# 医療法 / Medical Care Act — 第十条の三 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10-3)

- 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
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- Provision: 第十条の三 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10-3)（移行計画の認定） — address `suppl-4181-84/art-10-3`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第十条の三（移行計画の認定） — Certification of Transition Plans
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<sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3</sup>

**第一項**  経過措置医療法人であって、新医療法人への移行をしようとするものは、その移行に関する計画（以下「移行計画」という。）を作成し、これを厚生労働大臣に提出して、その移行計画が適当である旨の認定を受けることができる。
<sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1</sup>
A transitional medical corporation that intends to transition to a new medical corporation may prepare a plan for that transition (hereinafter referred to as a "transition plan"), submit it to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, and receive certification that the transition plan is appropriate.
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**第二項**  移行計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。
<sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2</sup>
A transition plan must state the following particulars:
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  **一**  新医療法人であって、次に掲げる医療法人のうち移行をしようとするもの
  <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1</sup>
  the new medical corporation, from among the following medical corporations, into which the transition is intended to be made;
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    **イ**  医療法第四十二条の二第一項に規定する社会医療法人
    <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-1</sup>
    a social medical corporation prescribed in Article 42-2, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act;
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    **ロ**  特定の医療法人（租税特別措置法（昭和三十二年法律第二十六号）第六十七条の二第一項の規定による国税庁長官の承認を受けた医療法人をいう。）
    <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2</sup>
    a specified medical corporation (meaning a medical corporation that has received approval from the Commissioner of the National Tax Agency pursuant to Article 67-2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (Act No. 26 of 1957));
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    **ハ**  基金拠出型医療法人（その定款に基金（社団たる医療法人に拠出された金銭その他の財産であって、当該社団たる医療法人が当該拠出をした者に対して返還義務（金銭以外の財産については、当該拠出をした時の当該財産の価額に相当する金銭の返還義務）を負うものをいう。）を引き受ける者の募集をすることができる旨を定めた医療法人をいう。）
    <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-3</sup>
    a fund-contributing medical corporation (meaning a medical corporation whose articles of incorporation provide that it may solicit persons to underwrite a fund (meaning money or other property contributed to a medical corporation as an association that the medical corporation is obligated to return to the contributor (for property other than money, the obligation to return money equivalent to the value of the property at the time of the contribution)));
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **ニ**  イからハまでに掲げる医療法人以外の医療法人
    <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-4</sup>
    a medical corporation other than the medical corporations listed in (a) through (c);
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  **二**  移行に向けた取組の内容
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  details of the efforts toward the transition;
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  **三**  移行に向けた検討の体制
  <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-3</sup>
  the system for review toward the transition;
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  **四**  移行の期限
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  the time limit for the transition;
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  **五**  その他厚生労働省令で定める事項
  <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-5</sup>
  other particulars prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  移行計画には、次に掲げる書類を添付しなければならない。
<sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-3</sup>
The following documents must be attached to a transition plan:
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  **一**  定款
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  articles of incorporation;
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  **二**  出資者名簿（各出資者の氏名又は名称及び住所、出資額並びに持分（定款の定めるところにより、出資額に応じて払戻し又は残余財産の分配を受ける権利をいう。）の放棄の見込みを記載した書類をいう。）
  <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-3/item-2</sup>
  a list of investors (meaning a document stating each investor's name or title and address, amount of investment, and prospect of waiving equity interest (meaning the right to receive a refund or a distribution of residual assets in accordance with the amount of investment, as provided by the articles of incorporation));
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  **三**  その他厚生労働省令で定める書類
  <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-3/item-3</sup>
  any other documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第四項**  厚生労働大臣は、第一項の認定の申請があった場合において、その移行計画が次の各号のいずれにも適合するものであると認めるときは、その認定をするものとする。
<sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4</sup>
When an application for the certification under paragraph (1) is filed, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to grant the certification if the Minister finds that the transition plan conforms to all of the following items:
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  **一**  移行計画が当該申請に係る経過措置医療法人の社員総会において議決されたものであること。
  <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-1</sup>
  the transition plan has been adopted by resolution of the general meeting of members of the transitional medical corporation pertaining to the application
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  **二**  移行計画が新医療法人への移行をするために有効かつ適切なものであること。
  <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-2</sup>
  the transition plan is effective and appropriate for making the transition to a new medical corporation
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  **三**  移行計画に記載された第二項第四号の移行の期限が第一項の認定の日から起算して五年を超えない範囲内のものであること。
  <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-3</sup>
  the deadline for transition set out in paragraph (2), item (iv) that is stated in the transition plan is within a range not exceeding five years counted from the date of the certification under paragraph (1)
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  **四**  当該申請に係る経過措置医療法人が、その運営に関し、社員、理事、監事、使用人その他の当該経過措置医療法人の関係者に対し特別の利益を与えないものであることその他の厚生労働省令で定める要件に適合するものであること。
  <sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-4</sup>
  the transitional medical corporation pertaining to the application does not, in its operation, provide any special benefits to its members, directors, auditors, employees or other persons related to the transitional medical corporation, and conforms to the other requirements specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
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**第五項**  第一項の認定は、令和十一年十二月三十一日までの間に限り行うことができる。
<sup>suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-5</sup>
The certification under paragraph (1) may be granted only until December 31, 2029.
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## Cites
- suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-1/sub-1: 医療法第四十二条の二第一項 → 医療法 第四十二条の二第一項 (Article 42-2, paragraph (1)), art-42-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-42-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-42-2/par-1
- suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4: 第一項 → 医療法 附則第十条の三第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10-3, paragraph (1)), suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1
- suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-3: 第二項第四号 → 医療法 附則第十条の三第二項第四号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10-3, paragraph (2), item (iv)), suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-2/item-4
- suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-3: 第一項 → 医療法 附則第十条の三第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10-3, paragraph (1)), suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1
- suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-5: 第一項 → 医療法 附則第十条の三第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10-3, paragraph (1)), suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-1

## Cited by

12 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 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 附則第十条の三第四項（移行計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4
- 医療法 附則第十条の三第四項第三号（移行計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-4/item-3
- 医療法 附則第十条の三第五項（移行計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-3/par-5
- 医療法 附則第十条の四第一項（移行計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-4/par-1
- 医療法 附則第十条の四第二項（移行計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-4/par-2
- 医療法 附則第十条の四第三項（移行計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-4/par-3
- 医療法 附則第十条の四第四項（移行計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-4/par-4
- 医療法 附則第十条の四第五項（移行計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-4/par-5
- 医療法 附則第十条の六第一項（認定の失効） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-6/par-1
- 医療法 附則第十条の九第一項（権限の委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-10-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-10-9/par-1
- 医療法 附則第三十二条第一項（その他の経過措置の政令への委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4181-84/art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4181-84/art-32/par-1

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