In addition to what is provided for in Article 72-3, paragraph (2), Article 72-3-2, paragraph (3), Article 72-3-3, paragraph (3) and Article 72-4, paragraph (3), a prefectural or municipal government may provide subsidies or loans with respect to expenses incurred in national health insurance services (including expenses incurred in paying young-old payments, etc. and old-old aid, etc., long-term care payments, contribution for securing medical care in the early phase of an epidemic, etc. under the provisions of the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases (hereinafter referred to as "contribution for securing medical care in the early phase of an epidemic, etc.") and children and child-rearing support levies).
都道府県及び市町村は、第七十二条の三第二項、第七十二条の三の二第三項、第七十二条の三の三第三項及び第七十二条の四第三項に規定するもののほか、国民健康保険事業に要する費用（前期高齢者納付金等及び後期高齢者支援金等、介護納付金、感染症の予防及び感染症の患者に対する医療に関する法律の規定による流行初期医療確保拠出金等（以下「流行初期医療確保拠出金等」という。）並びに子ども・子育て支援納付金の納付に要する費用を含む。）に対し、補助金を交付し、又は貸付金を貸し付けることができる。
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