Supplementary Provisions, Article 7

With regard to the share of the national treasury, the amount subject to contributions from employee insurance, etc., the estimated contribution for medical treatment benefit expenses and the finalized contribution for medical treatment benefit expenses for the fiscal year 1998 that are calculated pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (13) through (16) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Revised National Health Insurance Act, the phrase "the amount of those expenses" in paragraph (13) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Revised National Health Insurance Act is deemed to be replaced with "the amount obtained by multiplying the special pre-adjustment estimated medical expense contribution equivalent (meaning the special pre-adjustment estimated medical expense contribution equivalent prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the National Health Insurance Act, etc. (Act No. 53 of 1995); the same applies hereinafter) by 9/12", the phrase "the amount of expenses required for the payment of the medical expense contribution for health and medical services for the elderly" in paragraph (14) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Revised National Health Insurance Act with "the amount obtained by multiplying the special pre-adjustment estimated medical expense contribution equivalent by 9/12", and the phrase "the amount of expenses required for the payment of" in paragraphs (15) and (16) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Revised National Health Insurance Act with "the amount obtained by multiplying by 9/12 the special pre-adjustment estimated medical expense contribution equivalent pertaining thereto".