# 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 / Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People — 第一章 (Chapter 1) - Law: 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 (Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People), 昭和五十七年法律第八十号 - English title "Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People": 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: 第一章 (Chapter 1) — address `ch-1` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2027-04-01, standing until 2027-05-19 — NOT yet in force (revision 20270401_507AC0000000087) - URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/ch-1 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page 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. The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第一章　総則 — Chapter I General Provisions heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1 ### 第一条（目的） — (Purpose) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-1 **第一項** この法律は、国民の高齢期における適切な医療の確保を図るため、医療費の適正化を推進するための計画の作成及び保険者による健康診査等の実施に関する措置を講ずるとともに、高齢者の医療について、国民の共同連帯の理念等に基づき、前期高齢者に係る保険者間の費用負担の調整、後期高齢者に対する適切な医療の給付等を行うために必要な制度を設け、もつて国民保健の向上及び高齢者の福祉の増進を図ることを目的とする。 art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-1/par-1 The purpose of this Act is to formulate a plan for promoting the optimization of medical expenses and to take measures for the implementation of health checkups, etc. by insurers in order to ensure appropriate medical care for the citizens in their old age, and with regard to medical care for the elderly, to establish a system necessary for adjusting the sharing of expenses between insurers pertaining to the young-old and for providing appropriate medical care benefits, etc. for the old-old, based on the principle of joint and several action by citizens, thereby improving the health of the citizens and promoting the welfare of the elderly. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二条（基本的理念） — (Basic Principles) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-2 **第一項** 国民は、自助と連帯の精神に基づき、自ら加齢に伴つて生ずる心身の変化を自覚して常に健康の保持増進に努めるとともに、高齢者の医療に要する費用を公平に負担するものとする。 art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1 Citizens, based on the spirit of self-help and solidarity, are to endeavor at all times to maintain and improve their health, being conscious of the mental and physical changes that occur as a result of aging, and to bear the expenses required for medical care for elderly persons in a fair manner. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 国民は、年齢、心身の状況等に応じ、職域若しくは地域又は家庭において、高齢期における健康の保持を図るための適切な保健サービスを受ける機会を与えられるものとする。 art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-2/par-2 Citizens are to be given the opportunity to receive appropriate health services to help maintain their health in old age, in accordance with their age, mental and physical condition, etc., at work, in the community, or at home. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三条（国の責務） — (Responsibilities of the State) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-3 **第一項** 国は、国民の高齢期における医療に要する費用の適正化を図るための取組が円滑に実施され、高齢者医療制度（第三章に規定する前期高齢者に係る保険者間の費用負担の調整及び第四章に規定する後期高齢者医療制度をいう。以下同じ。）の運営が健全に行われるよう必要な各般の措置を講ずるとともに、第一条に規定する目的の達成に資するため、医療、公衆衛生、社会福祉その他の関連施策を積極的に推進しなければならない。 art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-3/par-1 The national government must take all necessary measures to ensure the smooth implementation of efforts to ensure the appropriateness of the expenses required for medical care by citizens in old age and the sound operation of the medical insurance system for the elderly (meaning the adjustment of the sharing of expenses among insurers pertaining to the young-old provided for in Chapter III and the medical insurance system for the old-old provided for in Chapter IV; the same applies hereinafter), and actively promote medical care, public health, social welfare, and other related measures in order to contribute to the achievement of the purpose provided for in Article 1. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四条（地方公共団体の責務） — (Responsibilities of Local Governments) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-4 **第一項** 地方公共団体は、この法律の趣旨を尊重し、住民の高齢期における医療に要する費用の適正化を図るための取組及び高齢者医療制度の運営が適切かつ円滑に行われるよう所要の施策を実施しなければならない。 art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-4/par-1 A local government must respect the purport of this Act and implement the necessary measures to ensure that efforts are made to ensure the appropriateness of the expenses required for medical care by residents in old age and the management of the medical care system for the elderly is carried out appropriately and smoothly. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項に規定する住民の高齢期における医療に要する費用の適正化を図るための取組においては、都道府県は、当該都道府県における医療提供体制（医療法（昭和二十三年法律第二百五号）第三十条の三第一項に規定する医療提供体制をいう。）の確保並びに当該都道府県及び当該都道府県内の市町村（特別区を含む。以下同じ。）の国民健康保険事業の健全な運営を担う責務を有することに鑑み、保険者、第四十八条に規定する後期高齢者医療広域連合（第八条から第十六条まで及び第二十七条において「後期高齢者医療広域連合」という。）、医療関係者その他の関係者の協力を得つつ、中心的な役割を果たすものとする。 art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-4/par-2 In efforts to ensure the optimization of expenses required for medical care by residents in old age as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the prefecture is to play a central part in obtaining the cooperation of Insurers, the Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older prescribed in Article 48 (referred to as the "Association of Medical Care Systems for the Elderly Aged 75 and older" in Articles 8 through 16 and Article 27), medical personnel, and other relevant persons, in light of its responsibility to ensure the medical care delivery system (meaning the medical care delivery system prescribed in Article 30-3, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act (Act No. 205 of 1948)) in the prefecture and the sound operation of national health insurance services by the prefecture and municipalities (including special wards; the same applies hereinafter) within the prefecture. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五条（保険者の責務） — (Responsibilities of Insurers) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-5 **第一項** 保険者は、加入者の高齢期における健康の保持のために必要な事業を積極的に推進するよう努めるとともに、高齢者医療制度の運営が健全かつ円滑に実施されるよう協力しなければならない。 art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-5/par-1 An insurer must endeavor to actively promote the services necessary for maintaining the health of its members in old age, and must cooperate so that the operation of the medical care system for the elderly is implemented in a sound and smooth manner. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六条（医療の担い手等の責務） — (Responsibilities of Medical Care Professionals) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-6 **第一項** 医師、歯科医師、薬剤師、看護師その他の医療の担い手並びに医療法第一条の二第二項に規定する医療提供施設の開設者及び管理者は、前三条に規定する各般の措置、施策及び事業に協力しなければならない。 art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-6/par-1 Physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and other medical care professionals, as well as the establishers and administrators of medical institutions prescribed in Article 1-2, paragraph (2) of the Medical Care Act, must cooperate with the various measures, policies, and undertakings prescribed in the preceding three Articles. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and other medical care professionals, as well as the organizers and administrators of medical institutions prescribed in Article 1-2, paragraph (2) of the Medical Care Act, must cooperate with the various measures, policies, and undertakings prescribed in the preceding three Articles." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4903/tb ### 第七条（定義） — (Definitions) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7 **第一項** この法律において「医療保険各法」とは、次に掲げる法律をいう。 art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-1 The term "Medical Insurance Acts" as used in this Act means the following acts: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 健康保険法（大正十一年法律第七十号） art-7/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-1/item-1 the Health Insurance Act (Act No. 70 of 1922); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 船員保険法（昭和十四年法律第七十三号） art-7/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-1/item-2 the Mariners Insurance Act (Act No. 73 of 1939); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 国民健康保険法（昭和三十三年法律第百九十二号） art-7/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-1/item-3 the National Health Insurance Act (Act No. 192 of 1958); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 国家公務員共済組合法（昭和三十三年法律第百二十八号） art-7/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-1/item-4 National Public Officers Mutual Aid Association Act (Act No. 128 of 1958); machine translation, not official **五** 地方公務員等共済組合法（昭和三十七年法律第百五十二号） art-7/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-1/item-5 Local Public Officers, etc. Mutual Aid Association Act (Act No. 152 of 1962). machine translation, not official **六** 私立学校教職員共済法（昭和二十八年法律第二百四十五号） art-7/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-1/item-6 the Private School Teachers Mutual Aid Act (Act No. 245 of 1953). Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "private School Teachers Mutual Aid Association Act (Act No. 245 of 1953)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4903/tb **第二項** この法律において「保険者」とは、医療保険各法の規定により医療に関する給付を行う全国健康保険協会、健康保険組合、都道府県及び市町村、国民健康保険組合、共済組合又は日本私立学校振興・共済事業団をいう。 art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-2 The term "Insurers" as used in this Act means Japan Health Insurance Association, health insurance societies, prefectures and municipalities, national health insurance societies, mutual aid association, or the Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan, which provide medical care benefits pursuant to the provisions of the Medical Insurance Acts. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** この法律において「被用者保険等保険者」とは、保険者（健康保険法第百二十三条第一項の規定による保険者としての全国健康保険協会、都道府県及び市町村並びに国民健康保険組合を除く。）又は健康保険法第三条第一項第八号の規定による承認を受けて同法の被保険者とならない者を組合員とする国民健康保険組合であつて厚生労働大臣が定めるものをいう。 art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-3 The term "insurers of employee insurance, etc." as used in this Act means insurers (excluding Japan Health Insurance Association, prefectural and municipal governments, and national health insurance societies as insurers under the provisions of Article 123, paragraph (1) of the Health Insurance Act) or national health insurance societies whose members are persons who do not become insured under the same Act with the approval under the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1), item (viii) of the Health Insurance Act, as specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The term "insurers of health insurance, etc." as used in this Act means insurers (excluding Japan Health Insurance Association, prefectural and municipal governments, and national health insurance societies as insurers under the provisions of Article 123, paragraph (1) of the employee insurance Act) or national health insurance societies whose members are persons who do not become insured under the same Act with the approval under the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1), item (viii) of the Health Insurance Act, as specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4903/tb **第四項** この法律において「加入者」とは、次に掲げる者をいう。 art-7/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-4 The term "participant" as used in this Act means the following persons: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 健康保険法の規定による被保険者。ただし、同法第三条第二項の規定による日雇特例被保険者を除く。 art-7/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-4/item-1 an insured pursuant to the provisions of the Health Insurance Act; provided, however, that this does not apply to a specially-permitted insured for day laborers pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) of the same Act; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "a insured pursuant to the provisions of the Health Insurance Act; provided, however, that this does not apply to a specially-permitted insured for day laborers pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) of the same Act;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4903/tb **二** 船員保険法の規定による被保険者 art-7/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-4/item-2 an insured under the provisions of the Mariners Insurance Act; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "a insured under the provisions of the Mariners Insurance Act;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4903/tb **三** 国民健康保険法の規定による被保険者 art-7/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-4/item-3 an insured pursuant to the provisions of the National Health Insurance Act; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "a insured pursuant to the provisions of the National Health Insurance Act;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4903/tb **四** 国家公務員共済組合法又は地方公務員等共済組合法に基づく共済組合の組合員 art-7/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-4/item-4 a member of a mutual aid association based on the National Public Officers mutual aid association Act or the local public employee, etc. mutual aid association Act; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 私立学校教職員共済法の規定による私立学校教職員共済制度の加入者 art-7/par-4/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-4/item-5 a member of the Private School Teachers mutual aid system under the provisions of the Private School Teachers Mutual Aid Act; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 健康保険法、船員保険法、国家公務員共済組合法（他の法律において準用する場合を含む。）又は地方公務員等共済組合法の規定による被扶養者。ただし、健康保険法第三条第二項の規定による日雇特例被保険者の同法の規定による被扶養者を除く。 art-7/par-4/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-4/item-6 a dependent pursuant to the provisions of the Health Insurance Act, the Mariners Insurance Act, the National Public Officers mutual aid association Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to other Acts), or the local public employee, etc. mutual aid association Act; provided, however, that this does not apply to a dependent pursuant to the provisions of the Health Insurance Act of a specially-insured day laborer insured pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) of the same Act; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "a dependent pursuant to the provisions of the Health Insurance Act, the Mariners Insurance Act, the National Public Officers mutual aid association Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to other Acts), or the local public employee mutual aid association Act; provided, however, that this does not apply to a dependent pursuant to the provisions of the Health Insurance Act of a specially-insured day laborer insured pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) of the same Act;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4903/tb **七** 健康保険法第百二十六条の規定により日雇特例被保険者手帳の交付を受け、その手帳に健康保険印紙をはり付けるべき余白がなくなるに至るまでの間にある者及び同法の規定によるその者の被扶養者。ただし、同法第三条第二項ただし書の規定による承認を受けて同項の規定による日雇特例被保険者とならない期間内にある者及び同法第百二十六条第三項の規定により当該日雇特例被保険者手帳を返納した者並びに同法の規定によるその者の被扶養者を除く。 art-7/par-4/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-7/par-4/item-7 a person whose specially-insured day laborer certificate book received pursuant to the provisions of Article 126 of the Health Insurance Act has not run out of blank space to affix additional health insurance stamps, or such person's dependent pursuant to the provisions of the same Act; provided, however, that this shall not apply to any person for whom a period during which said person shall not be eligible as a specially-insured day laborer pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) of the same Act is running upon the approval obtained pursuant to the provisions of the proviso of the same paragraph or who has returned such specially-insured day laborer certificate book pursuant to the provisions of Article 126, paragraph (3) of the same Act or such person's dependent pursuant to the provisions of the same Act. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-3/par-1: 第一条 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第一条 (Article 1), art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-1 - art-4/par-2: 前項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第四条第一項 (Article 4, paragraph (1)), art-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-1#art-4/par-1 - art-4/par-2: 医療法（昭和二十三年法律第二百五号）第三十条の三第一項 → 医療法 第三十条の三第一項 (Article 30-3, paragraph (1)), art-30-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-30-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-3/par-1 - art-4/par-2: 第四十八条 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第四十八条 (Article 48), art-48 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-4/from-art-47#art-48 - art-4/par-2: 第八条から第十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第十条 (Article 10), art-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-2/from-art-8#art-10 - art-4/par-2: 第八条から第十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第十一条 (Article 11), art-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-2/from-art-8#art-11 - art-4/par-2: 第八条から第十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第十二条 (Article 12), art-12 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-2/from-art-12#art-12 - art-4/par-2: 第八条から第十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第十三条 (Article 13), art-13 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-2/from-art-12#art-13 - art-4/par-2: 第八条から第十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第十四条 (Article 14), art-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-2/from-art-12#art-14 - art-4/par-2: 第八条から第十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第十五条 (Article 15), art-15 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-2/from-art-12#art-15 - art-4/par-2: 第八条から第十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第十六条 (Article 16), art-16 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-2/from-art-12#art-16 - art-4/par-2: 第八条から第十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第八条 (Article 8), art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-2/from-art-8#art-8 - art-4/par-2: 第八条から第十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第九条 (Article 9), art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000087/text/ch-2/from-art-8#art-9 - art-4/par-2: 第二十七条 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第二十七条 (Article 27), art-27 — 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