# 医療法 / Medical Care Act — 第四十四条 (Article 44) - 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: 第四十四条 (Article 44) — address `art-44` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第四十四条 art-44 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44 **第一項** 医療法人は、その主たる事務所の所在地の都道府県知事（以下この章（第三項及び第六十六条の三を除く。）において単に「都道府県知事」という。）の認可を受けなければ、これを設立することができない。 art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-1 A medical corporation may not be established without the authorization of the prefectural governor of the location of its principal office (hereinafter referred to simply as "prefectural governor" in this Chapter (excluding paragraph (3) and Article 66-3)). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 医療法人を設立しようとする者は、定款又は寄附行為をもつて、少なくとも次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。 art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2 A person who wishes to establish a medical corporation must stipulate at least the following particulars in its articles of incorporation or act of endowment: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 目的 art-44/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-1 its purpose; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 名称 art-44/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-2 its name; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** その開設しようとする病院、診療所、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院（地方自治法第二百四十四条の二第三項に規定する指定管理者として管理しようとする公の施設である病院、診療所、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院を含む。）の名称及び開設場所 art-44/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-3 the name and established location of the hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care (including a publically established hospital, clinic, long-term care health facility, or integrated facility for medical and long-term care that is to be managed by a designated administrator as provided in Article 244-2, paragraph (3) of the Local Autonomy Act) to be established; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 事務所の所在地 art-44/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-4 the location of its offices; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 資産及び会計に関する規定 art-44/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-5 provisions on assets and accounting; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 役員に関する規定 art-44/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-6 provisions on officers; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 理事会に関する規定 art-44/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-7 provisions on the board of directors; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **八** 社団たる医療法人にあつては、社員総会及び社員たる資格の得喪に関する規定 art-44/par-2/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-8 for an association of medical corporations, provisions on general meetings and the acquisition or loss of member status; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **九** 財団たる医療法人にあつては、評議員会及び評議員に関する規定 art-44/par-2/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-9 for medical corporation foundations, provisions on the board of councillors and councillors; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十** 解散に関する規定 art-44/par-2/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-10 provisions on dissolution; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十一** 定款又は寄附行為の変更に関する規定 art-44/par-2/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-11 provisions on changes to the articles of incorporation or act of endowment; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十二** 公告の方法 art-44/par-2/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-12 the method of public notice. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 財団たる医療法人を設立しようとする者が、その名称、事務所の所在地又は理事の任免の方法を定めないで死亡したときは、都道府県知事は、利害関係人の請求により又は職権で、これを定めなければならない。 art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-3 If a person who wishes to establish a medical corporation foundation dies without stipulating the name, location of its offices, or method of appointment and dismissal of directors, the prefectural governor must determine such particulars by the authority of the governor or at the request of an interested party. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 医療法人の設立当初の役員は、定款又は寄附行為をもつて定めなければならない。 art-44/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-4 The initial officers at the time of the establishment of a medical corporation must be stipulated in the articles of incorporation or act of endowment. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第二項第十号に掲げる事項中に、残余財産の帰属すべき者に関する規定を設ける場合には、その者は、国若しくは地方公共団体又は医療法人その他の医療を提供する者であつて厚生労働省令で定めるもののうちから選定されるようにしなければならない。 art-44/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-5 Where, among the particulars listed in paragraph (2), item (x), provisions on persons with vested rights to residual assets have been established, such persons must be selected from among the national government or local governments, or medical corporations or other persons who deliver medical care, as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** この節に定めるもののほか、医療法人の設立認可の申請に関して必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。 art-44/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-6 Beyond the provisions of this Section, any necessary particulars related to applications for authorization to establish a medical corporation is to be as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-44/par-1: 第三項 → 医療法 第四十四条第三項 (Article 44, paragraph (3)), art-44/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-3 - art-44/par-1: 第六十六条の三 → 医療法 第六十六条の三 (Article 66-3), art-66-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-66-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-66-3 - art-44/par-2/item-3: 地方自治法第二百四十四条の二第三項 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000067, 第二百四十四条の二第三項 (Article 244-2, paragraph (3)), art-244-2/par-3 — not held in this collection - art-44/par-5: 第二項第十号 → 医療法 第四十四条第二項第十号 (Article 44, paragraph (2), item (x)), art-44/par-2/item-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-10 ## Cited by 14 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 医療法 第四十四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-1 - 医療法 第四十四条第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-5 - 医療法 第四十五条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-45/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-45/par-1 - 医療法 第四十五条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-45/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-45/par-2 - 医療法 第五十四条の九第六項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-54-9/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-54-9/par-6 - 医療法 第五十九条の五第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-59-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-59-5/par-1 - 医療法 第六十一条の六第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-61-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-61-6/par-1 - 医療法 第六十七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-67/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-67/par-1 - 医療法 第七十条の二十三第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-70-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-70-23/par-1 - 医療法 附則第十条第一項（残余財産に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10/par-1 - 医療法 附則第十条第二項（残余財産に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10/par-2 - 医療法 附則第十条の二第一項（新医療法人への円滑な移行） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-2/par-1 - 医療法 附則第六条第二項（定款又は寄附行為の変更に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4271-74/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4271-74/art-6/par-2 - 医療法 附則第二十九条第一項（医療法人の設立等に関する準備行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-29/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 医療法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000205/20261001_507AC0000000087), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Medical Care Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 210 — 医療法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19