# 健康保険法施行令 / Order for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act — 第三章 (Chapter 3)

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- Law: 健康保険法施行令 (Order for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act), 大正十五年勅令第二百四十三号
- English title "Order for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act": claude-opus-5-5
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- Provision: 第三章 (Chapter 3) — address `ch-3`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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## 第三章　健康保険組合 — Chapter III Health Insurance Societies
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<sup>ch-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/ch-3</sup>

## 第一節　設立 — Section 1 Establishment
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<sup>ch-3/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/ch-3/sec-1</sup>

### 第一条の三（健康保険組合の設立に必要な被保険者の数） — Number of Insured Persons Necessary for Establishing a Health Insurance Society
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<sup>art-1-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-1-3</sup>

  **第一項**  法第十一条第一項の政令で定める数は、七百人とする。
  <sup>art-1-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-1-3/par-1</sup>
  The number specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act is 700.
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  **第二項**  法第十一条第二項の政令で定める数は、三千人とする。
  <sup>art-1-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-1-3/par-2</sup>
  The number specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act is 3,000.
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### 第二条（設立の認可等の告示） — Public Notice of Authorization of Establishment, etc.
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<sup>art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-2</sup>

  **第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、健康保険組合の設立の認可をしたときは、次に掲げる事項を告示するものとする。
  <sup>art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-2/par-1</sup>
  When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has authorized the establishment of a health insurance society, the Minister is to give public notice of the following matters:
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    **一**  健康保険組合の名称
    <sup>art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
    the name of the health insurance society;
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    **二**  事務所の所在地
    <sup>art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
    the location of its office;
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    **三**  設立事業所（健康保険組合が設立された適用事業所をいう。以下同じ。）の名称及び所在地
    <sup>art-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
    the name and location of the establishment (meaning the applicable place of business for which the health insurance society has been established; the same applies hereinafter);
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    **四**  設立の認可の年月日
    <sup>art-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-2/par-1/item-4</sup>
    the date of the authorization of establishment.
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  **第二項**  厚生労働大臣は、規約の変更を認可し、又は規約の変更の届出を受理した場合において、当該規約の変更が前項第一号又は第二号に掲げる事項に係るものであるときは、その事項を告示するものとする。
  <sup>art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-2/par-2</sup>
  When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has authorized a change to the constitution or accepted a notification of a change to the constitution, and that change relates to the matters set out in item (i) or (ii) of the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to give public notice of those matters.
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### 第三条（規約の公告） — Public Notice of the Constitution
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<sup>art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-3</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合の設立の認可の申請をした適用事業所の事業主は、健康保険組合の設立の認可があったときは、速やかに、規約を公告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-3/par-1</sup>
  When the establishment of a health insurance society has been authorized, the employer of the applicable place of business that applied for authorization of the establishment of the health insurance society must promptly give public notice of its constitution.
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  **第二項**  理事長は、規約が変更されたときは、速やかに、これを公告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-3/par-2</sup>
  When the constitution has been changed, the president must promptly give public notice of it.
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### 第四条（重要事項の報告） — Report of Important Matters
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<sup>art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-4</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合の設立の認可の申請をした適用事業所の事業主は、健康保険組合の設立の認可があったときは、速やかに、組合会を招集して健康保険組合の設立の経過その他重要な事項を報告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-4/par-1</sup>
  When the establishment of a health insurance society has been authorized, the employer of the applicable place of business that applied for authorization of the establishment of the health insurance society must promptly convene a society meeting and report on the process of establishing the health insurance society and other important matters.
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### 第五条（理事長の職務の代行） — Performance of the President's Duties on the President's Behalf
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<sup>art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-5</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合が成立したときは、理事長が選任されるまでの間、健康保険組合の設立の認可の申請をした適用事業所の事業主が、理事長の職務を行う。
  <sup>art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-5/par-1</sup>
  When a health insurance society has been established, until a president is elected, the employer of the applicable place of business that applied for authorization of the establishment of the health insurance society is to perform the duties of the president.
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## 第二節　管理 — Section 2 Management
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<sup>ch-3/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/ch-3/sec-2</sup>

### 第六条（組合会議員の任期） — Term of Office of Society Meeting Members
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<sup>art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-6</sup>

  **第一項**  組合会議員の任期は、三年を超えない範囲内で規約で定める期間とする。ただし、補欠の組合会議員の任期は、前任者の残任期間とする。
  <sup>art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-6/par-1</sup>
  The term of office of a society meeting member is the period specified by the constitution within a period not exceeding three years; provided, however, that the term of office of a substitute society meeting member is the remainder of the term of office of the predecessor.
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### 第七条（組合会の招集） — Convocation of Society Meetings
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<sup>art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-7</sup>

  **第一項**  組合会は、理事長が招集する。組合会議員の定数の三分の一以上の者が会議に付議すべき事項及び招集の理由を記載した書面を理事長に提出して組合会の招集を請求したときは、理事長は、その請求のあった日から二十日以内に組合会を招集しなければならない。
  <sup>art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-7/par-1</sup>
  A society meeting is convened by the president. When one-third or more of the fixed number of society meeting members submit to the president a document stating the matters to be submitted to the meeting and the reasons for convening it, and request that a society meeting be convened, the president must convene a society meeting within 20 days from the day of the request.
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  **第二項**  理事長は、規約で定めるところにより、毎年度一回通常組合会を招集しなければならない。
  <sup>art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-7/par-2</sup>
  The president must convene an ordinary society meeting once every fiscal year as specified by the constitution.
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  **第三項**  理事長は、必要があるときは、いつでも臨時組合会を招集することができる。
  <sup>art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-7/par-3</sup>
  The president may convene an extraordinary society meeting at any time when necessary.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第四項**  理事長は、組合会が成立しないとき、又は理事長において緊急を要すると認めるときは、組合会の議決を経なければならない事項で緊急に行う必要があるものを処分することができる。
  <sup>art-7/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-7/par-4</sup>
  When a society meeting cannot be formed, or when the president finds it urgent, the president may dispose of any matter that requires a resolution of a society meeting and that needs to be dealt with urgently.
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  **第五項**  理事長は、前項の規定による処置については、次の組合会においてこれを報告し、その承認を求めなければならない。
  <sup>art-7/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-7/par-5</sup>
  The president must report on a measure taken under the preceding paragraph at the next society meeting and seek its approval.
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### 第八条（組合会招集の手続） — Procedures for Convening a Society Meeting
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<sup>art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-8</sup>

  **第一項**  組合会の招集は、緊急を要する場合を除き、開会の日の前日から起算して前五日目に当たる日が終わるまでに、会議に付議すべき事項、日時及び場所を示し、規約で定める方法に従ってしなければならない。
  <sup>art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-8/par-1</sup>
  Except in the case of urgency, a society meeting must be convened by the end of the day that is the fifth day before the day preceding the opening day, counting from that preceding day, by indicating the matters to be submitted to the meeting, the date and time, and the place, in accordance with the method specified by the constitution.
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### 第九条（定足数） — Quorum
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<sup>art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-9</sup>

  **第一項**  組合会は、組合会議員の定数（第十一条の規定により議決権を行使することができない組合会議員の数を除く。）の半数以上が出席しなければ、議事を開き、議決をすることができない。
  <sup>art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-9/par-1</sup>
  A society meeting may not open proceedings or adopt a resolution unless at least half of the fixed number of society meeting members (excluding the number of society meeting members who cannot exercise voting rights under Article 11) are present.
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### 第十条（組合会の議事等） — Proceedings of a Society Meeting, etc.
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<sup>art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-10</sup>

  **第一項**  組合会に議長を置く。議長は、理事長をもって充てる。
  <sup>art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-10/par-1</sup>
  A society meeting has a chairperson. The president serves as chairperson.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  組合会の議事は、法及びこの政令に別段の定めがある場合を除き、出席した組合会議員の過半数で決し、可否同数のときは、議長が決する。
  <sup>art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-10/par-2</sup>
  Except as otherwise provided by the Act and this Cabinet Order, the proceedings of a society meeting are decided by a majority of the society meeting members present, and in the case of a tie, the chairperson decides.
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  **第三項**  規約の変更（法第十六条第二項の厚生労働省令で定める事項に係るものを除く。）の議事は、組合会議員の定数の三分の二以上の多数で決する。
  <sup>art-10/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-10/par-3</sup>
  Proceedings on a change to the constitution (excluding a change pertaining to matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the Act) are decided by a majority of at least two-thirds of the fixed number of society meeting members.
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  **第四項**  組合会においては、第八条の規定によりあらかじめ通知した事項についてのみ議決することができる。ただし、出席した組合会議員の三分の二以上の同意があった場合は、この限りでない。
  <sup>art-10/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-10/par-4</sup>
  A society meeting may adopt resolutions only on the matters notified in advance under Article 8; provided, however, that this does not apply where two-thirds or more of the society meeting members present consent.
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### 第十一条（組合会議員の除斥） — Exclusion of Society Meeting Members
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<sup>art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-11</sup>

  **第一項**  組合会議員は、特別の利害関係のある事項については、その議事に加わることができない。ただし、組合会の同意があった場合は、会議に出席して発言することができる。
  <sup>art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-11/par-1</sup>
  A society meeting member may not take part in the proceedings on a matter in which the member has a special interest; provided, however, that if the society meeting consents, the member may attend the meeting and speak.
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### 第十二条（代理） — Proxies
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<sup>art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-12</sup>

  **第一項**  組合会議員は、規約で定めるところにより、第八条の規定によりあらかじめ通知のあった事項につき、書面又は代理人をもって、議決権又は選挙権を行使することができる。ただし、他の組合会議員でなければ、代理人となることができない。
  <sup>art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-1</sup>
  A society meeting member may, as specified by the constitution, exercise the right to vote or the right to elect, by document or through a proxy, on a matter notified in advance under Article 8; provided, however, that only another society meeting member may act as a proxy.
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  **第二項**  前項の規定により議決権又は選挙権を行使する者は、出席者とみなす。
  <sup>art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-2</sup>
  A person who exercises the right to vote or the right to elect under the preceding paragraph is deemed to be present.
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  **第三項**  代理人は、五人以上の組合会議員を代理することができない。
  <sup>art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-3</sup>
  A proxy may not act on behalf of five or more society meeting members.
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  **第四項**  代理人は、代理権を証する書面を組合会に提出しなければならない。
  <sup>art-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-4</sup>
  A proxy must submit to the society meeting a document certifying the authority of proxy.
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### 第十三条（会議録） — Minutes
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<sup>art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-13</sup>

  **第一項**  組合会の会議については、会議録を作成し、出席した組合会議員の氏名並びに議事の経過の要領及びその結果を記載しなければならない。
  <sup>art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-13/par-1</sup>
  For each session of a society meeting, minutes must be prepared, stating the names of the society meeting members present, a summary of the course of the proceedings, and the results.
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  **第二項**  会議録には、議長及び組合会において定めた二人以上の組合会議員が署名しなければならない。
  <sup>art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-13/par-2</sup>
  The chairperson and two or more society meeting members designated by the society meeting must sign the minutes.
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  **第三項**  健康保険組合は、会議録を健康保険組合の主たる事務所に備え付けて置かなければならない。
  <sup>art-13/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-13/par-3</sup>
  A health insurance society must keep the minutes at its principal office.
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  **第四項**  組合員及び組合員であった者は、健康保険組合に対し、会議録の閲覧を請求することができる。この場合において、健康保険組合は、正当な理由がある場合を除き、これを拒んではならない。
  <sup>art-13/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-13/par-4</sup>
  Members and persons who were members may request a health insurance society to allow them to inspect the minutes. In this case, the health insurance society must not refuse the request except where there is a justifiable reason.
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### 第十四条（役員） — Officers
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<sup>art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-14</sup>

  **第一項**  役員の任期は、三年を超えない範囲内で規約で定める期間とする。ただし、補欠の役員の任期は、前任者の残任期間とする。
  <sup>art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-14/par-1</sup>
  The term of office of an officer is the period specified by the constitution, not exceeding three years; provided, however, that the term of office of an officer elected to fill a vacancy is the remaining term of the predecessor.
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  **第二項**  役員は、その任期が満了しても、後任の役員が就任するまでの間は、なお、その職務を行う。
  <sup>art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-14/par-2</sup>
  Even after the expiration of their term of office, an officer continues to perform their duties until a successor officer assumes office.
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## 第三節　財務及び会計 — Section 3 Finance and Accounting
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<sup>ch-3/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/ch-3/sec-3</sup>

### 第十五条（会計年度） — Fiscal Year
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<sup>art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-15</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合の会計年度は、毎年四月一日に始まり、翌年三月三十一日に終わる。ただし、事業開始の初年度にあっては、事業開始の日に始まり、翌年（事業開始の日が一月一日以降三月三十一日以前であるときは、その年）の三月三十一日に終わる。
  <sup>art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-15/par-1</sup>
  The fiscal year of a health insurance society begins on April 1 of each year and ends on March 31 of the following year; provided, however, that for the first fiscal year of the commencement of operations, it begins on the date operations are commenced and ends on March 31 of the following year (or, if the date operations are commenced is on or after January 1 and on or before March 31, of that year).
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十六条（予算の届出等） — Notification of Budget, etc.
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-16</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合は、毎年度、収入支出の予算を作成し、当該年度の開始前に、厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。これを変更したときも、同様とする。
  <sup>art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-16/par-1</sup>
  A health insurance society must prepare a budget of revenue and expenditure for each fiscal year and notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of it before the start of that fiscal year. The same applies when the society changes the budget.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  予算に定めた各款の金額は、相互に流用することができない。
  <sup>art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-16/par-2</sup>
  The amounts of the categories set in the budget may not be diverted among one another.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第三項**  予算に定めた各項の金額は、組合会の議決を経て、相互に流用することができる。
  <sup>art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-16/par-3</sup>
  The amounts of the sub-categories set in the budget may be diverted among one another with a resolution of the society meeting.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十七条（継続費） — Continuing Expenditures
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-17</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合は、組合会の議決を経て継続費を設けることができる。
  <sup>art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-17/par-1</sup>
  A health insurance society may establish continuing expenditures with a resolution of the society meeting.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十八条（予備費） — Contingency Fund
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-18</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合は、予算超過の支出又は予算外の支出に充てるため、予備費を設けなければならない。
  <sup>art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-18/par-1</sup>
  A health insurance society must establish a contingency fund to cover expenditures exceeding the budget or expenditures outside the budget.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  予備費は、組合会の否決した使途に充てることができない。
  <sup>art-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-18/par-2</sup>
  The contingency fund may not be applied to a purpose that the society meeting has rejected.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十九条（出納閉鎖期） — Closing Period for Accounts
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-19</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合において、収入金を収納するのは翌年度の五月三十一日、支出金を支払うのは翌年度の四月三十日限りとする。
  <sup>art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-19/par-1</sup>
  In a health insurance society, revenue funds are to be received only up to May 31 of the following fiscal year, and expenditure funds are to be paid only up to April 30 of the following fiscal year.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十条（準備金の取崩し） — Drawing Down of Reserves
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-20</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合は、保険給付に要する費用（高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律（昭和五十七年法律第八十号）の規定による前期高齢者納付金等（以下「前期高齢者納付金等」という。）、同法の規定による後期高齢者支援金、後期高齢者関係事務費拠出金及び出産育児関係事務費拠出金（以下「後期高齢者支援金等」という。）並びに法第百七十三条の規定による拠出金（以下「日雇拠出金」という。）、介護保険法（平成九年法律第百二十三号）の規定による納付金（第二十九条及び第四十六条において「介護納付金」という。）、感染症の予防及び感染症の患者に対する医療に関する法律（平成十年法律第百十四号）の規定による流行初期医療確保拠出金等（以下「流行初期医療確保拠出金等」という。）並びに子ども・子育て支援法（平成二十四年法律第六十五号）の規定による子ども・子育て支援納付金（以下「子ども・子育て支援納付金」という。）の納付に要する費用を含む。）の不足を補う場合を除いては、準備金を取り崩してはならない。
  <sup>art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-20/par-1</sup>
  A health insurance society must not draw down its reserves except to make up a shortfall in the expenses required for insurance benefits (including the expenses required for paying the young-old payments, etc. under the provisions of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People (Act No. 80 of 1982) (hereinafter referred to as "young-old payments, etc."), the aid for the old-old, the contribution for administrative expenses related to the old-old and the contribution for administrative expenses related to childbirth and childcare under the provisions of that Act (hereinafter referred to as "aid for the old-old, etc."), the contributions under Article 173 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "day laborer contribution"), the Levy under the provisions of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Act No. 123 of 1997) (referred to as "long-term care payment" in Article 29 and Article 46), the contribution for securing medical care in the early phase of an epidemic, etc. under the provisions of the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases (Act No. 114 of 1998) (hereinafter referred to as "contribution for securing medical care in the early phase of an epidemic, etc."), and the children and child-rearing support levy under the provisions of the Act on Support for Children and Child-rearing (Act No. 65 of 2012) (hereinafter referred to as "children and child-rearing support levy")).
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十一条（繰替使用等） — Temporary Diversion, etc.
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-21</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合は、支払上現金に不足を生じたときは、準備金に属する現金を繰替使用し、又は一時借入金をすることができる。
  <sup>art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-21/par-1</sup>
  When a health insurance society has a shortage of cash for payments, it may temporarily divert cash belonging to the reserves or make temporary borrowings.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の規定により繰替使用した金額及び一時借入金は、当該会計年度内に返還しなければならない。
  <sup>art-21/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-21/par-2</sup>
  The amount temporarily diverted and the temporary borrowings under the preceding paragraph must be returned within that fiscal year.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十二条（組合債） — Society Bonds
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-22</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合は、組合債を起こし、又は起債の方法、利率若しくは償還の方法を変更しようとするときは、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けなければならない。ただし、厚生労働省令で定める軽微な変更をしようとするときは、この限りでない。
  <sup>art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-22/par-1</sup>
  When a health insurance society intends to issue society bonds, or to change the method of issuing bonds, the interest rate or the method of redemption, it must obtain the authorization of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare; provided, however, that this does not apply when it intends to make a minor change specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  健康保険組合は、前項ただし書の厚生労働省令で定める軽微な変更をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。
  <sup>art-22/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-22/par-2</sup>
  When a health insurance society has made a minor change specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in the proviso to the preceding paragraph, it must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to that effect without delay.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十三条（重要な財産の処分） — Disposition of Important Property
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-23</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合は、重要な財産を処分しようとするときは、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けなければならない。
  <sup>art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-23/par-1</sup>
  When a health insurance society intends to dispose of important property, it must obtain the authorization of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十四条（報告書の提出） — Submission of a Report
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-24</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合は、毎年度終了後六月以内に、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、事業及び決算に関する報告書を作成し、厚生労働大臣に提出しなければならない。
  <sup>art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-24/par-1</sup>
  A health insurance society must, within six months after the end of each fiscal year, prepare a report on its business and settlement of accounts, as provided by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and submit it to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  健康保険組合は、前項の書類を健康保険組合の主たる事務所に備え付けて置かなければならない。
  <sup>art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-24/par-2</sup>
  A health insurance society must keep the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph at the principal office of the health insurance society.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第三項**  組合員及び組合員であった者は、健康保険組合に対し、前項の書類の閲覧を請求することができる。この場合において、健康保険組合は、正当な理由がある場合を除き、これを拒んではならない。
  <sup>art-24/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-24/par-3</sup>
  Members and persons who were members may request the health insurance society to allow inspection of the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph. In this case, the health insurance society must not refuse this, except where there is a justifiable reason.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 第四節　特定健康保険組合の認可 — Section 4 Authorization of Specified Health Insurance Societies
<sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>ch-3/sec-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/ch-3/sec-4</sup>

### 第二十五条
<sup>art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-25</sup>

  **第一項**  健康保険組合は、法附則第三条第一項の認可を受けようとするとき、又は同項の認可の取消しを受けようとするときは、組合会において組合会議員の定数の三分の二以上の多数により議決しなければならない。
  <sup>art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-25/par-1</sup>
  When a health insurance society intends to obtain the authorization under Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act, or intends to have the authorization under that paragraph rescinded, it must adopt a resolution in a society meeting by a majority of two-thirds or more of the fixed number of society meeting members.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 第五節　地域型健康保険組合の一般保険料率の認可 — Section 5 Authorization of General Premium Rates of Regional Health Insurance Societies
<sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>ch-3/sec-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/ch-3/sec-5</sup>

### 第二十五条の二
<sup>art-25-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-25-2</sup>

  **第一項**  法附則第三条の二第一項に規定する地域型健康保険組合は、同条第二項の認可を受けようとするときは、合併前の健康保険組合を単位として不均一の一般保険料率を設定することとし、当該一般保険料率並びにこれを適用すべき被保険者の要件及び期間について、当該地域型健康保険組合の組合会において組合会議員の定数の三分の二以上の多数により議決しなければならない。
  <sup>art-25-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-25-2/par-1</sup>
  When a regional health insurance society prescribed in Article 3-2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act intends to obtain the authorization under paragraph (2) of that Article, it is to set a non-uniform general premium rate with each health insurance society before the merger as a unit, and must adopt a resolution in the society meeting of that regional health insurance society, by a majority of two-thirds or more of the fixed number of society meeting members, on that general premium rate and the requirements for the insured persons to whom it is to apply and the period of its application.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 第六節　合併及び分割並びに解散 — Section 6 Merger and Split, and Dissolution
<sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>ch-3/sec-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/ch-3/sec-6</sup>

### 第二十六条（合併又は分割の告示） — Public Notice of Merger or Split
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-26 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-26</sup>

  **第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、健康保険組合の合併又は分割の認可をしたときは、合併若しくは分割により設立し、又は消滅した健康保険組合及び合併又は分割後存続する健康保険組合について、次に掲げる事項を告示するものとする。
  <sup>art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-26/par-1</sup>
  When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has granted authorization for the merger or split of a health insurance society, the Minister is to give public notice of the following matters regarding the health insurance societies established or extinguished by the merger or split and the health insurance societies that continue to exist after the merger or split:
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  健康保険組合の名称
    <sup>art-26/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-26/par-1/item-1</sup>
    the name of the health insurance society;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **二**  事務所の所在地
    <sup>art-26/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-26/par-1/item-2</sup>
    the location of its office;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **三**  設立事業所の名称及び所在地
    <sup>art-26/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-26/par-1/item-3</sup>
    the name and location of the establishment;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **四**  合併又は分割の認可の年月日
    <sup>art-26/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-26/par-1/item-4</sup>
    the date of the authorization of the merger or split.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十七条（債務を完済するための費用負担の求め） — Request for Bearing of Expenses to Fully Repay Debts
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-27</sup>

  **第一項**  法第二十六条第三項の規定により設立事業所の事業主に負担することを求めることができる費用の額は、債務を完済するために要する費用の全部に相当する額とする。ただし、破産手続開始の決定その他特別の理由により、当該事業主が当該費用を負担することができないときは、健康保険組合は、厚生労働大臣の承認を得て、これを減額し、又は免除することができる。
  <sup>art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-27/par-1</sup>
  The amount of expenses that may be requested to be borne by the employer of the establishment pursuant to Article 26, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be an amount equivalent to the whole of the expenses required to fully repay the debts; provided, however, that where that employer is unable to bear those expenses due to a decision to commence bankruptcy proceedings or other special reasons, the health insurance society may, with the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, reduce or waive them.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十八条（解散の告示） — Public Notice of Dissolution
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-28</sup>

  **第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、健康保険組合が解散したときは、次に掲げる事項を告示するものとする。
  <sup>art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-28/par-1</sup>
  When a health insurance society has been dissolved, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to give public notice of the following matters:
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  健康保険組合の名称
    <sup>art-28/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-28/par-1/item-1</sup>
    the name of the health insurance society;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **二**  事務所の所在地
    <sup>art-28/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-28/par-1/item-2</sup>
    the location of its office;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **三**  設立事業所の名称及び所在地
    <sup>art-28/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-28/par-1/item-3</sup>
    the name and location of the establishment;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **四**  解散の認可又は解散の命令の年月日
    <sup>art-28/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-28/par-1/item-4</sup>
    the date of the authorization of dissolution or of the order of dissolution.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十九条（指定の要件） — Requirements for Designation
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-29</sup>

  **第一項**  法第二十八条第一項の政令で定める要件は、一の年度の決算において支出（経常的なものとして厚生労働大臣が定めるものに限る。）の額が収入（経常的なものとして厚生労働大臣が定めるものに限る。）の額を超える状態が継続し、かつ、一の年度における健康保険組合の保険給付に要した費用の額（前期高齢者納付金等、後期高齢者支援金等及び日雇拠出金並びに流行初期医療確保拠出金等の納付に要した費用の額（高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律の規定による前期高齢者交付金（以下この条、第四十六条、第六十五条第一項第一号イ及び第六十七条第三項において「前期高齢者交付金」という。）がある場合には、これを控除した額）を含み、被保険者又はその被扶養者が法第六十三条第三項第三号に掲げる病院若しくは診療所又は薬局から受けた療養に係る保険給付に要した費用の額及び法第百五十二条の二に規定する出産育児交付金（以下「出産育児交付金」という。）の額を除く。）から法第五十三条に規定するその他の給付に要した費用の額を控除した額を当該年度における当該健康保険組合の組合員である被保険者の標準報酬月額の総額及び標準賞与額の総額の合算額で除して得た率が千分の九十五を超える状態が継続する健康保険組合であって、準備金その他厚生労働大臣が定める財産の額が法第二十八条第一項の指定をすべき年度の直前の三箇年度において行った保険給付に要した費用の額（被保険者又はその被扶養者が法第六十三条第三項第三号に掲げる病院若しくは診療所又は薬局から受けた療養に係る保険給付に要した費用の額及び出産育児交付金の額を除く。）の一年度当たりの平均額の十二分の三に相当する額と法第二十八条第一項の指定をすべき年度の直前の三箇年度において行った前期高齢者納付金等、後期高齢者支援金等及び日雇拠出金、介護納付金並びに流行初期医療確保拠出金等の納付に要した費用の額（前期高齢者交付金がある場合には、これを控除した額）の一事業年度当たりの平均額の十二分の一に相当する額並びに同項の指定をすべき年度の直前の年度において行った子ども・子育て支援納付金の納付に要した費用の額の十二分の一に相当する額を超えない範囲内において当該直前の年度における保険者の子ども・子育て支援納付金の納付に要する費用を勘案して厚生労働大臣が内閣総理大臣と協議して定める額とを合算した額を下回ったものとする。
  <sup>art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-29/par-1</sup>
  The requirements specified by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Act are to be that, with regard to a health insurance society for which the state in which the amount of expenditure (limited to that specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as recurring) exceeds the amount of income (limited to that specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as recurring) in the settlement of accounts for one fiscal year continues, and for which the state in which the rate obtained by dividing the amount obtained by deducting the amount of expenses required for the other benefits prescribed in Article 53 of the Act from the amount of expenses required for the insurance benefits of the health insurance society in one fiscal year (including the amount of expenses required for the payment of young-old payments, etc., aid for the old-old, etc. and day laborer contribution, and contribution for securing medical care in the early phase of an epidemic, etc. (where there is a young-old subsidy under the provisions of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People (hereinafter referred to as the "young-old subsidy" in this Article, Article 46, Article 65, paragraph (1), item (i), (a) and Article 67, paragraph (3)), the amount after deducting it), and excluding the amount of expenses required for insurance benefits relating to medical treatment that an insured person or a dependent thereof received from a hospital, clinic or pharmacy listed in Article 63, paragraph (3), item (iii) of the Act and the amount of the childbirth and childcare grant prescribed in Article 152-2 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "childbirth and childcare grant")) by the total sum of the total amount of the standard monthly remuneration and the total amount of the standard bonus amounts of the insured persons who are members of that health insurance society in that fiscal year exceeds 95/1,000 continues, the amount of reserves and other property specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has fallen below the total sum of the amount equivalent to 3/12 of the average per fiscal year of the amount of expenses required for the insurance benefits provided in the three fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the designation under Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be made (excluding the amount of expenses required for insurance benefits relating to medical treatment that an insured person or a dependent thereof received from a hospital, clinic or pharmacy listed in Article 63, paragraph (3), item (iii) of the Act and the amount of the childbirth and childcare grant), the amount equivalent to 1/12 of the average per business year of the amount of expenses required for the payment of young-old payments, etc., aid for the old-old, etc. and day laborer contribution, long-term care payment, and contribution for securing medical care in the early phase of an epidemic, etc. made in those three fiscal years (where there is a young-old subsidy, the amount after deducting it), and the amount determined by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in consultation with the Prime Minister, within a range not exceeding the amount equivalent to 1/12 of the amount of expenses required for the payment of the children and child-rearing support levy made in the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the designation under that paragraph is to be made, taking into consideration the expenses required for the insurer's payment of the children and child-rearing support levy in that immediately preceding fiscal year.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第三十条（健全化計画） — Soundness Improvement Plan
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-30</sup>

  **第一項**  法第二十八条第一項に規定する健全化計画（次項及び次条において単に「健全化計画」という。）は、法第二十八条第一項の規定による指定の日の属する年度の翌年度を初年度とする三箇年間の計画とする。
  <sup>art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-30/par-1</sup>
  The soundness improvement plan prescribed in Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Act (referred to simply as the "soundness improvement plan" in the following paragraph and the following Article) is to be a three-year plan whose first fiscal year is the fiscal year following the fiscal year that includes the date of designation under Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Act.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  健全化計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。
  <sup>art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-30/par-2</sup>
  The following matters must be stated in the soundness improvement plan:
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  事業及び財産の現状
    <sup>art-30/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-30/par-2/item-1</sup>
    the current state of operations and property;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **二**  財政の健全化の目標
    <sup>art-30/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-30/par-2/item-2</sup>
    the goal for improving financial soundness;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **三**  前号の目標を達成するために必要な具体的措置及びこれに伴う収入支出の増減の見込額
    <sup>art-30/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-30/par-2/item-3</sup>
    the specific measures necessary to achieve the goal referred to in the preceding item, and the estimated amounts of increases and decreases in revenue and expenditure that accompany them.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第三十一条（解散を命ずることができる指定健康保険組合） — Designated Health Insurance Societies That May Be Ordered to Dissolve
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-31</sup>

  **第一項**  法第二十九条第二項の政令で定める指定健康保険組合は、次のとおりとする。
  <sup>art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-31/par-1</sup>
  The designated health insurance societies specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in Article 29, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows:
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  厚生労働大臣が指定する期日までに健全化計画の承認を申請しない指定健康保険組合
    <sup>art-31/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-31/par-1/item-1</sup>
    a designated health insurance society that does not apply for approval of a soundness improvement plan by the date designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **二**  健全化計画の承認を受けることができない指定健康保険組合
    <sup>art-31/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-31/par-1/item-2</sup>
    a designated health insurance society that cannot obtain approval of a soundness improvement plan.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 第七節　雑則 — Section 7 Miscellaneous Provisions
<sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>ch-3/sec-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/ch-3/sec-7</sup>

### 第三十二条（権限の委任） — Delegation of Authority
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-32</sup>

  **第一項**  この章に規定する厚生労働大臣の権限の一部は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、地方厚生局長に委任することができる。
  <sup>art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-32/par-1</sup>
  Part of the authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribed in this Chapter may be delegated to the Director-General of a Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の規定により地方厚生局長に委任された権限は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、地方厚生支局長に委任することができる。
  <sup>art-32/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-32/par-2</sup>
  The authority delegated to the Director-General of a Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to the Director-General of a Regional Branch Bureau of Health and Welfare as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第三十三条（厚生労働省令への委任） — Delegation to Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-33</sup>

  **第一項**  この章に規定するもののほか、健康保険組合に関して必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。
  <sup>art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-33/par-1</sup>
  In addition to what is prescribed in this Chapter, necessary matters concerning health insurance societies are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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