Name

Purpose

The Health and Welfare Statistics Council

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of Minister of Welfare, on important matters concerning health and welfare statistics.

The National Parks Council

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on important matters concerning National Parks.

The Central Eugenic Protection Committee

To mainly re-examine the adequacy of the eugenic operation and to manage other matters necessary for the eugenic protection.

The Nutritionists Examination Appeals Committee

To take charge of the affairs concerning the nutritionists examination, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare.

The Central Food Sanitation Research Council

To make research and deliberation on food sanitation and administration concerning food sanitation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare.

The Medical Ethics Council

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on cancellation of licence, re-licencing or disposal of suspension of medical practices for medical practitioners and dentists or on important matters concerning improvement of medical ethics.

The Medical Practitioners Examination Council

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on important matters on the national examination for medical practitioners and to take charge of the affairs concerning the national examination and the preliminary examination of the national examination for medical practitioners.

The Dentists Examination Council

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on important matters on the national examination for dentists and to take charge of the affairs concerning the national examination and the preliminary examination of the national examination for dentists.

The Council on Internship for Medical Practitioners and Dentists

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on important matters concerning internship under the provisions of Article 11 of the Medical Practitioners Law (Law No.201 of 1948) or Article 11 of the Dentists Law (Law No.202 of 1948).

The Council on Authorization of Schools, Training Schools and Examinations for Public Health Nurses, Midwives and Nurses

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on important matters on the national examinations for public health nurses, midwives and A-class nurses, and on the examination for B-class nurse, and to take charge of the affairs concerning the enforcement of the national examinations for public health nurses, midwives, and A-class nurses, and to make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Education or Welfare, on important matters concerning the designation of schools or training institutions under the provisions of each item (1) or (2) of Articles 19 to 22 inclusive of the Public Health Nurse, Midwife and Nurse Law (Law No.203 of 1948).

The Medical Service Council

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on important matters concerning adjustment of the medical care facilities and medical treatment fees.

The Central Council on Practices of Massage, Acupuncture, Moxa-Cautery and Judo-Orthopaedics

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on important matters concerning the approval and examination of schools or training facilities as provided for in Article 2 paragraph 1 of the Law for Business of Massage, Acupuncture, Moxa-Cautery, Judo-Orthopaedics, etc.(Law No.217 of 1947), on the instructions as provided for in Article 8 paragraph 1 of the same Law, or on the disposal as provided for in Article 11 paragraph 2 of the same Law.

The Committee for Examination and Qualification of Dissection of Dead Body

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on the affairs concerning the finding and the cancellation of finding under Article 2 paragraph 1 item (1) of the Law for the Dissection and Preservation of the Dead Body (Law No.204 of 1948).

The Council on Liquidation of Japan Medical Treatment Corporation

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on important matters concerning liquidation of the Japan Medical Treatment Corporation

The National Committee of Pharmacy

To submit its original draft to the Minister of Welfare concerning revision of official compendiums or their supplements, to conduct national examination for pharmacists, to make recommendation to the Minister of Welfare concerning new medical drugs and other pharmaceutical affairs, and to conduct re-examination for cancellation of licence or registration, or for suspension of professional practices.

The Central Social Work Council

To make research and deliberation on the affairs belonging to its powers under the provisions of Article 7 and Article 13 of the Social Work Law (Law No.59 of 1938), and also on important matters concerning social work in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare.

The Central Council on Welfare for Disabled Persons

To deliberate on the affairs concerning the welfare for the disabled persons, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare.

The Central Child Welfare Council

To make research and deliberation, in response to the request of the Minister of Welfare, on the affairs concerning welfare of children, pregnant women and women in childbed.

The Social Insurance Council

To deliberate on matters relative to the administration and operation of Government-managed Health Insurance, Mariners'Insurance and Welfare Pension Insurance.

The Central Social Insurance Medical Treatment Council

To deliberate on matters concerning the guidance and supervision of insurance doctors and pharmacists under Health Insurance and Mariners'Insurance, and purveyors of medical care benefits under National Health Insurance on the proper insurance medical care;and to deliberate on appropriate medical care fees for Health Insurance and Mariners'Insurance and on standards for appropriate medical care fees for National Health Insurance.

The Social Insurance Appeals Committee

To examine appeals of dissatisfaction on decision concerning payment of insurance benefits and on action taken relative to contributions or other assessments on Health Insurance, Mariners'Insurance or Welfare Pension Insurance.