# 医療法 / Medical Care Act — 第二十九条 (Article 29)

- Law: 医療法 (Medical Care Act), 昭和二十三年法律第二百五号
- English title "Medical Care Act": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第二十九条 (Article 29) — address `art-29`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29
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### 第二十九条
<sup>art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29</sup>

  **第一項**  都道府県知事は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合においては、病院、診療所若しくは助産所の開設の許可を取り消し、又はその開設者若しくはオンライン診療受診施設の設置者に対し、期間を定めて、その閉鎖を命ずることができる。
  <sup>art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-1</sup>
  The prefectural governor may rescind permission for establishment of a hospital, clinic, or birthing center, or may order the establisher of the hospital, clinic or birthing center or the founder of the facility for receiving online medical care to close it by a period that the governor prescribes, if it falls under any of the following items:
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  開設の許可を受けた後、正当な理由がなく、六月以上その業務を開始しないとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-1/item-1</sup>
    when operation has not commenced six months or more after permission was received for its establishment, without justifiable grounds;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  病院、診療所（第八条第一項の届出をして開設したものを除く。）、助産所（同項の届出をして開設したものを除く。）又はオンライン診療受診施設が、休止した後、正当な理由がなく、一年以上業務を再開しないとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-1/item-2</sup>
    when the operation of a hospital, clinic (excluding where notification and establishment have taken place as set forth in Article 8, paragraph (1)), birthing center (excluding where notification and establishment have taken place as set forth in the same paragraph), or facility for receiving online medical care has not re-commenced one year or more after it was suspended, without justifiable grounds;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **三**  開設者が第六条の三第八項、第二十四条第一項又は前条の規定に基づく命令又は処分に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-1/item-3</sup>
    when the establisher has violated an order or disposition based on the provisions of Article 6-3, paragraph (8), Article 24, paragraph (1), or the preceding Article; or
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **四**  開設者又は設置者が第二十四条の二第二項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-1/item-4</sup>
    when the establisher or founder has violated an order based on the provisions of Article 24-2, paragraph (2).
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **五**  開設者又は設置者に犯罪又は医事に関する不正の行為があつたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-1/item-5</sup>
    when the establisher or founder has committed a criminal act or an unlawful act related to medical practice.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  都道府県知事は、第七条第二項又は第三項の規定による許可を受けた後、正当な理由がなく、六月以上当該許可に係る業務を開始しないときは、当該許可を取り消すことができる。
  <sup>art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-2</sup>
  The prefectural governor may, when operation related to the permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (2) or (3) has not commenced six months or more after the relevant permission was received without justifiable grounds, rescind the relevant permission.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  都道府県知事は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合においては、地域医療支援病院の承認を取り消すことができる。
  <sup>art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3</sup>
  The prefectural governor may rescind the approval for a regional medical care support hospital if it falls under any of the following items:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  地域医療支援病院が第四条第一項各号に掲げる要件を欠くに至つたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3/item-1</sup>
    when the regional medical care support hospital has failed to meet the requirements listed in each item of Article 4, paragraph (1);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  地域医療支援病院の開設者が第十二条の二第一項の規定に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3/item-2</sup>
    when the establisher of the regional medical care support hospital has violated provisions of Article 12-2, paragraph (1);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the organizer of the regional medical care support hospital has violated provisions of Article 12-2, paragraph (1);" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb</sup>

    **三**  地域医療支援病院の開設者が第二十四条第一項、第三十条の十三第五項、第三十条の十八の二第二項又は第三十条の十八の四第六項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3/item-3</sup>
    when the establisher of the regional medical care support hospital has violated an order based on the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1), Article 30-13, paragraph (5), Article 30-18-2, paragraph (2) or Article 30-18-4, paragraph (6);
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **四**  地域医療支援病院の管理者が第十六条の二第一項の規定に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3/item-4</sup>
    when the administrator of a regional medical care support hospital has violated the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (1);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **五**  地域医療支援病院の管理者が第三十条の十二の六第九項の指示に従わなかつたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3/item-5</sup>
    when the administrator of a regional medical care support hospital fails to comply with an instruction under Article 30-12-6, paragraph (9);
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **六**  地域医療支援病院の開設者又は管理者が第七条の二第三項、第二十七条の二第二項又は第三十条の十五第六項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-3/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3/item-6</sup>
    when the establisher or administrator of the regional medical care support hospital has violated an order under the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (3), Article 27-2, paragraph (2), or Article 30-15, paragraph (6);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the organizer or administrator of the regional medical care support hospital has violated an order under the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (3), Article 27-2, paragraph (2), or Article 30-15, paragraph (6);" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb</sup>

    **七**  地域医療支援病院の開設者又は管理者が第三十条の十二第二項又は第三十条の十七の規定に基づく勧告に従わなかつたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-3/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3/item-7</sup>
    when the establisher or administrator of the regional medical care support hospital fails to comply with a recommendation under the provisions of Article 30-12, paragraph (2) or Article 30-17; or
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the organizer or administrator of the regional medical care support hospital fails to comply with a recommendation under the provisions of Article 30-12, paragraph (2) or Article, paragraph 30-17; or" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb</sup>

    **八**  地域医療支援病院の開設者又は管理者が第三十条の十六第一項の規定に基づく指示に従わなかつたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-3/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3/item-8</sup>
    when the establisher or administrator of the regional medical care support hospital fails to comply with an instruction under the provisions of Article 30-16, paragraph (1).
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the organizer or administrator of the regional medical care support hospital fails to comply with an instruction under the provisions of Article 30-16, paragraph (1)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb</sup>

    **九**  地域医療支援病院の管理者が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第三十六条の四第一項又は第三項の指示に従わなかつたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-3/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3/item-9</sup>
    when the administrator of a regional medical care support hospital fails to comply with an instruction under Article 36-4, paragraph (1) or (3) of the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第四項**  厚生労働大臣は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合においては、特定機能病院の承認を取り消すことができる。
  <sup>art-29/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4</sup>
  The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may rescind their approval for an advanced treatment hospital, if it falls under any of the following items:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  特定機能病院が第四条の二第一項各号に掲げる要件を欠くに至つたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4/item-1</sup>
    when the advanced treatment hospital has failed to meet the requirements listed in each of the items of Article 4-2, paragraph (1);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  特定機能病院の開設者が第十条の二、第十二条の三第一項又は第十九条の二の規定に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4/item-2</sup>
    when the establisher of the advanced treatment hospital has violated the provisions of Article 10-2, Article 12-3, paragraph (1), or Article 19-2;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the organizer of the advanced treatment hospital has violated the provisions of Article 10-2, Article 12-3, paragraph (1), or Article 19-2;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb</sup>

    **三**  特定機能病院の開設者が第二十四条第二項、第三十条の十三第五項、第三十条の十八の二第二項又は第三十条の十八の四第六項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4/item-3</sup>
    when the establisher of the advanced treatment hospital has violated an order based on the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (2), Article 30-13, paragraph (5), Article 30-18-2, paragraph (2) or Article 30-18-4, paragraph (6);
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **四**  特定機能病院の管理者が第十六条の三第一項又は第二項の規定に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4/item-4</sup>
    when the administrator of the advanced treatment hospital has violated the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) of Article 16-3;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **五**  特定機能病院の管理者が第三十条の十二の六第九項の指示に従わなかつたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-4/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4/item-5</sup>
    when the administrator of the advanced treatment hospital fails to comply with an instruction under Article 30-12-6, paragraph (9);
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **六**  特定機能病院の開設者又は管理者が第七条の二第三項、第二十七条の二第二項又は第三十条の十五第六項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-4/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4/item-6</sup>
    when the establisher or administrator of the advanced treatment hospital has violated an order under the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (3), Article 27-2, paragraph (2), or Article 30-15, paragraph (6);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the organizer or administrator of the advanced treatment hospital has violated an order under the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (3), Article 27-2, paragraph (2), or Article 30-15, paragraph (6);" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb</sup>

    **七**  特定機能病院の開設者又は管理者が第三十条の十二第二項又は第三十条の十七の規定に基づく勧告に従わなかつたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-4/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4/item-7</sup>
    when the establisher or administrator of the advanced treatment hospital fails to comply with a recommendation under the provisions of Article 30-12, paragraph (2) or Article 30-17; or
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the organizer or administrator of the advanced treatment hospital fails to comply with a recommendation under the provisions of Article 30-12, paragraph (2) or Article 30-17; or" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb</sup>

    **八**  特定機能病院の開設者又は管理者が第三十条の十六第一項の規定に基づく指示に従わなかつたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-4/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4/item-8</sup>
    when the establisher or administrator of the advanced treatment hospital fails to comply with an instruction under the provisions of Article 30-16, paragraph (1).
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the organizer or administrator of the advanced treatment hospital fails to comply with an instruction under the provisions of Article 30-16, paragraph (1)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb</sup>

    **九**  特定機能病院の管理者が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第三十六条の四第一項又は第三項の指示に従わなかつたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-4/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4/item-9</sup>
    when the administrator of the advanced treatment hospital fails to comply with an instruction under Article 36-4, paragraph (1) or (3) of the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第五項**  厚生労働大臣は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合においては、臨床研究中核病院の承認を取り消すことができる。
  <sup>art-29/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-5</sup>
  The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may revoke the approval for a core hospital for clinical research, if it falls under any of the following items:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  臨床研究中核病院が第四条の三第一項各号に掲げる要件を欠くに至つたとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-5/item-1</sup>
    when the core hospital for clinical research has failed to meet the requirements listed in each of the items of Article 4-3, paragraph (1);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  臨床研究中核病院の開設者が第十二条の四第一項の規定に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-5/item-2</sup>
    when the establisher of the core hospital for clinical research has violated the provisions of Article 12-4, paragraph (1);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the organizer of the core hospital for clinical research has violated the provisions of Article 12-4, paragraph (1);" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb</sup>

    **三**  臨床研究中核病院の開設者が第二十四条第二項の規定に基づく命令に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-5/item-3</sup>
    when the establisher of the core hospital for clinical research has violated an order under the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (2); or
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the organizer of the core hospital for clinical research has violated an order under the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (2); or" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb</sup>

    **四**  臨床研究中核病院の管理者が第十六条の四の規定に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-29/par-5/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-5/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-5/item-4</sup>
    when the administrator of the core hospital for clinical research has violated the provisions of Article 16-4.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第六項**  都道府県知事は、第三項の規定により地域医療支援病院の承認を取り消すに当たつては、あらかじめ、都道府県医療審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。
  <sup>art-29/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-6</sup>
  In revoking the approval for a regional medical care support hospital pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), the prefectural governor must hear the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities in advance.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第七項**  厚生労働大臣は、第四項又は第五項の規定により特定機能病院等の承認を取り消すに当たつては、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。
  <sup>art-29/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-7</sup>
  In revoking the approval for an advanced treatment hospital, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) or (5), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must hear the opinions of the Social Security Council in advance.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-29/par-1/item-2: 第八条第一項 → 医療法 第八条第一項 (Article 8, paragraph (1)), art-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-8/par-1
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- art-29/par-3/item-3: 第三十条の十八の二第二項 → 医療法 第三十条の十八の二第二項 (Article 30-18-2, paragraph (2)), art-30-18-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-18-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-18-2/par-2
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- art-29/par-3/item-5: 第三十条の十二の六第九項 → 医療法 第三十条の十二の六第九項 (Article 30-12-6, paragraph (9)), art-30-12-6/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-12-6/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-12-6/par-9
- art-29/par-3/item-6: 第七条の二第三項 → 医療法 第七条の二第三項 (Article 7-2, paragraph (3)), art-7-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-2/par-3
- art-29/par-3/item-6: 第二十七条の二第二項 → 医療法 第二十七条の二第二項 (Article 27-2, paragraph (2)), art-27-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-27-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-27-2/par-2
- art-29/par-3/item-6: 第三十条の十五第六項 → 医療法 第三十条の十五第六項 (Article 30-15, paragraph (6)), art-30-15/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-15/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-15/par-6
- art-29/par-3/item-7: 第三十条の十二第二項 → 医療法 第三十条の十二第二項 (Article 30-12, paragraph (2)), art-30-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-12/par-2
- art-29/par-3/item-7: 第三十条の十七 → 医療法 第三十条の十七 (Article 30-17), art-30-17 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-17
- art-29/par-3/item-8: 第三十条の十六第一項 → 医療法 第三十条の十六第一項 (Article 30-16, paragraph (1)), art-30-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-16/par-1
- art-29/par-4/item-1: 第四条の二第一項 → 医療法 第四条の二第一項 (Article 4-2, paragraph (1)), art-4-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-4-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-4-2/par-1
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- art-29/par-4/item-3: 第三十条の十三第五項 → 医療法 第三十条の十三第五項 (Article 30-13, paragraph (5)), art-30-13/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-13/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-13/par-5
- art-29/par-4/item-3: 第三十条の十八の二第二項 → 医療法 第三十条の十八の二第二項 (Article 30-18-2, paragraph (2)), art-30-18-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-18-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-18-2/par-2
- art-29/par-4/item-3: 第三十条の十八の四第六項 → 医療法 第三十条の十八の四第六項 (Article 30-18-4, paragraph (6)), art-30-18-4/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-18-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-18-4/par-6
- art-29/par-4/item-4: 第十六条の三第一項 → 医療法 第十六条の三第一項 (Article 16-3, paragraph (1)), art-16-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-16-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-16-3/par-1
- art-29/par-4/item-4: 第二項 → 医療法 第十六条の三第二項 (Article 16-3, paragraph (2)), art-16-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-16-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-16-3/par-2
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- art-29/par-4/item-6: 第二十七条の二第二項 → 医療法 第二十七条の二第二項 (Article 27-2, paragraph (2)), art-27-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-27-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-27-2/par-2
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- art-29/par-4/item-8: 第三十条の十六第一項 → 医療法 第三十条の十六第一項 (Article 30-16, paragraph (1)), art-30-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-16/par-1
- art-29/par-5/item-1: 第四条の三第一項 → 医療法 第四条の三第一項 (Article 4-3, paragraph (1)), art-4-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-4-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-4-3/par-1
- art-29/par-5/item-2: 第十二条の四第一項 → 医療法 第十二条の四第一項 (Article 12-4, paragraph (1)), art-12-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-12-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-12-4/par-1
- art-29/par-5/item-3: 第二十四条第二項 → 医療法 第二十四条第二項 (Article 24, paragraph (2)), art-24/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-24/par-2
- art-29/par-5/item-4: 第十六条の四 → 医療法 第十六条の四 (Article 16-4), art-16-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-16-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-16-4
- art-29/par-6: 第三項 → 医療法 第二十九条第三項 (Article 29, paragraph (3)), art-29/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-3
- art-29/par-7: 第四項 → 医療法 第二十九条第四項 (Article 29, paragraph (4)), art-29/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-4
- art-29/par-7: 第五項 → 医療法 第二十九条第五項 (Article 29, paragraph (5)), art-29/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-5

## Cited by

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- 医療法 第七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-1
- 医療法 第八条の二第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-8-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-8-2/par-2
- 医療法 第二十九条第六項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-6
- 医療法 第二十九条第七項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29/par-7
- 医療法 第二十九条の二第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-29-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-29-2/par-1
- 医療法 第三十条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30/par-1
- 医療法 第八十七条第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-87/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-87/par-1/item-3
- 医療法 附則第百二十七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-3231-205/art-127/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-3231-205/art-127/par-1

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