A prefecture is to endeavor to publicize the state of progress of the prefectural plan for regulating medical expenses in each fiscal year (meaning the period from April 1 of each year to March 31 of the following year; the same applies hereinafter) (excluding the fiscal year in which the results under the following paragraph were publicized and the evaluation set forth in paragraph (1) of the following Article was conducted) pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
都道府県は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、年度（毎年四月一日から翌年三月三十一日までをいう。以下同じ。）（次項の規定による結果の公表及び次条第一項の評価を行つた年度を除く。）ごとに、都道府県医療費適正化計画の進捗状況を公表するよう努めるものとする。
In order to contribute to the preparation of the Prefectural Plan for Regulating Medical Expenses in the next term, the prefecture is to endeavor to publicize the results of surveys and analyses on the state of progress of the Prefectural Plan for Regulating Medical Expenses during the plan period (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan Period" in this paragraph and paragraph (4)) in the fiscal year that includes the end date of the Prefectural Plan for Regulating Medical Expenses, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
都道府県は、次期の都道府県医療費適正化計画の作成に資するため、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、都道府県医療費適正化計画の期間（以下この項及び第四項において「計画期間」という。）の終了の日の属する年度において、当該計画期間における当該都道府県医療費適正化計画の進捗状況に関する調査及び分析の結果を公表するよう努めるものとする。
In order to contribute to the preparation of the Basic Policies for Regulating Medical Expenses, when a prefecture has conducted the investigation and analysis set forth in the preceding paragraph, it is to endeavor to report the results to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
都道府県は、医療費適正化基本方針の作成に資するため、前項の調査及び分析を行つたときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その結果を厚生労働大臣に報告するよう努めるものとする。
If a prefecture finds that the goals set forth in Article 9, paragraph (2), items (i) and (ii) cannot be achieved during the plan period, or that the expenses required for medical care in the prefecture significantly exceed the target expenses required for medical care by the prefecture, the prefecture is to analyze the causes of this, and endeavor to take necessary measures in cooperation with insurers, Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older, medical institutions, and other relevant persons to eliminate the causes.
都道府県は、計画期間において、第九条第二項第一号及び第二号の目標を達成できないと認める場合又は当該都道府県における医療に要する費用が都道府県の医療に要する費用の目標を著しく上回ると認める場合には、その要因を分析するとともに、当該要因の解消に向けて、保険者、後期高齢者医療広域連合、医療機関その他の関係者と協力して必要な対策を講ずるよう努めるものとする。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to publicize the status of progress of the national plan for regulating medical expenses in each fiscal year (excluding the fiscal year in which the results under the following paragraph were publicized and the evaluation referred to in paragraph (3) of the following Article was conducted) pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
厚生労働大臣は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、年度（次項の規定による結果の公表及び次条第三項の評価を行つた年度を除く。）ごとに、全国医療費適正化計画の進捗状況を公表するものとする。
In order to contribute to the preparation of the national medical expense optimization plan for the next term, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to publicize the results of the investigation and analysis of the state of progress of the national medical expense optimization plan during the plan period (hereinafter referred to as the "plan period" in this paragraph and the following paragraph) in the fiscal year that includes the end date of the plan period, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
厚生労働大臣は、次期の全国医療費適正化計画の作成に資するため、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、全国医療費適正化計画の期間（以下この項及び次項において「計画期間」という。）の終了の日の属する年度において、当該計画期間における当該全国医療費適正化計画の進捗状況に関する調査及び分析の結果を公表するものとする。
If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that the goals set forth in Article 8, paragraph (4), items (i) and (ii) cannot be achieved during the plan period, or that the expenses required for medical care by the national government significantly exceed the target expenses required for medical care by the national government, the Minister is to analyze the causes of this, and take necessary measures to resolve the causes in cooperation with insurers, Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older, medical institutions, and other relevant parties.
厚生労働大臣は、計画期間において、第八条第四項第一号及び第二号の目標を達成できないと認める場合又は国における医療に要する費用が国の医療に要する費用の目標を著しく上回ると認める場合には、その要因を分析するとともに、当該要因の解消に向けて、保険者、後期高齢者医療広域連合、医療機関その他の関係者と協力して必要な対策を講ずるものとする。
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