A prefectural governor may appoint a person (hereinafter referred to as "Designated Public Information Center") to perform the whole or a part of those affairs, as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, concerning acceptance and publication of reports of Long-Term Care Service information and appointment as service provider as a Designated Investigative Agency (hereinafter referred to as "Public Information Affairs").
Appointment as service provider as set forth in the preceding paragraph is provided in each prefectural area, by an application of a person that intends to obtain said appointment as service provider, by the governor of said prefecture.
前項の指定は、都道府県の区域ごとに、その指定を受けようとする者の申請により、当該都道府県知事が行う。
The provisions of Article 115-38 to the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a Designated Public Information Center. In this case, the terms "Investigation Affairs," "Designated Investigative Agency," and "personnel (including an investigator; the same applies in the same paragraph)" in these provisions are deemed to be replaced with "Public Information Affairs," "Designated Public Information Center," and "personnel" respectively, and the necessary technical replacement of terms is provided by a Cabinet Order.
第百十五条の三十八から前条までの規定は、指定情報公表センターについて準用する。この場合において、これらの規定中「調査事務」とあるのは「情報公表事務」と、「指定調査機関」とあるのは「指定情報公表センター」と、「職員（調査員を含む。同項において同じ。）」とあるのは「職員」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。