国民健康保险法.doc

National Health Insurance Act (Since a part of Act No. 28 will come into force on April 1, 2015, it has not been amended.) (Act No. 192 of December 27, 1958) Chapter I General Provisions (Articles 1 to 4) Chapter II Municipalities (Articles 5 to 12) Chapter III National Health Insurance Societies Section 1 General Rules (Articles 13 to 22) Section 2 Management (Articles 23 to 31) Section 3 Dissolution and Mergers (Articles 32 to 34) Section 4 Miscellaneous Provisions (Article 35) Chapter IV Insurance Benefits Section 1 Benefits for Medical Treatment, etc. (Articles 36 to 57-3) Section 2 Other Benefits (Article 58) Section 3 Limitations on Insurance Benefits (Articles 59 to 63-2) Section 4 Miscellaneous Provisions (Articles 64 to 68) Chapter IV-2 Geographic Expansion Support Policy, etc. (Articles 68-2 and 68-3) Chapter V Sharing of Costs (Articles 69 to 81) Chapter VI Healthcare Services (Article 82) Chapter VII Federation of National Health Insurance Associations (Articles 83 to 86) Chapter VIII Medical Fees Review Committee (Articles 87 to 90) Chapter IX Application for Examination (Articles 91 to 103) Chapter IX-2 Assistance, etc. for Healthcare Services, etc. (Articles 104 and 105) Chapter X Supervision (Articles 106 to 109) Chapter XI Miscellaneous Provisions (Articles 110 to 120) Chapter XII Penal Provisions (Articles 120-2 to 128) Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions (Purpose of This Act) Article 1 The purpose of this Act is to ensure the sound administration of national health insurance services, thereby contributing to the improvement of social security and the health of the people. (National Health Insurance) Article 2 National health insurance programs shall pay the necessary insurance benefits in relation to an insured persons illness, injury, childbirth or death. (Insurers) Article 3 (1) Municipalities and special wards shall provide National Health Insurance programs pursuant to the provisions of this Act. (2) National health insura