# 国民健康保険法 / National Health Insurance Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - Law: 国民健康保険法 (National Health Insurance Act), 昭和三十三年法律第百九十二号 - English title "National Health Insurance 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4231-72` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72 - 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. --- ## 附　則 平成二三年六月二二日法律第七二号 suppl-4231-72 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4231-72/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、平成二十四年四月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。 suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2012; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items. machine translation, not official **一** 第二条（老人福祉法目次の改正規定、同法第四章の二を削る改正規定、同法第四章の三を第四章の二とする改正規定及び同法第四十条第一号の改正規定（「第二十八条の十二第一項若しくは」を削る部分に限る。）に限る。）、第四条、第六条及び第七条の規定並びに附則第九条、第十一条、第十五条、第二十二条、第四十一条、第四十七条（東日本大震災に対処するための特別の財政援助及び助成に関する法律（平成二十三年法律第四十号）附則第一条ただし書の改正規定及び同条各号を削る改正規定並びに同法附則第十四条の改正規定に限る。）及び第五十条から第五十二条までの規定　公布の日 suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 the provisions of Article 2 (limited to the provision amending the table of contents of the Act on Social Welfare for the Elderly, the provision deleting Chapter 4-2 of that Act, the provision changing Chapter 4-3 of that Act to Chapter 4-2, and the provision amending Article 40, item (i) of that Act (limited to the part deleting "Article 28-12, paragraph (1) or")), Article 4, Article 6 and Article 7, and Article 9, Article 11, Article 15, Article 22, Article 41, Article 47 (limited to the provision amending the proviso to Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act on Special Fiscal Aid and Subsidies for Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake (Act No. 40 of 2011) and the provision deleting the items of that Article, and the provision amending Article 14 of the Supplementary Provisions of that Act) and Articles 50 through 52 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation; machine translation, not official **二** 第一条（介護保険法第十三条第一項第二号の改正規定に限る。）の規定並びに附則第三条、第二十七条（国民健康保険法（昭和三十三年法律第百九十二号）第百十六条の二第一項第六号の改正規定（「同条第二十二項」を「同法第八条第二十四項」に改める部分を除く。）に限る。）、第二十八条、第三十四条（高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律（昭和五十七年法律第八十号）第五十五条第一項第五号の改正規定（「同条第二十二項」を「同法第八条第二十四項」に改める部分を除く。）に限る。）及び第三十五条の規定　この法律の施行の日又は高齢者の居住の安定確保に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律（平成二十三年法律第三十二号）の施行の日のいずれか遅い日 suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 the provisions of Article 1 (limited to the provision amending Article 13, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act), and Article 3, Article 27 (limited to the provision amending Article 116-2, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the National Health Insurance Act (Act No. 192 of 1958) (excluding the part replacing "paragraph (22) of that Article" with "Article 8, paragraph (24) of that Act")), Article 28, Article 34 (limited to the provision amending Article 55, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People (Act No. 80 of 1982) (excluding the part replacing "paragraph (22) of that Article" with "Article 8, paragraph (24) of that Act")) and Article 35 of the Supplementary Provisions: the later of the date on which this Act comes into effect and the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Act on Securement of Stable Supply of Elderly Persons' Housing, etc. (Act No. 32 of 2011) comes into effect. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（検討） — Review caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4231-72/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-2 **第一項** 政府は、この法律の施行後五年を目途として、この法律の規定による改正後の規定の施行の状況について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。 suppl-4231-72/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-2/par-1 When approximately five years have passed after this Act comes into effect, the government is to review the status of enforcement of the provisions as amended by the provisions of this Act and, if it finds it necessary, is to take the required measures based on the results. machine translation, not official ### 第二十八条（国民健康保険法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the National Health Insurance Act caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4231-72/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-28 **第一項** 附則第一条第二号に掲げる規定の施行の際現に前条の規定による改正前の国民健康保険法第百十六条の二第一項第六号に掲げる特定施設（前条の規定による改正後の国民健康保険法（以下「新国保法」という。）第百十六条の二第一項第六号に掲げる特定施設に該当するものを除く。）に入居をしている国民健康保険の被保険者については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4231-72/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-28/par-1 With regard to an insured person under the national health insurance program who, at the time of enforcement of the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions, is actually residing in a specified facility set forth in Article 116-2, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the National Health Insurance Act before the amendment by the provisions of the preceding Article (excluding one that falls under a specified facility set forth in Article 116-2, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the National Health Insurance Act as amended by the provisions of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as the "Revised National Health Insurance Act")), the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第二十九条 suppl-4231-72/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-29 **第一項** 新国保法附則第五条の二の規定は、同条第一項に規定する変更後地域密着型介護老人福祉施設に施行日以後になったものに入所をしている国民健康保険の被保険者（同項に規定する変更前介護老人福祉施設に入所をすることにより、当該変更前介護老人福祉施設の所在する場所に住所を変更したと認められる者に限る。）であって、当該変更前介護老人福祉施設に入所をした際、当該変更前介護老人福祉施設が所在する市町村以外の市町村の区域内に住所を有していたと認められるものについて、適用する。 suppl-4231-72/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-29/par-1 The provisions of Article 5-2 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Revised National Health Insurance Act apply to an insured person under the national health insurance program who is admitted to a Converted Community-Based Facility for the Elderly Covered by Public Aid Requiring Long-Term Care prescribed in paragraph (1) of that Article that became such on or after the date of enforcement (limited to a person who is found, by being admitted to the Former Facility Covered by Public Aid Providing Long-Term Care to the Elderly prescribed in that paragraph, to have changed their domicile to the location of that Former Facility Covered by Public Aid Providing Long-Term Care to the Elderly), and who, at the time of admission to that Former Facility Covered by Public Aid Providing Long-Term Care to the Elderly, is found to have been domiciled within the area of a Municipality other than the Municipality in which that Former Facility Covered by Public Aid Providing Long-Term Care to the Elderly is located. machine translation, not official ### 第五十一条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4231-72/art-51 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-51 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-51 **第一項** この法律（附則第一条第一号に掲げる規定にあっては、当該規定）の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4231-72/art-51/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-51/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-51/par-1 The provisions then in force continue to govern the application of penal provisions to conduct engaged in before this Act (or, for the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (i) of the Supplementary Provisions, those provisions) comes into effect. machine translation, not official ### 第五十二条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4231-72/art-52 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-52 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-52 **第一項** この附則に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。 suppl-4231-72/art-52/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-52/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-52/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, the transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第五十条から第五十二条まで → 国民健康保険法 附則第五十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 51), suppl-4231-72/art-51 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-51 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-51 - suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第五十条から第五十二条まで → 国民健康保険法 附則第五十二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 52), suppl-4231-72/art-52 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-52 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-52 - suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-2: 第二十八条 → 国民健康保険法 附則第二十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 28), suppl-4231-72/art-28 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-28 - suppl-4231-72/art-28/par-1: 附則第一条第二号 → 国民健康保険法 附則第一条第一項第二号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (ii)), suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 - suppl-4231-72/art-28/par-1: 第百十六条の二第一項第六号 → 国民健康保険法 第百十六条の二第一項第六号 (Article 116-2, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-116-2/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/art-116-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/art-116-2/par-1/item-6 - suppl-4231-72/art-51/par-1: 附則第一条第一号 → 国民健康保険法 附則第一条第一項第一号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (i)), suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 ## Cited by 4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 国民健康保険法 附則第一条第一項第一号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 - 国民健康保険法 附則第一条第一項第二号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 - 国民健康保険法 附則第二十八条第一項（国民健康保険法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-28/par-1 - 国民健康保険法 附則第五十一条第一項（罰則に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-51/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/333AC0000000192/suppl-4231-72/art-51/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 国民健康保険法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/333AC0000000192/20261001_507AC0000000087), retrieved 2026-10-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — National Health Insurance Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2453/tb), retrieved 2026-10-17 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch national-health-insurance-act-20261017T183826-031, translated 2026-10-18 - This site's parser, version 209 — 国民健康保険法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-17