Article 45-2Reports, etc. from Health Insurance-Covered Medical Institutions, etc.
第四十五条の二（保険医療機関等の報告等）
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or a prefectural governor finds it necessary in relation to benefits for medical treatment, said minister or governor may order a Health Insurance-Covered Medical Institution, etc. or any of the persons who were establishers or administrators, health insurance-covered physicians, health insurance-covered pharmacists or other employees of a Health Insurance-Covered Medical Institution, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Former Establishers, etc." in this paragraph) to make a report or submit or present medical records or other books and other documents, may request any of the establishers, administrators, health insurance-covered physicians, health insurance-covered pharmacists or other employees of a Health Insurance-Covered Medical Institution, etc. (including Former Establishers, etc.) to appear, or may have personnel question persons involved or inspect any equipment or medical records, the books and other documents or other articles of such Health Insurance-Covered Medical Institution, etc.
In cases where questions are asked or inspections are conducted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the relevant personnel must carry an identification card and present it at the request of any person concerned.
前項の規定による質問又は検査を行う場合においては、当該職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、かつ、関係人の請求があるときは、これを提示しなければならない。
The authority under paragraph (1) must not be construed as being granted for criminal investigation.
第一項の規定による権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。
The provisions of Article 41, paragraph (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to questions asked or inspections conducted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).
When a prefectural governor finds it necessary that a disposition be made pursuant to the provisions of Article 80 of the Health Insurance Act with respect to a Health Insurance-Covered Medical Institution, etc. in relation to benefits for medical treatment provided under this Act or that a disposition be made pursuant to the provisions of Article 81 of the Health Insurance Act with respect to a health insurance-covered physician or health insurance-covered pharmacist in relation to medical care or prescription service provided under this Act, said governor must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare thereof, together with the reason therefor.
都道府県知事は、保険医療機関等につきこの法律による療養の給付に関し健康保険法第八十条の規定による処分が行われる必要があると認めるとき、又は保険医若しくは保険薬剤師につきこの法律による診療若しくは調剤に関し健康保険法第八十一条の規定による処分が行われる必要があると認めるときは、理由を付して、その旨を厚生労働大臣に通知しなければならない。
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