# 介護保険法 / Long-Term Care Insurance Act — 第一節 (Chapter 4, Section 1)

- Law: 介護保険法 (Long-Term Care Insurance Act), 平成九年法律第百二十三号
- English title "Long-Term Care Insurance Act": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第一節 (Chapter 4, Section 1) — address `ch-4/sec-1`
- Text: the text as amended with effect from 2029-06-24 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 24 June 2029 — the amending law allows up to three years from promulgation. The exact day is not fixed yet.) — NOT yet in force (revision 20290624_508AC0000000051)
- URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1
- The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/ch-4/sec-1
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## 第一節　通則 — Section 1 General Rules
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>ch-4/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1</sup>

### 第十八条（保険給付の種類） — (Types of Insurance Benefits)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-18</sup>

  **第一項**  この法律による保険給付は、次に掲げる保険給付とする。
  <sup>art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-18/par-1</sup>
  Insurance benefits provided by this Act shall be the following insurance benefits:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  被保険者の要介護状態に関する保険給付（以下「介護給付」という。）
    <sup>art-18/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-18/par-1/item-1</sup>
    insurance benefits pertaining to the Condition of Need for Long-Term Care of an Insured Person (hereinafter referred to as "Long-Term Care Benefit");
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  被保険者の要支援状態に関する保険給付（以下「予防給付」という。）
    <sup>art-18/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-18/par-1/item-2</sup>
    insurance benefits pertaining to the Needed Support Condition of an Insured Person (herein referred to as "Prevention Benefit");
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  前二号に掲げるもののほか、要介護状態等の軽減又は悪化の防止に資する保険給付として条例で定めるもの（第五節において「市町村特別給付」という。）
    <sup>art-18/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-18/par-1/item-3</sup>
    in addition to what is listed in the preceding two items, insurance benefits specified by a Prefectural or Municipal Ordinance as insurance benefits that contribute to the reduction or prevention of deterioration of a Condition of Need for Long-Term Care, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Municipal Special Benefit" in Section V).
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十九条（市町村の認定） — (Certification by a Municipality)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-19</sup>

  **第一項**  介護給付を受けようとする被保険者は、要介護者に該当すること及びその該当する要介護状態区分について、市町村の認定（以下「要介護認定」という。）を受けなければならない。
  <sup>art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-19/par-1</sup>
  An Insured Person that intends to receive a Long-Term Care Benefit must obtain certification by a Municipality pertaining to the fact that said Insured Person qualifies as a Person Requiring Long-Term Care and as to the Category of Condition of Need for Long-Term Care for which said Insured Person qualifies (herein referred to as "Certification of Needed Long-Term Care").
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  予防給付を受けようとする被保険者は、要支援者に該当すること及びその該当する要支援状態区分について、市町村の認定（以下「要支援認定」という。）を受けなければならない。
  <sup>art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-19/par-2</sup>
  An Insured Person that intends to receive a Prevention Benefit must obtain certification by a Municipality pertaining to the fact that said Insured Person qualifies as a Person Requiring Support and as to the Category of Needed Support Condition for which said Insured Person qualifies (herein referred to as "Certification of Needed Support").
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十条（他の法令による給付との調整） — (Coordination with Benefits Provided by Other Laws and Regulations)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-20</sup>

  **第一項**  介護給付又は予防給付（以下「介護給付等」という。）は、当該要介護状態等につき、労働者災害補償保険法（昭和二十二年法律第五十号）の規定による療養補償給付、複数事業労働者療養給付若しくは療養給付その他の法令に基づく給付であって政令で定めるもののうち介護給付等に相当するものを受けることができるときは政令で定める限度において、又は当該政令で定める給付以外の給付であって国若しくは地方公共団体の負担において介護給付等に相当するものが行われたときはその限度において、行わない。
  <sup>art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-20/par-1</sup>
  A Long-Term Care Benefit or Prevention Benefit (hereinafter referred to as a "Long-Term Care Benefit, etc.") is not provided, with regard to the relevant Condition of Need for Long-Term Care, etc., within the limit specified by Cabinet Order, when a benefit equivalent to a Long-Term Care Benefit, etc. can be received from among a medical compensation benefit, a medical benefit for multiple-business workers or a medical benefit under the provisions of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act (Act No. 50 of 1947) or other benefits specified by Cabinet Order that are based on laws and regulations, or within the limit of such benefit, when a benefit other than those benefits specified by Cabinet Order and equivalent to a Long-Term Care Benefit, etc. is provided at the expense of the national government or a local government.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十一条（損害賠償請求権） — (Right to Claim Compensation for Damages)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-21</sup>

  **第一項**  市町村は、給付事由が第三者の行為によって生じた場合において、保険給付を行ったときは、その給付の価額の限度において、被保険者が第三者に対して有する損害賠償の請求権を取得する。
  <sup>art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-21/par-1</sup>
  When the basis for benefit claim is caused by the act of a third party and a Municipality provides insurance benefits, the Municipality obtains the right to claim compensation for the damages which an Insured Person holds against the third party within the limit of the amount of said benefit.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項に規定する場合において、保険給付を受けるべき者が第三者から同一の事由について損害賠償を受けたときは、市町村は、その価額の限度において、保険給付を行う責めを免れる。
  <sup>art-21/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-21/par-2</sup>
  In a case as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, when a person to be granted an insurance benefit receives compensation for damages for the same reason from a third party, a Municipality is not responsible for payment of said insurance benefit within the limit of the compensation amount.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  市町村は、第一項の規定により取得した請求権に係る損害賠償金の徴収又は収納の事務を国民健康保険法第四十五条第五項に規定する国民健康保険団体連合会（以下「連合会」という。）であって厚生労働省令で定めるものに委託することができる。
  <sup>art-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-21/par-3</sup>
  A Municipality may entrust affairs of the collection or receipt of compensation for damages pertaining to the claim of right obtained pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article to the Federation of National Health Insurance Associations as prescribed in Article 45, paragraph (5) of the National Health Insurance Act (herein referred to as "Association") as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十二条（不正利得の徴収等） — (Collection of Fraudulent Gains)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-22</sup>

  **第一項**  偽りその他不正の行為によって保険給付を受けた者があるときは、市町村は、その者からその給付の価額の全部又は一部を徴収することができるほか、当該偽りその他不正の行為によって受けた保険給付が第五十一条の三第一項の規定による特定入所者介護サービス費の支給、第五十一条の四第一項の規定による特例特定入所者介護サービス費の支給、第六十一条の三第一項の規定による特定入所者介護予防サービス費の支給又は第六十一条の四第一項の規定による特例特定入所者介護予防サービス費の支給であるときは、市町村は、厚生労働大臣の定める基準により、その者から当該偽りその他不正の行為によって支給を受けた額の百分の二百に相当する額以下の金額を徴収することができる。
  <sup>art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-22/par-1</sup>
  When there is a person who has received insurance benefits through deception or other wrongful act, a Municipality may collect the whole or a part of the amount of the benefit from that person and, in addition, when the insurance benefits received through the deception or other wrongful act are payment of an Allowance for Long-Term Care Service to a Person Admitted to a Specified Facility pursuant to the provisions of Article 51-3, paragraph (1), payment of an Exceptional Allowance for Long-Term Care Service to a Person Admitted to a Specified Facility pursuant to the provisions of Article 51-4, paragraph (1), payment of an Allowance for Preventive Long-Term Care Service to a Person Admitted to a Specified Facility pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-3, paragraph (1), or payment of an Exceptional Allowance for Preventive Long-Term Care Service to a Person Admitted to a Specified Facility pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-4, paragraph (1), the Municipality may, in accordance with standards determined by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, collect from that person an amount equivalent to 200 percent or less of the amount paid to that person through the deception or other wrongful act.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  前項に規定する場合において、訪問看護、訪問リハビリテーション、通所リハビリテーション若しくは短期入所療養介護、定期巡回・随時対応型訪問介護看護又は介護予防訪問看護、介護予防訪問リハビリテーション、介護予防通所リハビリテーション若しくは介護予防短期入所療養介護についてその治療の必要の程度につき診断する医師その他居宅サービス若しくはこれに相当するサービス、地域密着型サービス若しくはこれに相当するサービス、施設サービス又は介護予防サービス若しくはこれに相当するサービスに従事する医師又は歯科医師が、市町村に提出されるべき診断書に虚偽の記載をしたため、その保険給付が行われたものであるときは、市町村は、当該医師又は歯科医師に対し、保険給付を受けた者に連帯して同項の徴収金を納付すべきことを命ずることができる。
  <sup>art-22/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-22/par-2</sup>
  In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, when the insurance benefit was provided because a physician who diagnoses the degree of need for medical treatment with regard to Home-Visit Nursing, Home-Visit Rehabilitation, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Short-Term Admission for Recuperation, Periodic Patrol and On-Demand Home-Visit Long-Term Care and Nursing, Home-Visit Nursing Service for Preventive Long-Term Care, Home-Visit Rehabilitation Service for Preventive Long-Term Care, Outpatient Rehabilitation for Preventive Long-Term Care or Short-Term Admission for Recuperation for Preventive Long-Term Care, or another physician or dentist who engages in In-Home Service or equivalent services, Community-Based Service or equivalent services, Facility Service, or Preventive Long-Term Care Service or equivalent services, made a false entry in a medical certificate that is to be submitted to a Municipality, the Municipality may order said physician or dentist to pay the Levy prescribed in that paragraph jointly and severally with the person that received the insurance benefit.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第三項**  市町村は、第四十一条第一項に規定する指定居宅サービス事業者、第四十二条の二第一項に規定する指定地域密着型サービス事業者、第四十六条第一項に規定する指定居宅介護支援事業者、第四十七条の二第一項に規定する指定登録施設介護支援事業者、介護保険施設、第五十三条第一項に規定する指定介護予防サービス事業者、第五十四条の二第一項に規定する指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者、第五十八条第一項に規定する指定介護予防支援事業者又は第五十九条の二第一項に規定する指定登録施設介護予防支援事業者（以下この項において「指定居宅サービス事業者等」という。）が、偽りその他不正の行為により第四十一条第六項、第四十二条の二第六項、第四十六条第四項、第四十七条の二第四項、第四十八条第四項、第五十一条の三第四項、第五十三条第四項、第五十四条の二第六項、第五十八条第四項、第五十九条の二第四項又は第六十一条の三第四項の規定による支払を受けたときは、当該指定居宅サービス事業者等から、その支払った額につき返還させるべき額を徴収するほか、その返還させるべき額に百分の四十を乗じて得た額を徴収することができる。
  <sup>art-22/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-22/par-3</sup>
  When a Designated In-Home Service Provider prescribed in Article 41, paragraph (1); a Designated Community-Based Service Provider prescribed in Article 42-2, paragraph (1); a Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support Provider prescribed in Article 46, paragraph (1); a Designated Registered Facility Long-Term Care Support Provider prescribed in Article 47-2, paragraph (1); a Facility Covered by Long-Term Care Insurance; a Designated Provider of Preventive Long-Term Care Service prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (1); a Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care prescribed in Article 54-2, paragraph (1); a Designated Preventive Long-Term Care Support Provider prescribed in Article 58, paragraph (1); or a Designated Registered Facility Preventive Long-Term Care Support Provider prescribed in Article 59-2, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as a "Designated In-Home Service Provider, etc." in this paragraph) receives a payment pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (6), Article 42-2, paragraph (6), Article 46, paragraph (4), Article 47-2, paragraph (4), Article 48, paragraph (4), Article 51-3, paragraph (4), Article 53, paragraph (4), Article 54-2, paragraph (6), Article 58, paragraph (4), Article 59-2, paragraph (4), or Article 61-3, paragraph (4) by deception or other wrongful act, a Municipality may collect from said Designated In-Home Service Provider, etc. the amount to be returned with regard to the amount paid, and may also collect the amount obtained by multiplying the amount to be returned by 40 percent.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十三条（文書の提出等） — (Submission of Documents)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-23</sup>

  **第一項**  市町村は、保険給付に関して必要があると認めるときは、当該保険給付を受ける者若しくは当該保険給付に係る居宅サービス等（居宅サービス（これに相当するサービスを含む。）、地域密着型サービス（これに相当するサービスを含む。）、居宅介護支援（これに相当するサービスを含む。）、登録施設介護支援（これに相当するサービスを含む。）、施設サービス、介護予防サービス（これに相当するサービスを含む。）、地域密着型介護予防サービス（これに相当するサービスを含む。）、介護予防支援（これに相当するサービスを含む。）又は登録施設介護予防支援（これに相当するサービスを含む。）をいう。以下同じ。）を担当する者若しくは保険給付に係る第四十五条第一項に規定する住宅改修を行う者又はこれらの者であった者（第二十四条の二第一項第一号において「照会等対象者」という。）に対し、文書その他の物件の提出若しくは提示を求め、若しくは依頼し、又は当該職員に質問若しくは照会をさせることができる。
  <sup>art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-23/par-1</sup>
  A Municipality may, when it determines necessity with regard to an insurance benefit, demand or request submission or presentation of documents and other items, or direct its personnel to ask questions and inquiries to a person that receives said insurance benefit, a person that is in charge of In-Home Service, etc. pertaining to said insurance benefit (which means In-Home Service (including equivalent services), Community-Based Service (including equivalent services), In-Home Long-Term Care Support (including equivalent services), registered facility long-term care support (including equivalent services), Facility Service, Preventive Long-Term Care Service (including equivalent services), Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care (including equivalent services), Preventive Long-Term Care Support (including equivalent services), or registered facility Preventive Long-Term Care Support (including equivalent services); the same applies hereinafter) , or a person that provides Home Modification as prescribed in Article 45, paragraph (1) which pertains to an insurance benefit, or a person that was said person (referred to as "Person, etc., Subject to Inquiry" in Article 24-2, paragraph (1), item (i)).
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十四条（帳簿書類の提示等） — (Presentation of Record Books and Documents)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24</sup>

  **第一項**  厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事は、介護給付等（居宅介護住宅改修費の支給及び介護予防住宅改修費の支給を除く。次項及び第二百八条において同じ。）に関して必要があると認めるときは、居宅サービス等を行った者又はこれを使用する者に対し、その行った居宅サービス等に関し、報告若しくは当該居宅サービス等の提供の記録、帳簿書類その他の物件の提示を命じ、又は当該職員に質問させることができる。
  <sup>art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-1</sup>
  The Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare or a prefectural governor may, when it is determined that it is necessary as pertaining to a Long-Term Care Benefit, etc. (except for payments of an Allowance for Home Modification for In-Home Long-Term Care and an Allowance for Preventive Long-Term Care Home Modification; the same applies in the following paragraph and Article 208), order a person that has provided In-Home Service, etc., or the employer thereof, to report and provide records of said In-Home Service, etc., to present record books and documents, and other items, and direct personnel to ask questions concerning the In-Home Service, etc., provided by said person.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare or a prefectural governor may, when it is determined that it is necessary as pertaining to a Long-Term Care Benefit, etc. (except for payments of an Allowance for Home Modification for In-Home Long-Term Care and an Allowance for Preventive Long-Term Care Home Modification; the same applies in the following paragraph and Article 208), order a person that has provided In-Home Service, etc., or employees of said Services, etc., to report and provide records of said In-Home Service, etc., to present record books and documents, and other items, and direct personnel to ask questions concerning the In-Home Service, etc., provided by said person." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3807/tb</sup>

  **第二項**  厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事は、必要があると認めるときは、介護給付等を受けた被保険者又は被保険者であった者に対し、当該介護給付等に係る居宅サービス等（以下「介護給付等対象サービス」という。）の内容に関し、報告を命じ、又は当該職員に質問させることができる。
  <sup>art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-2</sup>
  The Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare or a prefectural governor, when it is determined that it is necessary, may order an Insured Person that received a Long-Term Care Benefit, etc., and a person that was the Insured Person to report and direct its personnel to ask questions concerning the content of the In-Home Service, etc., pertaining to said Long-Term Care Benefit, etc. (herein referred to as "Service Covered by Long-Term Care Benefits, etc.").
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  前二項の規定による質問を行う場合においては、当該職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、かつ、関係人の請求があるときは、これを提示しなければならない。
  <sup>art-24/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-3</sup>
  In a case of asking questions pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, said personnel must carry identification and present the same if required by the relevant person to be questioned.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  第一項及び第二項の規定による権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。
  <sup>art-24/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-4</sup>
  The authority granted pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) may not be construed as an approval of a criminal investigation.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十四条の二（指定市町村事務受託法人） — (Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-24-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2</sup>

  **第一項**  市町村は、次に掲げる事務の一部を、法人であって厚生労働省令で定める要件に該当し、当該事務を適正に実施することができると認められるものとして都道府県知事が指定するもの（以下この条において「指定市町村事務受託法人」という。）に委託することができる。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-1</sup>
  A Municipality may entrust a portion of the following affairs to a juridical person that qualifies as per the requirements as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, and is designated by a prefectural governor as a person that can perform said affairs appropriately (herein referred to as "Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs" in this Article):
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  第二十三条に規定する事務（照会等対象者の選定に係るものを除く。）
    <sup>art-24-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
    affairs as prescribed in Article 23 of this Act (except for affairs pertaining to the selection of a Person Subject to an Inquiry, etc.);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  第二十七条第二項（第二十八条第四項、第二十九条第二項、第三十条第二項、第三十一条第三項及び第三十二条第二項（第三十三条第四項、第三十三条の二第二項、第三十三条の三第二項及び第三十四条第三項において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による調査に関する事務
    <sup>art-24-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
    affairs pertaining to an inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (2) (including a case when applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 28, paragraph (4), Article 29, paragraph (2), Article 30, paragraph (2), Article 31, paragraph (3), and Article 32, paragraph (2) (including a case when applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 33, paragraph (4), Article 33-2, paragraph (2), Article 33-3, paragraph (2), and Article 34, paragraph (3)));
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **三**  その他厚生労働省令で定める事務
    <sup>art-24-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
    other affairs as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  指定市町村事務受託法人は、前項第二号の事務を行うときは、介護支援専門員その他厚生労働省令で定める者に当該委託に係る調査を行わせるものとする。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-2</sup>
  A Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs, when performing affairs as set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, is to assign a Long-Term Care Support Specialist or other person as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare to implement the inspection pertaining to said entrustment.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  指定市町村事務受託法人の役員若しくは職員（前項の介護支援専門員その他厚生労働省令で定める者を含む。次項において同じ。）又はこれらの職にあった者は、正当な理由なしに、当該委託事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-3</sup>
  An Officer or personnel of a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs (including a Long-Term Care Support Specialist or other person as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare as set forth in the preceding paragraph; the same shall apply in the following paragraph) or a person that held that position must not divulge any confidential information learned pertaining to said entrusted affairs without a justifiable reason.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  指定市町村事務受託法人の役員又は職員で、当該委託事務に従事するものは、刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）その他の罰則の適用については、法令により公務に従事する職員とみなす。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-4</sup>
  An Officer or personnel of a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs who engage in said entrusted affairs is deemed as personnel engaged in public service pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations with regard to the application of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) and other penal provisions.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第五項**  市町村は、第一項の規定により同項第一号又は第三号に掲げる事務を委託したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その旨を公示しなければならない。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-5</sup>
  When a Municipality has entrusted the affairs listed in item (i) or item (iii) of paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, it must issue public notice of this effect pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第六項**  前各項に定めるもののほか、指定市町村事務受託法人に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-6</sup>
  In addition to the provisions as prescribed in each of the preceding paragraphs of this Article, other necessary matters pertaining to a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs are prescribed by a Cabinet Order.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十四条の三（指定都道府県事務受託法人） — Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-24-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3</sup>

  **第一項**  都道府県は、次に掲げる事務の一部を、法人であって厚生労働省令で定める要件に該当し、当該事務を適正に実施することができると認められるものとして都道府県知事が指定するもの（以下「指定都道府県事務受託法人」という。）に委託することができる。
  <sup>art-24-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-1</sup>
  A prefecture may entrust a portion of the following affairs to a juridical person that qualifies as per the requirements as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and is designated by the prefectural governor as a person that can perform said affairs appropriately (hereinafter referred to as a "Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs"):
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  第二十四条第一項及び第二項に規定する事務（これらの項の規定による命令及び質問の対象となる者の選定に係るもの並びに当該命令を除く。）
    <sup>art-24-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-1/item-1</sup>
    affairs prescribed in Article 24, paragraphs (1) and (2) (excluding those pertaining to the selection of persons subject to the orders and questions under those paragraphs, and excluding those orders);
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **二**  その他厚生労働省令で定める事務
    <sup>art-24-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-1/item-2</sup>
    other affairs as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  指定都道府県事務受託法人の役員若しくは職員又はこれらの職にあった者は、正当な理由なしに、当該委託事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。
  <sup>art-24-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-2</sup>
  An Officer or personnel of a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs, or a person that held such a position, must not divulge any confidential information learned pertaining to said entrusted affairs without a justifiable reason.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第三項**  指定都道府県事務受託法人の役員又は職員で、当該委託事務に従事するものは、刑法その他の罰則の適用については、法令により公務に従事する職員とみなす。
  <sup>art-24-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-3</sup>
  An Officer or personnel of a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs who is engaged in said entrusted affairs is deemed as personnel engaged in public service pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations with regard to the application of the Penal Code and other penal provisions.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第四項**  都道府県は、第一項の規定により事務を委託したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その旨を公示しなければならない。
  <sup>art-24-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-4</sup>
  A prefecture, when entrusting affairs pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), must issue public notice of this effect pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第五項**  第二十四条第三項の規定は、第一項の規定により委託を受けて行う同条第一項及び第二項の規定による質問について準用する。
  <sup>art-24-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-5</sup>
  The provisions of Article 24, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to questions under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of that Article that are conducted upon entrustment pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第六項**  前各項に定めるもののほか、指定都道府県事務受託法人に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
  <sup>art-24-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-6</sup>
  In addition to the provisions as prescribed in each of the preceding paragraphs, other necessary matters pertaining to a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs are prescribed by a Cabinet Order.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十五条（受給権の保護） — (Protection of Right to Benefit)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-25</sup>

  **第一項**  保険給付を受ける権利は、譲り渡し、担保に供し、又は差し押さえることができない。
  <sup>art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-25/par-1</sup>
  The right to receive an insurance benefit may not be transferred, pledged as collateral, or levied.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十六条（租税その他の公課の禁止） — (Prohibition of Taxation and Other Public Dues)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-26 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-26</sup>

  **第一項**  租税その他の公課は、保険給付として支給を受けた金品を標準として、課することができない。
  <sup>art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-26/par-1</sup>
  Taxation and other public dues may not be imposed by establishing money or goods that are provided as an insurance benefit as a standard.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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- art-22/par-1: 第六十一条の四第一項 → 介護保険法 第六十一条の四第一項 (Article 61-4, paragraph (1)), art-61-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-60#art-61-4/par-1
- art-22/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第二十二条第一項 (Article 22, paragraph (1)), art-22/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-22/par-1
- art-22/par-3: 第四十一条第一項 → 介護保険法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-40#art-41/par-1
- art-22/par-3: 第四十二条の二第一項 → 介護保険法 第四十二条の二第一項 (Article 42-2, paragraph (1)), art-42-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-42-2#art-42-2/par-1
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- art-22/par-3: 第四十七条の二第一項 → 介護保険法 第四十七条の二第一項 (Article 47-2, paragraph (1)), art-47-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-47#art-47-2/par-1
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- art-22/par-3: 第五十四条の二第一項 → 介護保険法 第五十四条の二第一項 (Article 54-2, paragraph (1)), art-54-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-54-2#art-54-2/par-1
- art-22/par-3: 第五十八条第一項 → 介護保険法 第五十八条第一項 (Article 58, paragraph (1)), art-58/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-58#art-58/par-1
- art-22/par-3: 第五十九条の二第一項 → 介護保険法 第五十九条の二第一項 (Article 59-2, paragraph (1)), art-59-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-59-2#art-59-2/par-1
- art-22/par-3: この項 → 介護保険法 第二十二条第三項 (Article 22, paragraph (3)), art-22/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-22/par-3
- art-22/par-3: 第四十一条第六項 → 介護保険法 第四十一条第六項 (Article 41, paragraph (6)), art-41/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-40#art-41/par-6
- art-22/par-3: 第四十二条の二第六項 → 介護保険法 第四十二条の二第六項 (Article 42-2, paragraph (6)), art-42-2/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-42-2#art-42-2/par-6
- art-22/par-3: 第四十六条第四項 → 介護保険法 第四十六条第四項 (Article 46, paragraph (4)), art-46/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-43#art-46/par-4
- art-22/par-3: 第四十七条の二第四項 → 介護保険法 第四十七条の二第四項 (Article 47-2, paragraph (4)), art-47-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-47#art-47-2/par-4
- art-22/par-3: 第四十八条第四項 → 介護保険法 第四十八条第四項 (Article 48, paragraph (4)), art-48/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-47-3#art-48/par-4
- art-22/par-3: 第五十一条の三第四項 → 介護保険法 第五十一条の三第四項 (Article 51-3, paragraph (4)), art-51-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-51#art-51-3/par-4
- art-22/par-3: 第五十三条第四項 → 介護保険法 第五十三条第四項 (Article 53, paragraph (4)), art-53/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-52#art-53/par-4
- art-22/par-3: 第五十四条の二第六項 → 介護保険法 第五十四条の二第六項 (Article 54-2, paragraph (6)), art-54-2/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-54-2#art-54-2/par-6
- art-22/par-3: 第五十八条第四項 → 介護保険法 第五十八条第四項 (Article 58, paragraph (4)), art-58/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-58#art-58/par-4
- art-22/par-3: 第五十九条の二第四項 → 介護保険法 第五十九条の二第四項 (Article 59-2, paragraph (4)), art-59-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-59-2#art-59-2/par-4
- art-22/par-3: 第六十一条の三第四項 → 介護保険法 第六十一条の三第四項 (Article 61-3, paragraph (4)), art-61-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-60#art-61-3/par-4
- art-23/par-1: 第四十五条第一項 → 介護保険法 第四十五条第一項 (Article 45, paragraph (1)), art-45/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-43#art-45/par-1
- art-23/par-1: 第二十四条の二第一項第一号 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項第一号 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-24-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-1/item-1
- art-24/par-1: 次項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第二項 (Article 24, paragraph (2)), art-24/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-2
- art-24/par-1: 第二百八条 → 介護保険法 第二百八条 (Article 208), art-208 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-14/from-art-208#art-208
- art-24/par-3: 前二項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-1
- art-24/par-3: 前二項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第二項 (Article 24, paragraph (2)), art-24/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-2
- art-24/par-4: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-1
- art-24/par-4: 第二項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第二項 (Article 24, paragraph (2)), art-24/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1: この条 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二 (Article 24-2), art-24-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-1: 第二十三条 → 介護保険法 第二十三条 (Article 23), art-23 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-23
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第二十七条第二項 → 介護保険法 第二十七条第二項 (Article 27, paragraph (2)), art-27/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-2/from-art-27#art-27/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第二十八条第四項 → 介護保険法 第二十八条第四項 (Article 28, paragraph (4)), art-28/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-2/from-art-27#art-28/par-4
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第二十九条第二項 → 介護保険法 第二十九条第二項 (Article 29, paragraph (2)), art-29/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-2/from-art-29#art-29/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十条第二項 → 介護保険法 第三十条第二項 (Article 30, paragraph (2)), art-30/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-2/from-art-29#art-30/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十一条第三項 → 介護保険法 第三十一条第三項 (Article 31, paragraph (3)), art-31/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-2/from-art-29#art-31/par-3
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十二条第二項 → 介護保険法 第三十二条第二項 (Article 32, paragraph (2)), art-32/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-2/from-art-29#art-32/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十三条第四項 → 介護保険法 第三十三条第四項 (Article 33, paragraph (4)), art-33/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-2/from-art-29#art-33/par-4
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十三条の二第二項 → 介護保険法 第三十三条の二第二項 (Article 33-2, paragraph (2)), art-33-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-2/from-art-29#art-33-2/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十三条の三第二項 → 介護保険法 第三十三条の三第二項 (Article 33-3, paragraph (2)), art-33-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-2/from-art-29#art-33-3/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十四条第三項 → 介護保険法 第三十四条第三項 (Article 34, paragraph (3)), art-34/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-2/from-art-34#art-34/par-3
- art-24-2/par-2: 前項第二号 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項第二号 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-24-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-1/item-2
- art-24-2/par-3: 前項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第二項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (2)), art-24-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-2
- art-24-2/par-3: 次項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第四項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (4)), art-24-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-4
- art-24-2/par-5: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1)), art-24-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-1
- art-24-2/par-5: 同項第一号 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項第一号 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-24-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-1/item-1
- art-24-2/par-5: 第三号 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項第三号 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-24-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-1/item-3
- art-24-2/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1)), art-24-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-1
- art-24-2/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第二項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (2)), art-24-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-2
- art-24-2/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第三項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (3)), art-24-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-3
- art-24-2/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第四項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (4)), art-24-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-4
- art-24-2/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第五項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (5)), art-24-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-2/par-5
- art-24-3/par-1/item-1: 第二十四条第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-1
- art-24-3/par-1/item-1: 第二項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第二項 (Article 24, paragraph (2)), art-24/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-2
- art-24-3/par-4: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第一項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (1)), art-24-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-1
- art-24-3/par-5: 第二十四条第三項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第三項 (Article 24, paragraph (3)), art-24/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-3
- art-24-3/par-5: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第一項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (1)), art-24-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-1
- art-24-3/par-5: 同条第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-1
- art-24-3/par-5: 第二項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第二項 (Article 24, paragraph (2)), art-24/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-2
- art-24-3/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第一項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (1)), art-24-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-1
- art-24-3/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第二項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (2)), art-24-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-2
- art-24-3/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第三項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (3)), art-24-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-3
- art-24-3/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第四項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (4)), art-24-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-4
- art-24-3/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第五項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (5)), art-24-3/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24-3/par-5

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