Supplementary Provisions
附 則
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date, etc.
第一条（施行期日等）
This Act comes into effect on September 1, 1997.
この法律は、平成九年九月一日から施行する。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 8Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the Act on Health and Medical Services for the Elderly
第八条（老人保健法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
With regard to the amount of medical expenses under the provisions of the Act on Health and Medical Services for the Elderly pertaining to medical care, provision of drugs, or medical treatment provided before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
施行日前に行われた診療、薬剤の支給又は手当に係る老人保健法の規定による医療費の額については、なお従前の例による。
With regard to the application of Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Act on Health and Medical Services for the Elderly as amended by this Act during the period from the Effective Date to March 31, 1999, the phrase "1,200 yen (if the amount of that co-payment is revised pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the following Article, the amount of that co-payment after the most recent revision pursuant to that paragraph)" in item (ii) of that paragraph is deemed to be "1,000 yen" during the period from the Effective Date to March 31, 1998, and "1,100 yen" during the period from April 1 of the same year to March 31, 1999.
施行日から平成十一年三月三十一日までの間におけるこの法律による改正後の老人保健法第二十八条第一項の規定の適用については、同項第二号中「千二百円（次条第二項の規定により当該一部負担金の額が改定されたときは、直近の同項の規定による改定後の当該一部負担金の額とする。）」とあるのは、施行日から平成十年三月三十一日までの間は「千円」と、同年四月一日から平成十一年三月三十一日までの間は「千百円」とする。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 15Review, Etc.
第十五条（検討等）
The government is to review, within three years after this Act comes into effect, the co-payment pertaining to the provision of drugs and other matters pertaining to the amendments by this Act, taking into account trends in medical expenses including medication costs after this Act comes into effect, the financial condition of medical insurance, changes in the socioeconomic situation, etc., and if it finds it necessary, take required measures based on the results.
政府は、薬剤の支給に係る一部負担その他この法律による改正に係る事項について、この法律の施行後の薬剤費を含む医療費の動向、医療保険の財政状況、社会経済情勢の変化等を勘案し、この法律の施行後三年以内に検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 16Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order
第十六条（その他の経過措置の政令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary incidental to the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。