# 介護保険法 / Long-Term Care Insurance Act — 第六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6)

- 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
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- Provision: 第六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6)（国の無利子貸付け等） — address `suppl-4091-123/art-6`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第六条（国の無利子貸付け等） — Interest-Free Loans by the State, etc.
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<sup>suppl-4091-123/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6</sup>

**第一項**  国は、当分の間、地方公共団体に対し、介護老人保健施設の整備で日本電信電話株式会社の株式の売払収入の活用による社会資本の整備の促進に関する特別措置法（昭和六十二年法律第八十六号。以下「社会資本整備特別措置法」という。）第二条第一項第二号に該当するものに要する費用に充てる資金の一部を、予算の範囲内において、無利子で貸し付けることができる。
<sup>suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1</sup>
The state may, for the time being, within the scope of the budget, lend to local governments, interest-free, a part of the funds to be appropriated to the expenses required for the development of Long-Term Care Health Facilities that fall under Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Social Infrastructure Development Through Use of Proceeds from Sale of the Stock of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Act No. 86 of 1987; hereinafter referred to as the "Social Infrastructure Development Special Measures Act").
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**第二項**  国は、当分の間、都道府県又は指定都市等に対し、介護老人保健施設の整備で社会資本整備特別措置法第二条第一項第二号に該当するものにつき、第九十四条第三項第一号に掲げる医療法人、社会福祉法人その他厚生労働大臣が定める者に対し当該都道府県又は指定都市等が補助する費用に充てる資金の一部を、予算の範囲内において、無利子で貸し付けることができる。
<sup>suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2</sup>
The state may, for the time being, within the scope of the budget, lend interest-free to prefectures or Designated Cities, etc., a part of the funds to be appropriated to the expenses that the prefecture or Designated City, etc. subsidizes to a medical juridical person, a social welfare juridical person, or any other person determined by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, as set forth in Article 94, paragraph (3), item (i), with regard to the development of Long-Term Care Health Facilities that fall under Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Social Infrastructure Development Special Measures Act.
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**第三項**  前二項の国の貸付金の償還期間は、五年（二年以内の据置期間を含む。）以内で政令で定める期間とする。
<sup>suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3</sup>
The repayment period of the loans by the state under the preceding two paragraphs is a period specified by Cabinet Order within five years (including a deferment period of two years or less).
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**第四項**  前項に定めるもののほか、第一項及び第二項の規定による貸付金の償還方法、償還期限の繰上げその他償還に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
<sup>suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4</sup>
In addition to what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, the method of repayment of the loans under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), the advance of the repayment deadline, and other matters necessary for repayment are specified by Cabinet Order.
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**第五項**  国は、第一項又は第二項の規定により地方公共団体に対し貸付けを行った場合には、当該貸付けの対象である施設の整備について、当該貸付金に相当する金額の補助を行うものとし、当該補助については、当該貸付金の償還時において、当該貸付金の償還金に相当する金額を交付することにより行うものとする。
<sup>suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-5</sup>
The state, when it has made a loan to a local government pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2), is to provide a subsidy in an amount equivalent to the loan for the development of the facility that is the subject of the loan, and the subsidy is to be provided by paying an amount equivalent to the repayment of the loan at the time of repayment of the loan.
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**第六項**  地方公共団体が、第一項又は第二項の規定による貸付けを受けた無利子貸付金について、第三項及び第四項の規定に基づき定められる償還期限を繰り上げて償還を行った場合（政令で定める場合を除く。）における前項の規定の適用については、当該償還は、当該償還期限の到来時に行われたものとみなす。
<sup>suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-6</sup>
In the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph to the case where a local government has repaid an interest-free loan received pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) before the repayment deadline determined based on the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4) (excluding the cases specified by Cabinet Order), the repayment is deemed to have been made at the time the repayment deadline arrives.
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## Cites
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1: 日本電信電話株式会社の株式の売払収入の活用による社会資本の整備の促進に関する特別措置法（昭和六十二年法律第八十六号。以下「社会資本整備特別措置法」という。）第二条第一項第二号 → e-Gov law 362AC0000000086, 第二条第一項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-2/par-1/item-2 — not held in this collection
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2: 社会資本整備特別措置法第二条第一項第二号 → e-Gov law 362AC0000000086, 第二条第一項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-2/par-1/item-2 — not held in this collection
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2: 第九十四条第三項第一号 → 介護保険法 第九十四条第三項第一号 (Article 94, paragraph (3), item (i)), art-94/par-3/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-94/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-94/par-3/item-1
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3: 前二項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (1)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3: 前二項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (2)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4: 前項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (3)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4: 第一項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (1)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4: 第二項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (2)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-5: 第一項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (1)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-5: 第二項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (2)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-6: 第一項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (1)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-1
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-6: 第二項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (2)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-2
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-6: 第三項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (3)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-6: 第四項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第四項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (4)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4
- suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-6: 前項 → 介護保険法 附則第六条第五項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (5)), suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-5

## Cited by

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

- 介護保険法 附則第六条第三項（国の無利子貸付け等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-3
- 介護保険法 附則第六条第四項（国の無利子貸付け等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-4
- 介護保険法 附則第六条第五項（国の無利子貸付け等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-5
- 介護保険法 附則第六条第六項（国の無利子貸付け等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4091-123/art-6/par-6

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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-20261018T212610-034, 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
