(免許取消し又は業務停止の処分の手続き)

(Procedures for Revocation of License or Suspension of Nursing License)

第十五条厚生労働大臣は、前条第一項又は第三項に規定する処分をしようとするときは、あらかじめ医道審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。

Article 15(1)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to implement any of the dispositions provided for in paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, the minister must hear the opinions of the Medical Ethics Council.

2都道府県知事は、前条第二項又は第三項に規定する処分をしようとするときは、あらかじめ准看護師試験委員の意見を聴かなければならない。

(2)When the prefectural governor intends to implement any of the dispositions provided for in paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, the prefectural governor must hear the opinions of the Nursing Assistant Examination Board.

3厚生労働大臣は、前条第一項の規定による免許の取消処分をしようとするときは、都道府県知事に対し、当該処分に係る者に対する意見の聴取を行うことを求め、当該意見の聴取をもつて、厚生労働大臣による聴聞に代えることができる。

(3)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to revoke a license pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the minister may request the prefectural governor to hear the opinion of the person subject to the disposition, and may substitute the relevant hearing of opinion for the hearing to be conducted by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

4行政手続法(平成五年法律第八十八号)第三章第二節(第二十五条、第二十六条及び第二十八条を除く。)の規定は、都道府県知事が前項の規定により意見の聴取を行う場合について準用する。この場合において、同節中「聴聞」とあるのは「意見の聴取」と、同法第十五条第一項中「行政庁」とあるのは「都道府県知事」と、同条第三項(同法第二十二条第三項において準用する場合を含む)中「行政庁は」とあるのは「都道府県知事は」と、「当該行政庁が」とあるのは「当該都道府県知事が」と、「当該行政庁の」とあるのは「当該都道府県の」と、同法第十六条第四項並びに第十八条第一項及び第三項中「行政庁」とあるのは「都道府県知事」と、同法第十九条第一項中「行政庁が指名する職員その他政令で定める者」とあるのは「都道府県知事が指名する職員」と、同法第二十条第一項、第二項及び第四項中「行政庁」とあるのは「都道府県」と、同条第六項、同法第二十四条第三項及び第二十七条第一項中「行政庁」とあるのは「都道府県知事」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of Chapter III, Section 2 (excluding Article 25, Article 26, Article 28) of the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No.88 of 1993) apply mutatis mutandis to cases when the prefectural governor hears an opinion pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. In this case, the term "hearing" in that Section is deemed to be replaced with "hearing their opinions,"; the term the "administrative authority" in Article 15, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with the "prefectural governor"; in paragraph (3) of that Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22, paragraph (3) of that Act) the phrase the "administrative authority must" is deemed to be replaced with the "prefectural governor must," the phrase the "administrative authority" is deemed to be replaced with the "prefectural governor," and the phrase "of the administrative authority" is deemed to be replaced with "of the prefecture"; the phrase "the administrative authority" in Article 16, paragraph (4) and Article 18, paragraphs (1) and (3) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with the "prefectural governor"; the phrase an "official designated by the administrative authority or other persons specified by Cabinet Order" in Article 19, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with an "official designated by the prefectural governor"; the term the "administrative authority" in Article 20, paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with the "prefecture"; and the term the "administrative authority" in paragraph (6) of that Article and in Article 24, paragraph (3) and Article 27, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with the "prefectural governor."

5厚生労働大臣は、都道府県知事から当該処分の原因となる事実を証する書類その他意見の聴取を行う上で必要となる書類を求められた場合には、速やかにそれらを当該都道府県知事あて送付しなければならない。

(5)If so requested by the prefectural governor, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must promptly send the documents proving the facts that constitute grounds for the relevant disposition and other documents necessary for the hearing of opinions to the prefectural governor.

6都道府県知事は、第三項の規定により意見の聴取を行う場合において、第四項において読み替えて準用する行政手続法第二十四条第三項の規定により同条第一項の調書及び同条第三項の報告書の提出を受けたときは、これらを保存するとともに、当該処分の決定についての意見を記載した意見書を作成し、当該調書及び報告書の写しを添えて厚生労働大臣に提出しなければならない。

(6)If the prefectural governor conducts a hearing of opinions pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), and receives the record referred to in Article 24, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act and the written report referred to in paragraph (3) of that Article that have been submitted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) of this Article following the deemed replacement of terms, in addition to preserving the record and written report, the prefectural governor must prepare a written opinion providing their opinion about a decision to implement the relevant disposition, and must submit this written opinion, along with copies of the record and the written report, to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

7厚生労働大臣は、意見の聴取の終結後に生じた事情にかんがみ必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事に対し、前項の規定により提出された意見書を返戻して主宰者に意見の聴取の再開を命ずるよう求めることができる。行政手続法第二十二条第二項本文及び第三項の規定は、この場合について準用する。

(7)If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary to do so in light of the circumstances that have arisen after the official heard the opinions, the minister may return the written opinion that have been submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and request the prefectural governor to order the presiding official to reopen the hearing of opinions. The provisions of the main clause of Article 22, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Administrative Procedure Act apply mutatis mutandis in this case.

8厚生労働大臣は、当該処分の決定をするときは、第六項の規定により提出された意見書並びに調書及び報告書の写しの内容を十分参酌してこれをしなければならない。

(8)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must make a decision on the disposition only after the minister gives due consideration to the contents of the written opinion and the copies of the record and written report submitted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6).

9厚生労働大臣は、前条第一項の規定による業務の停止の命令をしようとするときは、都道府県知事に対し、当該処分に係る者に対する弁明の聴取を行うことを求め、当該弁明の聴取をもつて、厚生労働大臣による弁明の機会の付与に代えることができる。

(9)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to issue an order to suspend the license pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the minister may request the prefectural governor to hear the explanation of the person subject to the disposition, and may substitute the hearing for the grant of an opportunity for explanation by the minister.

10前項の規定により弁明の聴取を行う場合において、都道府県知事は、弁明の聴取を行うべき日時までに相当な期間をおいて、当該処分に係る者に対し、次に掲げる事項を書面により通知しなければならない。

(10)If the explanation is to be heard pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor must notify the person subject to the disposition of the following particulars in writing, by giving the person sufficient time before the date on which the explanation is heard:

一前条第一項の規定を根拠として当該処分をしようとする旨及びその内容

(i)the fact that a disposition is to be implemented pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, and the details of the disposition.

二当該処分の原因となる事実

(ii)the facts that constitute grounds for the relevant disposition.

三弁明の聴取の日時及び場所

(iii)the time, date, and place where the explanation is to be heard.

11厚生労働大臣は、第九項に規定する場合のほか、厚生労働大臣による弁明の機会の付与に代えて、医道審議会の委員に、当該処分に係る者に対する弁明の聴取を行わせることができる。この場合においては、前項中「前項」とあるのは「次項」と、「都道府県知事」とあるのは「厚生労働大臣」と読み替えて、同項の規定を適用する。

(11)Other than the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph (9), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may have a member of the Medical Ethics Council hear the explanation of the person subject to the disposition, instead of granting an opportunity for explanation by the minister.In this case, the phrase "preceding paragraph" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "following paragraph," the phrase the "prefectural governor" is deemed to be replaced with the "Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare," and the provisions of that paragraph apply.

12第十項(前項後段の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。)の通知を受けた者は、代理人を出頭させ、かつ、証拠書類又は証拠物を提出することができる。

(12)A person who has received the notification referred to in paragraph (10) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of the preceding paragraph following the deemed replacement of terms), may have a representative appear in the office, and may submit documentary evidence or articles of evidence.

13都道府県知事又は医道審議会の委員は、第九項又は第十一項前段の規定により弁明の聴取を行つたときは、聴取書を作り、これを保存するとともに、当該処分の決定についての意見を記載した報告書を作成し、厚生労働大臣に提出しなければならない。

(13)If the prefectural governor or a member of the Medical Ethics Council has heard an explanation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (9) or the first sentence of paragraph (11), in addition to creating and preserving the hearing record, the prefectural governor or member of the Medical Ethics Council must prepare a written report containing an opinion about the decision on the relevant disposition and submit this to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

14厚生労働大臣は、第三項又は第九項の規定により都道府県知事が意見の聴取又は弁明の聴取を行う場合においては、都道府県知事に対し、あらかじめ、次に掲げる事項を通知しなければならない。

(14)If the prefectural governor hears person's opinion or explanation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) or paragraph (9), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must notify the prefectural governor of the following particulars in advance:

一当該処分に係る者の氏名及び住所

(i)the name and address of the person subject to the disposition.

二当該処分の内容及び根拠となる条項

(ii)the details of the disposition and the provisions that constitute grounds for the disposition.

三当該処分の原因となる事実

(iii)The facts that constitute grounds for the relevant disposition.

15第三項の規定により意見の聴取を行う場合における第四項において読み替えて準用する行政手続法第十五条第一項の通知又は第九項の規定により弁明の聴取を行う場合における第十項の通知は、それぞれ、前項の規定により通知された内容に基づいたものでなければならない。

(15)The notification referred to in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) following the deemed replacement of terms, or the notification referred to in paragraph (10) that is to be issued when an explanation is to be heard pursuant to paragraph (9), must be based on the contents of the notification issued pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

16都道府県知事は、前条第二項の規定による業務の停止の命令をしようとするときは、都道府県知事による弁明の機会の付与に代えて、准看護師試験委員に、当該処分に係る者に対する弁明の聴取を行わせることができる。

(16)When the prefectural governor intends to issue an order to suspend nursing practice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the prefectural governor may have a member of the Assistant Nursing Examination Board hear the explanation of the person subject to the disposition, instead of granting an opportunity for explanation by the prefectural governor.

17第十項、第十二項及び第十三項の規定は、准看護師試験委員が前項の規定により弁明の聴取を行う場合について準用する。この場合において、第十項中「前項」とあるのは「第十六項」と、「前条第一項」とあるのは「前条第二項」と、第十二項中「第十項(前項後段の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。)」とあるのは「第十七項において準用する第十項」と、第十三項中「都道府県知事又は医道審議会の委員」とあるのは「准看護師試験委員」と、「第九項又は第十一項前段」とあるのは「第十六項」と、「厚生労働大臣」とあるのは「都道府県知事」と読み替えるものとする。

(17)The provisions of paragraph (10), paragraph (12), and paragraph (13) apply mutatis mutandis to cases where a member of the Nursing Assistant Examination Board hears an explanation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.In this case, the phrase the "preceding paragraph" in paragraph (10) is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (16)" and the phrase "paragraph (1) of the preceding Article" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (2) of the preceding Article"; the phrase "paragraph (10) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of the preceding paragraph following the deemed replacement of terms)" in paragraph (12) is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (10) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (17)"; the phrase the "prefectural governor or a member of the Medical Ethics Council" in paragraph (13) is deemed to be replaced with a "member of the Nursing Assistant Examination Board", the phrase "paragraph (9) or the first sentence of paragraph (11)" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (16)," and the phrase the "Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with the "prefectural governor."

18第三項若しくは第九項の規定により都道府県知事が意見の聴取若しくは弁明の聴取を行う場合、第十一項前段の規定により医道審議会の委員が弁明の聴取を行う場合又は第十六項の規定により准看護師試験委員が弁明の聴取を行う場合における当該処分については、行政手続法第三章(第十二条及び第十四条を除く。)の規定は、適用しない。

(18)If the prefectural governor hears person's opinion or an explanation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) or paragraph (9), when a member of the Medical Ethics Council hears person's explanation pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of paragraph (11), or when a member of the Nursing Assistant Examination Board hears person's explanation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (16), the provisions of Chapter III (excluding Article 12 and Article 14) of the Administrative Procedure Act do not apply to the relevant disposition.