Article 118-2Investigation and Analysis for the Preparation, etc. of Municipal Insured Long-Term Care Service Plans, etc.
第百十八条の二（市町村介護保険事業計画の作成等のための調査及び分析等）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, in order to contribute to the preparation, implementation and evaluation of Municipal Insured Long-Term Care Service Plans and Prefectural Insured Long-Term Care Service Plans, and to the maintenance and enhancement of the health of citizens and the maintenance and improvement of their abilities, is to conduct investigation and analysis of, and publish the results regarding, the matters listed in items (i) and (ii) out of the information concerning the following matters (hereinafter referred to as "long-term care insurance-related information"), and is to endeavor to conduct investigation and analysis of, and publish the results regarding, the matters listed in items (iii) and (iv).
厚生労働大臣は、市町村介護保険事業計画及び都道府県介護保険事業支援計画の作成、実施及び評価並びに国民の健康の保持増進及びその有する能力の維持向上に資するため、次に掲げる事項に関する情報（以下「介護保険等関連情報」という。）のうち、第一号及び第二号に掲げる事項について調査及び分析を行い、その結果を公表するものとするとともに、第三号及び第四号に掲げる事項について調査及び分析を行い、その結果を公表するよう努めるものとする。
status by region, by age, or by Certification of Needed Long-Term Care and Certification of Needed Support concerning the amount of expenses required for Long-Term Care Benefit, etc., and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
status of investigation in the Certification of Needed Long-Term Care and Certification of Needed Support of Insured Persons, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
mental and physical conditions, etc. of Persons Requiring Long-Term Care, etc. who use services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, such as Home-Visit Long-Term Care and Home-Visit Bathing Long-Term Care, the content of said services provided to said Persons Requiring Long-Term Care, etc., and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
status of implementation of Community Support Projects and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
地域支援事業の実施の状況その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項
A Municipality must provide the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare with the information on the matters listed in items (i) and (ii) of the preceding paragraph by the method specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, when deeming it necessary, may request prefectures, Municipalities, Long-Term Care Service Providers and persons that conduct a Specified Comprehensive Project for Long-Term Care Prevention and Daily Life Support to provide long-term care insurance-related information by the method specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
厚生労働大臣は、必要があると認めるときは、都道府県、市町村、介護サービス事業者及び特定介護予防・日常生活支援総合事業を行う者に対し、介護保険等関連情報を、厚生労働省令で定める方法により提供するよう求めることができる。
A Municipality may request Long-Term Care Service Providers and persons that conduct a Specified Comprehensive Project for Long-Term Care Prevention and Daily Life Support to provide information on the matters listed in paragraph (1), item (iii) by the method specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
市町村は、介護サービス事業者及び特定介護予防・日常生活支援総合事業を行う者に対し、第一項第三号に掲げる事項に関する情報を、厚生労働省令で定める方法により提供するよう求めることができる。
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