# 介護保険法 / Long-Term Care Insurance Act — 第百十五条の十八 (Article 115-18)

- 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: 第百十五条の十八 (Article 115-18)（勧告、命令等） — address `art-115-18`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第百十五条の十八（勧告、命令等） — Recommendations, Orders
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<sup>art-115-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18</sup>

  **第一項**  市町村長は、指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者が、次の各号に掲げる場合に該当すると認めるときは、当該指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者に対し、期限を定めて、それぞれ当該各号に定める措置をとるべきことを勧告することができる。
  <sup>art-115-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-1</sup>
  A mayor of a Municipality, when it is determined that a Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care falls under any of the following items, may, setting a due date, recommend that said Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care take the measures prescribed respectively in those items.
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    **一**  第百十五条の十二第六項の規定により当該指定を行うに当たって付された条件に従わない場合　当該条件に従うこと。
    <sup>art-115-18/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-1/item-1</sup>
    in the case where it fails to comply with the conditions attached at the time of making said designation pursuant to the provisions of Article 115-12, paragraph (6): to comply with said conditions;
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    **二**  当該指定に係る事業所の従業者の知識若しくは技能又は人員について第百十五条の十四第一項の市町村の条例で定める基準若しくは同項の市町村の条例で定める員数又は同条第五項に規定する指定地域密着型介護予防サービスに従事する従業者に関する基準を満たしていない場合　当該市町村の条例で定める基準若しくは当該市町村の条例で定める員数又は当該指定地域密着型介護予防サービスに従事する従業者に関する基準を満たすこと。
    <sup>art-115-18/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-1/item-2</sup>
    in the case where, regarding the knowledge or skills, or the number of personnel, of the employees of the Business Office pertaining to said designation, it does not satisfy the standards specified by the Municipal Ordinance referred to in Article 115-14, paragraph (1), or the number of employees specified by the Municipal Ordinance referred to in the same paragraph, or the standards concerning employees that engage in Designated Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care prescribed in paragraph (5) of the same Article: to satisfy the standards specified by said Municipal Ordinance, or the number of employees specified by said Municipal Ordinance, or the standards concerning employees that engage in said Designated Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care;
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    **三**  第百十五条の十四第二項又は第五項に規定する指定地域密着型介護予防サービスに係る介護予防のための効果的な支援の方法に関する基準又は指定地域密着型介護予防サービスの事業の設備及び運営に関する基準に従って適正な指定地域密着型介護予防サービスの事業の運営をしていない場合　当該指定地域密着型介護予防サービスに係る介護予防のための効果的な支援の方法に関する基準又は指定地域密着型介護予防サービスの事業の設備及び運営に関する基準に従って適正な指定地域密着型介護予防サービスの事業の運営をすること。
    <sup>art-115-18/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-1/item-3</sup>
    in the case where it does not appropriately operate the business of Designated Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care in accordance with the standards concerning effective support methods for Prevention of Long-Term Care pertaining to Designated Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care or the standards concerning facilities and management of the business of Designated Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care prescribed in Article 115-14, paragraph (2) or paragraph (5): to appropriately operate the business of Designated Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care in accordance with the standards concerning effective support methods for Prevention of Long-Term Care pertaining to said Designated Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care or the standards concerning facilities and management of the business of Designated Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care;
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    **四**  第百十五条の十四第七項に規定する便宜の提供を適正に行っていない場合　当該便宜の提供を適正に行うこと。
    <sup>art-115-18/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-1/item-4</sup>
    in the case where it does not appropriately provide the convenience prescribed in Article 115-14, paragraph (7): to appropriately provide said convenience.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  市町村長は、前項の規定による勧告をした場合において、その勧告を受けた指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者が同項の期限内にこれに従わなかったときは、その旨を公表することができる。
  <sup>art-115-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-2</sup>
  A mayor of a Municipality, in a case of providing a recommendation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, may provide public notice of the fact that said Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care that is issued said recommendation did not act in compliance with said recommendation within the due date as set forth in the same paragraph.
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  **第三項**  市町村長は、第一項の規定による勧告を受けた指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者が、正当な理由がなくてその勧告に係る措置をとらなかったときは、当該指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者に対し、期限を定めて、その勧告に係る措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。
  <sup>art-115-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-3</sup>
  A mayor of a Municipality, when the Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care that is issued a recommendation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) does not implement the measures pertaining to said recommendation without a justifiable basis, may specify a due date and order said Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care to implement measures pertaining to said recommendation.
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  **第四項**  市町村長は、前項の規定による命令をした場合においては、その旨を公示しなければならない。
  <sup>art-115-18/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-4</sup>
  The mayor of a Municipality, when issuing an order pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, must issue public notice of the said fact.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- art-115-18/par-1/item-1: 第百十五条の十二第六項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の十二第六項 (Article 115-12, paragraph (6)), art-115-12/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-12/par-6
- art-115-18/par-1/item-2: 第百十五条の十四第一項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の十四第一項 (Article 115-14, paragraph (1)), art-115-14/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-14/par-1
- art-115-18/par-1/item-2: 同条第五項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の十四第五項 (Article 115-14, paragraph (5)), art-115-14/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-14/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-14/par-5
- art-115-18/par-1/item-3: 第百十五条の十四第二項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の十四第二項 (Article 115-14, paragraph (2)), art-115-14/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-14/par-2
- art-115-18/par-1/item-3: 第五項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の十四第五項 (Article 115-14, paragraph (5)), art-115-14/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-14/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-14/par-5
- art-115-18/par-1/item-4: 第百十五条の十四第七項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の十四第七項 (Article 115-14, paragraph (7)), art-115-14/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-14/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-14/par-7
- art-115-18/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の十八第一項 (Article 115-18, paragraph (1)), art-115-18/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-1
- art-115-18/par-3: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の十八第一項 (Article 115-18, paragraph (1)), art-115-18/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-1
- art-115-18/par-4: 前項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の十八第三項 (Article 115-18, paragraph (3)), art-115-18/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-3

## Cited by

4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 介護保険法 第百十五条の十二の二第四項（共生型地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-12-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-12-2/par-4
- 介護保険法 第百十五条の十八第二項（勧告、命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-2
- 介護保険法 第百十五条の十八第三項（勧告、命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-3
- 介護保険法 第百十五条の十八第四項（勧告、命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-115-18/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-115-18/par-4

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 介護保険法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/409AC0000000123/20261001_507AC0000000087), retrieved 2026-10-18
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Long-Term Care Insurance Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3807/tb), retrieved 2026-10-18
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch long-term-care-insurance-act-20261018T203319-025, translated 2026-10-19
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch long-term-care-insurance-act-20261019T014622-002, translated 2026-10-19
- This site's parser, version 209 — 介護保険法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-18