# Article 42, paragraph (12), item (iv), its wordings — Order for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act

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How the wording of Article 42, paragraph (12), item (iv) (第四十二条第十二項第四号) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Order for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act (健康保険法施行令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order
- Provision: Article 42, paragraph (12), item (iv) (第四十二条第十二項第四号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-42/par-12/item-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-42/par-12/item-4)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Cabinet Order No. 240 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 市町村民税非課税者である被保険者又は基準日において要保護者である者であって厚生労働省令で定めるものに該当する被保険者（前二号又は次号に掲げる者を除く。）　二十九万円

English (Machine translation, not official):

> an insured person who is a person exempt from municipal inhabitant tax, or an insured person who falls under a person specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare among persons who are persons requiring public assistance on the reference date (excluding those listed in the preceding two items or the following item): 290,000 yen;

## 2. 1 August 2027 — Cabinet Order No. 240 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 August 2027
- The amendment: Moved to item (v) and reworded (Cabinet Order No. 240 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/amendments/20270801_508CO0000000240

Japanese:

> 市町村民税非課税者である被保険者又は基準日において要保護者である者であって厚生労働省令で定めるものに該当する被保険者（第二号、第三号又は次号に掲げる者を除く。）　二十九万円

English (Machine translation, not official):

> an insured person who is a person exempt from municipal inhabitant tax, or an insured person who falls under a person specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare among persons who are persons requiring public assistance on the reference date (excluding those listed in item (ii), item (iii) or the following item): 290,000 yen;

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/215IO0000000243)
- English name of the law: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/215IO0000000243/20261001_508CO0000000276)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/215IO0000000243/20270801_508CO0000000240)