# 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 / Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People — 第百四十七条 (Article 147) - 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: 第百四十七条 (Article 147)（借入金及び債券） — address `art-147` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147 - 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第百四十七条（借入金及び債券） — (Borrowings and Bonds) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-147 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147 **第一項** 機構は、高齢者医療制度関係業務に関し、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けて、長期借入金若しくは短期借入金をし、又は債券を発行することができる。 art-147/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-1 The Organization, with regard to the operations related to the medical care system for the elderly, may operate long-term borrowings or short-term borrowings, or issue bond certificates, with the authorization of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の規定による長期借入金及び債券は、二年以内に償還しなければならない。 art-147/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-2 The long-term borrowings and bond certificates under the preceding paragraph must be redeemed within two years. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の規定による短期借入金は、当該事業年度内に償還しなければならない。ただし、資金の不足のため償還することができないときは、その償還することができない金額に限り、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けて、これを借り換えることができる。 art-147/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-3 The short-term borrowings pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must be repaid within the relevant project year; provided, however, that when the short-term borrowings cannot be repaid due to a lack of funds, only the amount that cannot be repaid may be refinanced with the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前項ただし書の規定により借り換えた短期借入金は、一年以内に償還しなければならない。 art-147/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-4 Short-term borrowings that have been refinanced pursuant to the proviso to the preceding paragraph must be repaid within one year. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 機構は、第一項の規定による債券を発行する場合においては、割引の方法によることができる。 art-147/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-5 The Organization, in a case when issuing bonds pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), may issue said bonds subject to a bond discount. machine translation, not official **第六項** 第一項の規定による債券の債権者は、機構の財産について他の債権者に先立つて自己の債権の弁済を受ける権利を有する。 art-147/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-6 The creditors of the bonds under the provisions of paragraph (1) have the right to have their claims satisfied out of the assets of the Organization in preference over other creditors. machine translation, not official **第七項** 前項の先取特権の順位は、民法（明治二十九年法律第八十九号）の規定による一般の先取特権に次ぐものとする。 art-147/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-7 The order of the statutory lien set forth in the preceding paragraph is to be next to the general statutory lien under the provisions of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 機構は、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けて、第一項の規定による債券の発行に関する事務の全部又は一部を銀行又は信託会社に委託することができる。 art-147/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-8 The Organization may entrust the whole or a portion of affairs concerning issuance of bonds pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) to banks and trust companies after obtaining the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. machine translation, not official **第九項** 会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第七百五条第一項及び第二項並びに第七百九条の規定は、前項の規定により委託を受けた銀行又は信託会社について準用する。 art-147/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-9 The provisions of Article 705, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 709 of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005) apply mutatis mutandis to a bank or trust company entrusted with business pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十項** 第一項、第二項及び第五項から前項までに定めるもののほか、第一項の債券に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。 art-147/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-10 Beyond what is provided for in paragraph (1), paragraph (2), and paragraph (5) through the preceding paragraph, necessary matters concerning the bond certificates referred to in paragraph (1) are specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-147/par-2: 前項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第一項 (Article 147, paragraph (1)), art-147/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-1 - art-147/par-3: 第一項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第一項 (Article 147, paragraph (1)), art-147/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-1 - art-147/par-4: 前項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第三項 (Article 147, paragraph (3)), art-147/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-3 - art-147/par-5: 第一項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第一項 (Article 147, paragraph (1)), art-147/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-1 - art-147/par-6: 第一項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第一項 (Article 147, paragraph (1)), art-147/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-1 - art-147/par-7: 前項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第六項 (Article 147, paragraph (6)), art-147/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-6 - art-147/par-8: 第一項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第一項 (Article 147, paragraph (1)), art-147/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-1 - art-147/par-9: 会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第七百五条第一項 → 会社法 第七百五条第一項 (Article 705, paragraph (1)), art-705/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-705/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-705/par-1 - art-147/par-9: 第二項 → 会社法 第七百五条第二項 (Article 705, paragraph (2)), art-705/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-705/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-705/par-2 - art-147/par-9: 第七百九条 → 会社法 第七百九条 (Article 709), art-709 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-709 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-709 - art-147/par-9: 前項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第八項 (Article 147, paragraph (8)), art-147/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-8 - art-147/par-10: 第一項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第一項 (Article 147, paragraph (1)), art-147/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-1 - art-147/par-10: 第二項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第二項 (Article 147, paragraph (2)), art-147/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-2 - art-147/par-10: 第五項から前項まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第五項 (Article 147, paragraph (5)), art-147/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-5 - art-147/par-10: 第五項から前項まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第六項 (Article 147, paragraph (6)), art-147/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-6 - art-147/par-10: 第五項から前項まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第七項 (Article 147, paragraph (7)), art-147/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-7 - art-147/par-10: 第五項から前項まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第八項 (Article 147, paragraph (8)), art-147/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-8 - art-147/par-10: 第五項から前項まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第九項 (Article 147, paragraph (9)), art-147/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-9 ## Cited by 12 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十六条第一項（利益及び損失の処理） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-146/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-146/par-1 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第二項（借入金及び債券） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-2 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第三項（借入金及び債券） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-3 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第四項（借入金及び債券） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-4 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第五項（借入金及び債券） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-5 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第六項（借入金及び債券） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-6 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第七項（借入金及び債券） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-7 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第八項（借入金及び債券） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-8 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第九項（借入金及び債券） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-9 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十七条第十項（借入金及び債券） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-147/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-147/par-10 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百四十八条第一項（政府保証） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-148/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-148/par-1 - 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 第百五十条第一項第一号（協議） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/elderly-medical-care-act/art-150/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/art-150/par-1/item-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/357AC0000000080/20261001_507AC0000000087), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4903/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch elderly-medical-care-act-20261019T105826-005, translated 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch elderly-medical-care-act-20261019T105826-005, translated 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch elderly-medical-care-act-20261019T112331-005, translated 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 209 — 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19