# Article 42, paragraph (7), item (ii), its wordings — Order for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act

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How the wording of Article 42, paragraph (7), item (ii) (第四十二条第七項第二号) 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 (7), item (ii) (第四十二条第七項第二号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-42/par-7/item-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/art-42/par-7/item-2)
- 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:

> 七十歳に達する日の属する月の翌月以後の特定疾病給付対象療養であって、入院療養である場合　次のイからヘまでに掲げる者の区分に応じ、それぞれイからヘまでに定める額

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> in the case of treatment subject to specified disease benefits that is received on or after the month following the month that includes the day on which the person reaches the age of 70 and is inpatient treatment: the amount specified in each of (a) through (f) in accordance with the category of persons listed in (a) through (f) below:

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

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

Japanese:

> 七十歳に達する日の属する月の翌月以後の特定疾病給付対象療養であって、入院療養である場合　次のイからカまでに掲げる者の区分に応じ、それぞれイからカまでに定める額

English (Machine translation, not official):

> in the case of treatment subject to specified disease benefits that is received on or after the month following the month that includes the day on which the person reaches the age of 70 and is inpatient treatment: the amount specified in each of (a) through (n) in accordance with the category of persons listed in (a) through (n) below:

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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)