# 医療法 / Medical Care Act — 第七条の三 (Article 7-3) - 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: 第七条の三 (Article 7-3) — address `art-7-3` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3 - 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第七条の三 art-7-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3 **第一項** 都道府県知事は、病院の開設の許可又は病院の病床数の増加の許可の申請（療養病床等に関するものに限る。）があつた場合において、当該申請に係る病院の所在地を含む構想区域における療養病床及び一般病床の数の合計が、医療計画において定める当該構想区域における第三十条の四第二項第七号イに規定する将来の病床数の必要量の合計に既に達しているか、又は当該申請に係る病院の開設若しくは病院の病床数の増加によつてこれを超えることになると認めるときは、当該申請をした者（以下この条において「申請者」という。）に対し、当該構想区域において病院の開設又は病院の病床数の増加が必要である理由その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項（以下この条において「理由等」という。）を記載した書面の提出を求めることができる。 art-7-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-1 Where a prefectural governor has received an application for permission to establish a hospital or permission to increase the number of beds in a hospital (limited to those related to long-term care beds, etc.), if the governor finds that the total number of long-term care beds and general beds in the vision area including the location of the hospital pertaining to the relevant application has already reached the total number of beds required in the future prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (vii),(a) in the relevant vision area as specified in the medical care plan, or will exceed the total number of beds required due to the establishment of the hospital or the increase in the number of beds in the hospital pertaining to the relevant application, the governor may request the person who has filed the relevant application (hereinafter referred to as the "applicant" in this Article) to submit a document stating the reason why it is necessary to establish a hospital or increase the number of beds in the hospital in the relevant vision area and other particulars specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "reasons, etc." in this Article). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 都道府県知事は、理由等が十分でないと認めるときは、申請者に対し、第三十条の十四第一項に規定する協議の場における協議に参加するよう求めることができる。 art-7-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-2 When the prefectural governor finds that the reasons, etc. are not sufficient, the governor may request the applicant to participate in the consultation at the place of consultation prescribed in Article 30-14, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 申請者は、前項の規定により都道府県知事から求めがあつたときは、これに応ずるよう努めなければならない。 art-7-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-3 The applicant, when requested by the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, must endeavor to respond to the request. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 都道府県知事は、第二項の協議の場における協議が調わないとき、その他の厚生労働省令で定めるときは、申請者に対し、都道府県医療審議会に出席し、理由等について説明をするよう求めることができる。 art-7-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-4 The prefectural governor, when an agreement is not reached through the consultation at the place of consultation set forth in paragraph (2) or when otherwise specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, may request the applicant to attend a meeting of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities and explain the reasons, etc. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 申請者は、前項の規定により都道府県知事から求めがあつたときは、都道府県医療審議会に出席し、理由等について説明をするよう努めなければならない。 art-7-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-5 The applicant, when requested by the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, must endeavor to attend the meeting of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities and explain the reasons, etc. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 都道府県知事は、第二項の協議の場における協議の内容及び第四項の説明の内容を踏まえ、理由等がやむを得ないものと認められないときは、申請者（前条第一項各号に掲げる者に限る。）に対し、第七条第四項の規定にかかわらず、同条第一項又は第二項の許可を与えないことができる。 art-7-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-6 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (4), the prefectural governor, if the reasons, etc. are not found to be unavoidable based on the content of the consultation at the place of consultation set forth in paragraph (2) and the content of the explanation set forth in paragraph (4), may decide not to grant the permission set forth in paragraph (1) or (2) of the same Article to the applicant (limited to those listed in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 都道府県知事は、前項の規定により第七条第一項又は第二項の許可を与えない処分をしようとするときは、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。 art-7-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-7 When the prefectural governor decides not to grant the permission set forth in paragraph (1) or (2) of Article 7 under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the governor must hear the opinions of the Prefectural Council on Medical Service Facilities in advance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 前各項の規定は、診療所の病床の設置の許可又は診療所の病床数の増加の許可の申請について準用する。この場合において、第六項中「同条第一項又は第二項」とあるのは「同条第三項」と、前項中「第七条第一項又は第二項」とあるのは「第七条第三項」と読み替えるものとする。 art-7-3/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-8 The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to an application for permission to set up new beds in a clinic or permission to increase the number of beds in a clinic. In this case, the term "paragraph (1) or (2) of the same Article" in paragraph (6) is to be replaced with "paragraph (3) of the same Article", and the term "paragraph (1) or (2) of Article 7" in the preceding paragraph is to be replaced with "paragraph (3) of Article 7". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-7-3/par-1: 第三十条の四第二項第七号 → 医療法 第三十条の四第二項第七号 (Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (vii)), art-30-4/par-2/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-4/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-4/par-2/item-7 - art-7-3/par-1: この条 → 医療法 第七条の三 (Article 7-3), art-7-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3 - art-7-3/par-2: 第三十条の十四第一項 → 医療法 第三十条の十四第一項 (Article 30-14, paragraph (1)), art-30-14/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-14/par-1 - art-7-3/par-3: 前項 → 医療法 第七条の三第二項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (2)), art-7-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-2 - art-7-3/par-4: 第二項 → 医療法 第七条の三第二項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (2)), art-7-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-2 - art-7-3/par-5: 前項 → 医療法 第七条の三第四項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (4)), art-7-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-4 - art-7-3/par-6: 第二項 → 医療法 第七条の三第二項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (2)), art-7-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-2 - art-7-3/par-6: 第四項 → 医療法 第七条の三第四項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (4)), art-7-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-4 - art-7-3/par-6: 前条第一項 → 医療法 第七条の二第一項 (Article 7-2, paragraph (1)), art-7-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-2/par-1 - art-7-3/par-6: 第七条第四項 → 医療法 第七条第四項 (Article 7, paragraph (4)), art-7/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-4 - art-7-3/par-6: 同条第一項 → 医療法 第七条第一項 (Article 7, paragraph (1)), art-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-1 - art-7-3/par-6: 第二項 → 医療法 第七条第二項 (Article 7, paragraph (2)), art-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-2 - art-7-3/par-7: 前項 → 医療法 第七条の三第六項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (6)), art-7-3/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-6 - art-7-3/par-7: 第七条第一項 → 医療法 第七条第一項 (Article 7, paragraph (1)), art-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-1 - art-7-3/par-7: 第二項 → 医療法 第七条第二項 (Article 7, paragraph (2)), art-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-2 - art-7-3/par-8: 前各項 → 医療法 第七条の三第一項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (1)), art-7-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-1 - art-7-3/par-8: 前各項 → 医療法 第七条の三第二項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (2)), art-7-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-2 - art-7-3/par-8: 前各項 → 医療法 第七条の三第三項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (3)), art-7-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-3 - art-7-3/par-8: 前各項 → 医療法 第七条の三第四項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (4)), art-7-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-4 - art-7-3/par-8: 前各項 → 医療法 第七条の三第五項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (5)), art-7-3/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-5 - art-7-3/par-8: 前各項 → 医療法 第七条の三第六項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (6)), art-7-3/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-6 - art-7-3/par-8: 前各項 → 医療法 第七条の三第七項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (7)), art-7-3/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-7 - art-7-3/par-8: 第七条第一項 → 医療法 第七条第一項 (Article 7, paragraph (1)), art-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-1 - art-7-3/par-8: 第二項 → 医療法 第七条第二項 (Article 7, paragraph (2)), art-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-2 - art-7-3/par-8: 第七条第三項 → 医療法 第七条第三項 (Article 7, paragraph (3)), art-7/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-3 ## Cited by 11 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 健康保険法 第六十五条第四項第三号（保険医療機関又は保険薬局の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act/art-65/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/211AC0000000070/art-65/par-4/item-3 - 医療法 第七条第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-5 - 医療法 第七条第六項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-6 - 医療法 第七条の三第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-1 - 医療法 第七条の三第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-3 - 医療法 第七条の三第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-4 - 医療法 第七条の三第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-5 - 医療法 第七条の三第六項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-6 - 医療法 第七条の三第七項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-7 - 医療法 第七条の三第八項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-3/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-3/par-8 - 医療法 附則第三条第一項（医療法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4301-79/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4301-79/art-3/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