# 介護保険法 / Long-Term Care Insurance Act — 第七十六条の二 (Article 76-2)

- 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: 第七十六条の二 (Article 76-2)（勧告、命令等） — address `art-76-2`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2
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### 第七十六条の二（勧告、命令等） — (Recommendations, Orders)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-76-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2</sup>

  **第一項**  都道府県知事は、指定居宅サービス事業者が、次の各号に掲げる場合に該当すると認めるときは、当該指定居宅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-76-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-1</sup>
  A prefectural governor, when finding that a Designated In-Home Service Provider falls under any of the cases listed in the following items, may specify a due date and recommend to said Designated In-Home Service Provider that it take the measures specified in each of those items.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  第七十条第九項又は第十一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-76-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
    if it fails to comply with the conditions attached upon granting said appointment as service provider pursuant to Article 70, paragraph (9) or (11): to comply with said conditions;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **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七十四条第一項の都道府県の条例で定める基準又は同項の都道府県の条例で定める員数を満たしていない場合　当該都道府県の条例で定める基準又は当該都道府県の条例で定める員数を満たすこと。
    <sup>art-76-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
    if it fails to satisfy the standards specified by the Prefectural Ordinance under Article 74, paragraph (1) or the number of employees specified by the Prefectural Ordinance under that paragraph with regard to the knowledge, skill or number of employees of the Business Office pertaining to said appointment as service provider: to satisfy said standards specified by Prefectural Ordinance or said number of employees specified by Prefectural Ordinance;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **三**  第七十四条第二項に規定する指定居宅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居宅サービスの事業の運営をしていない場合　当該指定居宅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居宅サービスの事業の運営をすること。
    <sup>art-76-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
    if it does not appropriately operate the Designated In-Home Service Business in accordance with the standards concerning Facilities and Management of a Designated In-Home Service Business as prescribed in Article 74, paragraph (2): to appropriately operate the Designated In-Home Service Business in accordance with said standards concerning Facilities and Management of a Designated In-Home Service Business;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **四**  第七十四条第五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-76-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-1/item-4</sup>
    if it does not appropriately provide the convenience prescribed in Article 74, paragraph (5): to appropriately provide said convenience.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  都道府県知事は、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居宅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-76-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-2</sup>
  A prefectural governor, 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 In-Home Service Provider that was issued said recommendation did not act in compliance with said recommendation within the due date as set forth in the same paragraph.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による勧告を受けた指定居宅サービス事業者が、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、当該指定居宅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-76-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-3</sup>
  When said Designated In-Home Service Provider that was issued a recommendation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) does not implement any measures pertaining to said recommendation without a justifiable cause, a prefectural governor may specify a due date and order said Designated In-Home Service Provider to implement measures pertaining to said recommendation.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  都道府県知事は、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-76-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-4</sup>
  A prefectural governor, when issuing an order pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, must issue public notice of said fact.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第五項**  市町村は、保険給付に係る指定居宅サービスを行った指定居宅サービス事業者について、第一項各号に掲げる場合のいずれかに該当すると認めるときは、その旨を当該指定に係る事業所の所在地の都道府県知事に通知しなければならない。
  <sup>art-76-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-5</sup>
  With regard to a Designated In-Home Service Provider who provided Designated In-Home Service pertaining to an insurance benefit, a Municipality, when it is determined that said Designated In-Home Service Provider falls under any of the cases listed in the items of paragraph (1), must provide notification of said fact to the prefectural governor that governs the location of the Business Office pertaining to said appointment as service provider.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- art-76-2/par-1/item-1: 第七十条第九項 → 介護保険法 第七十条第九項 (Article 70, paragraph (9)), art-70/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-70/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-70/par-9
- art-76-2/par-1/item-1: 第十一項 → 介護保険法 第七十条第十一項 (Article 70, paragraph (11)), art-70/par-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-70/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-70/par-11
- art-76-2/par-1/item-2: 第七十四条第一項 → 介護保険法 第七十四条第一項 (Article 74, paragraph (1)), art-74/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-74/par-1
- art-76-2/par-1/item-3: 第七十四条第二項 → 介護保険法 第七十四条第二項 (Article 74, paragraph (2)), art-74/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-74/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-74/par-2
- art-76-2/par-1/item-4: 第七十四条第五項 → 介護保険法 第七十四条第五項 (Article 74, paragraph (5)), art-74/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-74/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-74/par-5
- art-76-2/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第七十六条の二第一項 (Article 76-2, paragraph (1)), art-76-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-1
- art-76-2/par-3: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第七十六条の二第一項 (Article 76-2, paragraph (1)), art-76-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-1
- art-76-2/par-4: 前項 → 介護保険法 第七十六条の二第三項 (Article 76-2, paragraph (3)), art-76-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-3
- art-76-2/par-5: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第七十六条の二第一項 (Article 76-2, paragraph (1)), art-76-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-1

## Cited by

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

- 介護保険法 第七十二条の二第四項（共生型居宅サービス事業者の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-72-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-72-2/par-4
- 介護保険法 第七十六条の二第二項（勧告、命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-2
- 介護保険法 第七十六条の二第三項（勧告、命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-3
- 介護保険法 第七十六条の二第四項（勧告、命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-4
- 介護保険法 第七十六条の二第五項（勧告、命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-76-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-76-2/par-5

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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-20261018T203319-008, translated 2026-10-19
- claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch long-term-care-insurance-act-20261018T203319-008, translated 2026-10-19
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch long-term-care-insurance-act-20261019T014622-001, 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
