About designation of medical institution

　Hospitals, clinicss, pharmacies, home-visit nursing establishments (hereinafter referred to as medical institutions) and practitioners who wish to provide medical benefits to social security recipients must be designated under the Public Assistance Act. In addition, even after becoming a designated medical institution or designated practitioner, notification is also made when there is a change in the name location (name residence) of the designated medical institution and the designated practitioner, or when the business is abolished. Is required.

About medical assistance

　It is a bookmark that summarizes the outline of the National Assistance Act and the outline of the designated medical institution system. Designated medical institutions and designated practitioners, please confirm the contents.

Bookmark of medical institution designated by the Public Assistance Act (PDF: 1,793KB)
Bookmark of the Public Assistance Act designated practitioner (PDF: 1,269KB)

（１） Medical institutions
　In principle, The Mayor of Yokohama designates medical institutions located in Yokohama City (excluding medical institutions established by the government), but at the same time as notification to the local welfare bureau regarding insurance medical institutions, etc. When submitting a notification of designated application for designated medical institutions, application for designated renewal, notification of change, notification of abolition, notification of suspension, notification of resumption and notification of decline, a separate notification to Motoichi can be omitted. For details, please refer to the following procedure.

About procedures such as designation application of medical institution (PDF: 134KB)

（２） Practitioner
　Depending on the location of the practitioner's Address and the practitioner's office, the designated location will vary. Please check the following notes before proceeding.

Notes on procedures such as designated applications for practitioners (PDF: 104KB)

　Please refer to “3. Notifications” for the specific procedures.
※Since the designation extends nationwide, there is no need to receive the designation of another prefectural governor (other mayor) again when receiving designation in Yokohama City or when treating protected people in other prefectures.

（１） Regarding the unification of notifications to the Health and Welfare Bureau
　From the application on July 1, 2023, when submitting a notification regarding insurance medical institutions, etc. to the local welfare bureau and submitting various notifications regarding social security designated medical institutions, separate notification to Motoichi can be omitted (excluding declines). This treatment applies to hospitals, clinics, Dentistry and dispensing pharmacies. About home-visit nursing establishment, practitioner, report to Motoichi is necessary as before.

（２） About application in Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system
　（１） About report which does not apply to, we accept various reports by Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system from January 11, 2024. User registration is required for use. In addition, if you perform the procedure using the electronic application / notification system, you do not need to submit an application form on paper.
　In the use of Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system, we can access from the next link. When using the service, medical institutions need to register as "businesses" (the practitioner can also be used for "individuals"). After that, enter "Public Assistance Act" in the "Keyword Search" field and search. From the search results, select "designated medical institution" or "designated practitioner / midwife".

Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system (outside site)

　In addition, manual about report of designated medical institution using Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system and designated practitioner, midwife becomes this. The first registration method is also described, so please check it.

Electronic application system operation manual (PDF: 1,309KB) related to designated medical care and nursing care institution application

（３） About written application
　（１） If it is a report that does not apply to the Yokohama City Electronic Application and Notification System and the procedures cannot be performed, we will accept written applications as before. About documents to submit, please confirm downloading such as the next designated application. In addition, please refer to "4 Documents Submission Deadline" and "5 Document Submission Deadline" for the submission destination and submission deadline.

Downloading of designated applications (medical care)

　If you wish to submit a document, please mail it to the following address: If there are any problems with the documents, the person in charge will contact you.

〒２３１－０００５
6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi
City of Yokohama, Health and Social Welfare Bureau Life and Welfare Department Life Support Section, Life Support Section

[Contact]
TEL ０４５－６７１－４０８８

　Must arrive on the 10th of every month
※Documents that do not arrive by the deadline will be treated for the following month.