A person that, at the time when the provisions of Article 4 (limited to the amending provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions; the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (1) of the following Article) come into effect, is conducting an In-Home Long-Term Care Support Business (meaning the In-Home Long-Term Care Support Business prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (23) of the item (iv) Pre-amendment Long-Term Care Insurance Act; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) having received the designation under Article 46, paragraph (1) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act before amendment by the provisions of Article 4 (hereinafter referred to as the "item (iv) Pre-amendment Long-Term Care Insurance Act" in this paragraph and paragraph (1) of the following Article) is, until the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six years from the item (iv) Effective Date (or, if that person has applied for the designation under Article 47-2, paragraph (1) of the item (iv) New Long-Term Care Insurance Act within that period, until a disposition is made on whether to grant the designation on that application), deemed to be a person that has received the designation under Article 47-2, paragraph (1) of the item (iv) New Long-Term Care Insurance Act as the office conducting the registered facility long-term care support business (meaning the registered facility long-term care support business prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (24) of the item (iv) New Long-Term Care Insurance Act; the same applies in paragraph (4)) pertaining to the designation under Article 47-2, paragraph (1) of the item (iv) New Long-Term Care Insurance Act in respect of the office conducting the In-Home Long-Term Care Support Business pertaining to the designation under Article 46, paragraph (1) of the item (iv) Pre-amendment Long-Term Care Insurance Act, and the provisions of the item (iv) New Long-Term Care Insurance Act apply; provided, however, that this does not apply if that person has made a different notification pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
第四条の規定（附則第一条第四号に掲げる改正規定に限る。以下この項及び次条第一項において同じ。）の施行の際現に第四条の規定による改正前の介護保険法（以下この項及び次条第一項において「第四号旧介護保険法」という。）第四十六条第一項の指定を受けて居宅介護支援事業（第四号旧介護保険法第八条第二十三項に規定する居宅介護支援事業をいう。以下この項において同じ。）を行う者は、第四号施行日から起算して六年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日までの間（その者が当該期間内に第四号新介護保険法第四十七条の二第一項の指定の申請をした場合には、当該申請について指定をするかどうかの処分があるまでの間）は、その者を第四号旧介護保険法第四十六条第一項の指定に係る居宅介護支援事業を行う事業所について第四号新介護保険法第四十七条の二第一項の指定に係る登録施設介護支援事業（第四号新介護保険法第八条第二十四項に規定する登録施設介護支援事業をいう。第四項において同じ。）を行う事業所として第四号新介護保険法第四十七条の二第一項の指定を受けた者とみなして、第四号新介護保険法の規定を適用する。ただし、当該者が、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより別段の申出をしたときは、この限りでない。