Chairman of the board and
14 directors

• Chairman of the board, 5 executive directors
• One person is selected from each of the following types of groups for a total of six people: labor union, employer‘s association, civic group, consumer group, agriculture group, senior citizens‘ association
• 3 government officials with third grade level or senior executive level who are from the Ministry of Strategy & Finance, Ministry of Personnel Management, Ministry of Health & Welfare each.

Meeting

• Annual meeting in February and October
• Ad hoc meeting called by the chairman of the board when more than a third of current directors request the meeting in writing and specify the purpose of the meeting

Process of resolution

• Decisions are reached when a majority of current directors are present and in agreement.

• Issues concerning the public corporation's basic policy, such as the business operating plan
• Issues concerning the budget and the accounts
• Issues concerning the modification of the Articles of the NHIS
• Issues concerning financial regulation amendments and the retractions
• Issues regarding insurance contributions and collection fees (hereafter referred to as premiums) based on relevant laws, and insurance benefits
• Issues regarding reserves according to article 38, acquisition management and disposal of other essential property
• Issues regarding debt according to article 37
• Other important issues regarding the public corporation