The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to formulate the policy that is to form the basis for measures to facilitate the employment of persons with disabilities and to achieve employment stability for them (hereinafter referred to as the "basic policy for employment measures for persons with disabilities").
厚生労働大臣は、障害者の雇用の促進及びその職業の安定に関する施策の基本となるべき方針（以下「障害者雇用対策基本方針」という。）を策定するものとする。
The basic policy for employment measures for persons with disabilities establishes:
障害者雇用対策基本方針に定める事項は、次のとおりとする。
particulars concerning trends in the employment of persons with disabilities;
障害者の就業の動向に関する事項
particulars that will form the basis for measures that are to be taken to achieve comprehensive and effective implementation of vocational rehabilitation measures;
職業リハビリテーションの措置の総合的かつ効果的な実施を図るため講じようとする施策の基本となるべき事項
particulars that will form the basis of measures that are to be taken to facilitate the employment of persons with disabilities and achieve employment stability for them, beyond what is set forth in the preceding two items.
In advance of establishing the basic policy on employment measures for persons with disabilities, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to hear the opinions of the Labour Policy Council and seek the opinions of the prefectural governors.
厚生労働大臣は、障害者雇用対策基本方針を定めるに当たつては、あらかじめ、労働政策審議会の意見を聴くほか、都道府県知事の意見を求めるものとする。
Without delay after establishing the basic policy on employment measures for persons with disabilities, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must publicize a policy outline.
厚生労働大臣は、障害者雇用対策基本方針を定めたときは、遅滞なく、その概要を公表しなければならない。
The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to amendments to the basic policy on employment measures for persons with disabilities.
前二項の規定は、障害者雇用対策基本方針の変更について準用する。