Chapter VIII Miscellaneous Provisions
第八章 雑則
第七十二条
A prefectural council on medical service facilities is established in the prefectures in order to carry out investigations and deliberations on particulars placed under their jurisdiction by this Act, and in order to carry out investigations and deliberations on significant particulars related to ensuring the system for providing medical care in the relevant prefecture in response to consultations with the prefectural governor.
この法律の規定によりその権限に属させられた事項を調査審議するほか、都道府県知事の諮問に応じ、当該都道府県における医療を提供する体制の確保に関する重要事項を調査審議するため、都道府県に、都道府県医療審議会を置く。
Any necessary particulars concerning the organization and operation of a prefectural council on medical service facilities is stipulated by Cabinet Order.
都道府県医療審議会の組織及び運営に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
第七十三条
Designated cities set forth in Article 252-19, paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act (hereinafter referred to as "designated cities" in this Article), pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, are to handle affairs specified by a Cabinet Order to be handled by prefectures in this Act. In this case, provisions set forth in this Act concerning prefectures apply mutatis mutandis to designated cities as provisions concerning designated cities.
この法律中都道府県が処理することとされている事務で政令で定めるものは、地方自治法第二百五十二条の十九第一項の指定都市（以下この条において「指定都市」という。）においては、政令の定めるところにより、指定都市が処理するものとする。この場合においては、この法律中都道府県に関する規定は、指定都市に関する規定として、指定都市に適用があるものとする。
第七十四条
Affairs placed under the jurisdiction of a prefectural governor, mayor of a city with a public health center, or mayor of a special ward of Tokyo pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (2), Article 23-2, Article 24, paragraph (1), Article 24-2, and Article 25, paragraphs (1) and (2), where the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds there to be an urgent necessity therefor in order to protect the health of the citizens, this is to be undertaken by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, prefectural governor, mayor of a city with a public health center, or mayor of a special ward of Tokyo. In this case, provisions set forth in this Act concerning a prefectural governor, mayor of a city with a public health center, or mayor of a special ward of Tokyo (limited to those pertaining to the relevant affairs) apply mutatis mutandis to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as provisions concerning the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
In the case set forth in the preceding paragraph, when the relevant affairs are undertaken by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, a prefectural governor, mayor of a city with a public health center, or mayor of a special ward of Tokyo, they are to be undertaken under close mutual cooperation.
第七十五条
The authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of this Act may be delegated to the Director-General of a Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of an 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 Director-General of a regional bureau of health and welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to the Director-General of a regional branch bureau of health and welfare pursuant to the provisions of an 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。
第七十六条
Where an order has been established, revised, or abolished based on the provisions of this Act, the relevant order may specify any necessary transitional measures (including transitional measures related to penal provisions) within the scope reasonably necessary in accordance with the relevant establishment, revision, or abolition.
この法律の規定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。