Article 12Evaluation of Plan Performance
第十二条（計画の実績に関する評価）
A prefecture, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, in the fiscal year following the fiscal year that includes the last day of the period of the Prefectural Plan for Regulating Medical Expenses, is to investigate and analyze the status of achievement of the objectives of the plan and the status of implementation of measures, hear the opinions of the Council of Insurers, and evaluate the performance of the plan.
都道府県は、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の終了の日の属する年度の翌年度において、当該計画の目標の達成状況及び施策の実施状況の調査及び分析を行い、保険者協議会の意見を聴いて、当該計画の実績に関する評価を行うものとする。
When the prefectural government has conducted the evaluation referred to in the preceding paragraph, the prefectural government is to endeavor to make the results public and report them 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、前項の評価を行つたときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その結果を公表するよう努めるとともに、厚生労働大臣に報告するものとする。
In the fiscal year following the fiscal year that includes the last day of the period of the National Plan for Regulating Medical Expenses, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to investigate and analyze the status of the achievement of the objectives of the plan and the status of the implementation of measures, and evaluate the results of the plan, as well as evaluate the results of the Prefectural Plan for Regulating Medical Expenses in each prefecture by hearing the opinions of the prefectures concerned based on the report set forth in the preceding paragraph, as specified by 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、全国医療費適正化計画の期間の終了の日の属する年度の翌年度において、当該計画の目標の達成状況及び施策の実施状況の調査及び分析を行い、当該計画の実績に関する評価を行うとともに、前項の報告を踏まえ、関係都道府県の意見を聴いて、各都道府県における都道府県医療費適正化計画の実績に関する評価を行うものとする。
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare conducts the evaluation referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to publicize the results of the evaluation.
厚生労働大臣は、前項の評価を行つたときは、その結果を公表するものとする。
Article 13Submission of Opinions on Medical Fees
第十三条（診療報酬に係る意見の提出等）
If a prefecture finds it necessary for achieving the goals set forth in Article 9, paragraph (2), item (ii) as a result of the evaluation referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the prefecture may submit to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare its opinions on the provisions under Article 76, paragraph (2) of the Health Insurance Act, the provisions under Article 88, paragraph (4) of the same Act, the standards for calculating the amount of expenses required for benefits for medical treatment provided in Article 71, paragraph (1), and the standards specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare provided in Article 78, paragraph (4) (referred to as "medical fees" in the following paragraph and paragraph (1) of the following Article).
都道府県は、前条第一項の評価の結果、第九条第二項第二号の目標の達成のために必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働大臣に対し、健康保険法第七十六条第二項の規定による定め及び同法第八十八条第四項の規定による定め並びに第七十一条第一項に規定する療養の給付に要する費用の額の算定に関する基準及び第七十八条第四項に規定する厚生労働大臣が定める基準（次項及び次条第一項において「診療報酬」という。）に関する意見を提出することができる。
When the prefectural government submits its opinions pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must endeavor to determine the medical fees in consideration of the opinions.
Article 14Special Provisions for Medical Fees
第十四条（診療報酬の特例）
If, as a result of the evaluation referred to in Article 12, paragraph (3), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary for achieving the goals set forth in Article 8, paragraph (4), item (ii) and in Article 9, paragraph (2), item (ii) in each prefecture and for promoting the optimization of medical expenses, the Minister may specify medical fees in the areas of one prefecture that are different from those in the areas of other prefectures, within a scope that is found to be reasonable from the viewpoint of providing appropriate medical care fairly among the prefectures, while taking into account the actual conditions of the area.
In establishing the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to consult with the relevant prefectural governors in advance.
厚生労働大臣は、前項の定めをするに当たつては、あらかじめ、関係都道府県知事に協議するものとする。
Article 15Cooperation and Advice on the Submission of Materials
第十五条（資料提出の協力及び助言等）
If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the prefectural governor finds it necessary to make public the status of progress referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) or (5) or the results referred to in paragraph (2) or (6) of the same Article, or to make the evaluation referred to in Article 12, paragraph (1) or (3), the Minister or the governor may request cooperation from insurers, Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older, medical institutions, and other relevant persons for the submission of necessary materials.
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the prefectural governor may provide necessary advice or assistance to insurers, Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older, or medical institutions based on the progress made public pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) or paragraph (5), the results referred to in paragraph (2) or paragraph (6) of the same Article, or the results of the evaluation referred to in Article 12, paragraph (1) or paragraph (3).
Article 16Investigation and Analysis for the Preparation of Plans for Regulating Medical Expenses
第十六条（医療費適正化計画の作成等のための調査及び分析等）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to investigate and analyze data concerning the following particulars (hereinafter referred to as "medical insurance-related data"), and publicize the results thereof, for the purpose of contributing to the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of the national plan for regulating medical expenses and the prefectural plan for regulating medical expenses:
厚生労働大臣は、全国医療費適正化計画及び都道府県医療費適正化計画の作成、実施及び評価に資するため、次に掲げる事項に関する情報（以下「医療保険等関連情報」という。）について調査及び分析を行い、その結果を公表するものとする。
the status of expenses required for medical care by area, age group, or disease, and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
医療に要する費用に関する地域別、年齢別又は疾病別の状況その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項
the status of changes in the number of beds concerning the provision of medical care by area and other particulars specified by the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
医療の提供に関する地域別の病床数の推移の状況その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項
Insurers and Associations of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older must provide the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare with medical insurance-related information by the method specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
保険者及び後期高齢者医療広域連合は、厚生労働大臣に対し、医療保険等関連情報を、厚生労働省令で定める方法により提供しなければならない。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, when finding it necessary, may request a prefecture, municipality, or any other person specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to provide medical insurance-related information by a method specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
厚生労働大臣は、必要があると認めるときは、都道府県、市町村その他厚生労働省令で定める者に対し、医療保険等関連情報を、厚生労働省令で定める方法により提供するよう求めることができる。
Article 16-2Use or Provision of Anonymized Medical Data to Improve People's Health
第十六条の二（国民保健の向上のための匿名医療保険等関連情報の利用又は提供）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, in order to contribute to the improvement of national health, use anonymized medical data (meaning medical insurance-related information processed in accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare so as to make it impossible to identify a specific insured or other person specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare pertaining to the medical insurance-related information (referred to as "the person themselves" in the following Article) and to restore the medical insurance-related information used to prepare it; the same applies hereinafter), or may provide it, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, to a person listed in the following items who conducts the business specified respectively in those items as business found to have considerable public interest in being conducted upon receiving the provision of anonymized medical data.
other national administrative organs and local governments:surveys concerning the planning and drafting of policies that contribute to the provision of appropriate health and medical services;
国の他の行政機関及び地方公共団体 適正な保健医療サービスの提供に資する施策の企画及び立案に関する調査
universities and other research institutes:research on the causes of diseases and methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, and other research on the improvement and promotion of public health;
大学その他の研究機関 疾病の原因並びに疾病の予防、診断及び治療の方法に関する研究その他の公衆衛生の向上及び増進に関する研究
private business operators and other persons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:analyses that contribute to research and development in the medical field and other services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (excluding those carried out for the purpose of using them in the advertisement or promotion of specific goods or services).
民間事業者その他の厚生労働省令で定める者 医療分野の研究開発に資する分析その他の厚生労働省令で定める業務（特定の商品又は役務の広告又は宣伝に利用するために行うものを除く。）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, when using or providing information pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, may use the anonymized medical data, etc. in a way that links it to anonymized medical data, etc. provided for in Article 150-2, paragraph (1) of the Health Insurance Act, anonymized long-term care insurance data, etc. provided for in Article 118-3, paragraph (1), Long-Term Care Insurance Act, and other data specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, or provide the anonymized medical data, etc. in a way that allows it to be used in a way that links it to other data.
厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定による利用又は提供を行う場合には、当該匿名医療保険等関連情報を健康保険法第百五十条の二第一項に規定する匿名診療等関連情報及び介護保険法第百十八条の三第一項に規定する匿名介護保険等関連情報その他の厚生労働省令で定めるものと連結して利用し、又は連結して利用することができる状態で提供することができる。
If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to provide anonymized medical data pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the Minister must hear the opinion of the Social Security Council in advance.
厚生労働大臣は、第一項の規定により匿名医療保険等関連情報を提供しようとする場合には、あらかじめ、社会保障審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。
Article 16-3Prohibition of Collation
第十六条の三（照合等の禁止）
A person who receives and uses anonymized medical data, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as a "user of anonymized medical data, etc. related information"), in handling the anonymized medical data, etc. related information, in order to identify the principal pertaining to the medical insurance related information used to prepare the anonymized medical data, etc. related information, must not obtain information on descriptions, etc. (meaning any and all matters stated or recorded in a document, drawing, or electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record made in an electronic or magnetic form (meaning an electronic form, a magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be recognized by human perception)), or expressed by using sound, motion, or any other method) deleted from the medical insurance related information or information on the processing method used to prepare the anonymized medical data, etc. related information, or cross-check the anonymized medical data, etc. related information with other information.
前条第一項の規定により匿名医療保険等関連情報の提供を受け、これを利用する者（以下「匿名医療保険等関連情報利用者」という。）は、匿名医療保険等関連情報を取り扱うに当たつては、当該匿名医療保険等関連情報の作成に用いられた医療保険等関連情報に係る本人を識別するために、当該医療保険等関連情報から削除された記述等（文書、図画若しくは電磁的記録（電磁的方式（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によつては認識することができない方式をいう。）で作られる記録をいう。）に記載され、若しくは記録され、又は音声、動作その他の方法を用いて表された一切の事項をいう。）若しくは匿名医療保険等関連情報の作成に用いられた加工の方法に関する情報を取得し、又は当該匿名医療保険等関連情報を他の情報と照合してはならない。
第十六条の四（消去）
When a user of anonymized medical data, etc. no longer needs to use the provided anonymized medical data, etc., the user must delete the anonymized medical data, etc. without delay.
匿名医療保険等関連情報利用者は、提供を受けた匿名医療保険等関連情報を利用する必要がなくなつたときは、遅滞なく、当該匿名医療保険等関連情報を消去しなければならない。
Article 16-5Safety Management Measures
第十六条の五（安全管理措置）
Users of anonymized medical data must take measures specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary and appropriate for the security control of the anonymized medical data, such as the prevention of leakage, loss, or damage to the anonymized medical data.
匿名医療保険等関連情報利用者は、匿名医療保険等関連情報の漏えい、滅失又は毀損の防止その他の当該匿名医療保険等関連情報の安全管理のために必要かつ適切なものとして厚生労働省令で定める措置を講じなければならない。
Article 16-6Obligations of Users
第十六条の六（利用者の義務）
A person who is or was a user of anonymized medical data related to medical insurance, etc. must not disclose the anonymized medical data related to medical insurance, etc. acquired in relation to the use of the anonymized medical data related to medical insurance, etc. to other persons without justifiable grounds or use the anonymized medical data related to medical insurance, etc. for an unjust purpose.
匿名医療保険等関連情報利用者又は匿名医療保険等関連情報利用者であつた者は、匿名医療保険等関連情報の利用に関して知り得た匿名医療保険等関連情報の内容をみだりに他人に知らせ、又は不当な目的に利用してはならない。
Article 16-7On-Site Inspections
第十六条の七（立入検査等）
To the extent necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this Section, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may order users of anonymized medical data (excluding other administrative organs of the national government; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and the following Article) to make a report or submit or present books and documents, or have the relevant officials question the relevant persons or enter the offices or other places of business of the users of anonymized medical data to inspect the books, documents, and any other articles of the users of anonymized medical data.
厚生労働大臣は、この節の規定の施行に必要な限度において、匿名医療保険等関連情報利用者（国の他の行政機関を除く。以下この項及び次条において同じ。）に対し報告若しくは帳簿書類の提出若しくは提示を命じ、又は当該職員に関係者に対して質問させ、若しくは匿名医療保険等関連情報利用者の事務所その他の事業所に立ち入り、匿名医療保険等関連情報利用者の帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。
When carrying out questioning or on-site inspections under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the relevant officials must carry an identification card and present it when requested by any person concerned.
前項の規定による質問又は立入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 the provisions of paragraph (1) must not be construed as being granted for the purpose of 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。
Article 16-8Rectification Order
第十六条の八（是正命令）
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that a user of anonymized medical data is in violation of any of the provisions of Articles 16-3 through 16-6, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may order the person to take necessary measures to rectify the violation.
厚生労働大臣は、匿名医療保険等関連情報利用者が第十六条の三から第十六条の六までの規定に違反していると認めるときは、その者に対し、当該違反を是正するため必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。
Article 17Entrustment to the Organization, etc.
第十七条（機構等への委託）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may entrust the investigation and analysis prescribed in Article 16, paragraph (1) and the affairs pertaining to the use or provision under Article 16-2, paragraph (1), in whole or in part, to the Medical Information Infrastructure and Medical Fee Examination and Payment Organization under the Medical Information Infrastructure and Medical Fee Examination and Payment Organization Act (Act No. 129 of 1948) (hereinafter referred to as the "Organization"), the Federation of National Health Insurance Associations prescribed in Article 45, paragraph (5) of the National Health Insurance Act (hereinafter referred to as the "NHI federation"), or other persons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (referred to as the "Organization, etc." in the following Article).
厚生労働大臣は、第十六条第一項に規定する調査及び分析並びに第十六条の二第一項の規定による利用又は提供に係る事務の全部又は一部を医療情報基盤・診療報酬審査支払機構法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十九号）による医療情報基盤・診療報酬審査支払機構（以下「機構」という。）又は国民健康保険法第四十五条第五項に規定する国民健康保険団体連合会（以下「国保連合会」という。）その他厚生労働省令で定める者（次条において「機構等」という。）に委託することができる。
第十七条の二（手数料）
Users of anonymized medical data must pay a fee in the amount specified by Cabinet Order in consideration of the actual costs to the national government (when the Organization, etc. conducts all of the affairs related to the provision of anonymized medical data under Article 16-2, paragraph (1) upon entrustment from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the Organization, etc.).
匿名医療保険等関連情報利用者は、実費を勘案して政令で定める額の手数料を国（前条の規定により厚生労働大臣からの委託を受けて、機構等が第十六条の二第一項の規定による匿名医療保険等関連情報の提供に係る事務の全部を行う場合にあつては、機構等）に納めなければならない。
If a person who intends to pay the fee set forth in the preceding paragraph is a prefecture or any other person specified by Cabinet Order as a person who plays particularly important roles in improving the health of the people, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may grant the person a reduction of or exemption from the fee pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
厚生労働大臣は、前項の手数料を納めようとする者が都道府県その他の国民保健の向上のために特に重要な役割を果たす者として政令で定める者であるときは、政令で定めるところにより、当該手数料を減額し、又は免除することができる。
A fee paid to the Organization, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is to be the revenue of the Organization, etc.