A general incorporated association that intends to obtain the approval set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as "approval for medical coordination promotion" in this Chapter), pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, must apply to the prefectural governor with a medical coordination promotion policy.
The medical coordination promotion policy must contain the following particulars:
医療連携推進方針には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。
particulars concerning the sharing of functions and the coordination of operations among hospitals, etc. established by participating corporations, etc. in the medical coordination promotion area (referred to as "participating hospitals, etc." in paragraph (4) and Article 70-11);
particulars concerning the targets of the particulars listed in the preceding item; and
前号に掲げる事項の目標に関する事項
other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
その他厚生労働省令で定める事項
A medical coordination promotion area is established by taking into consideration the vision area specified in the medical care plan of the prefecture to which the relevant medical coordination promotion area belongs.
Beyond the particulars listed in each item of paragraph (2), the medical coordination promotion policy may contain particulars concerning the coordination of operations among participating hospitals, etc. and participating nursing care facilities, etc. (referring to facilities or offices pertaining to nursing care business, etc. established or managed by a participating corporation, etc. in a medical coordination promotion area; the same applies in Article 70-11).
When the medical coordination promotion area pertaining to an application for approval for medical coordination promotion extends over two or more prefectures, the prefectural governor who conducts the affairs concerning the approval for medical coordination promotion must be determined through consultation among the governors of the prefectures to which the relevant medical coordination promotion area belongs. In this case, the prefectural governor who has received the application for approval for medical coordination promotion is to notify the general incorporated association that has applied for approval for medical coordination promotion of the prefectural governor who is to conduct the affairs concerning the approval for medical coordination promotion.
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