度以前の各年度における全国健康保険協会に対する国庫補助の額については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 16
第十六条
The notification under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article may be made even before the item (vi) Effective Date in the same manner as under the provisions of that paragraph. In this case, the notification is deemed to have been made on the item (vi) Effective Date.
前条第一項の届出は、第六号施行日前においても、同項の規定の例により、行うことができる。この場合において、当該届出は、第六号施行日においてされたものとみなす。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 38Delegation to Cabinet Order
第三十八条（政令への委任）
Beyond what is provided from Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions to the preceding Article, any transitional measures (including those concerning penal provisions) necessary for the enforcement of this Act are provided by Cabinet Order.
附則第三条から前条までに規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。