# 介護保険法 / Long-Term Care Insurance Act — 第十節 (Chapter 5, Section 10)

- 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: 第十節 (Chapter 5, Section 10) — address `ch-5/sec-10`
- Text: the text as amended with effect from 2028-12-11 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 11 December 2028 — the amending law allows up to three years from promulgation. The exact day is not fixed yet.), standing until 2029-06-23 as now scheduled, since the next amendment's day is not fixed — NOT yet in force (revision 20281211_507AC0000000087)
- URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10
- The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/ch-5/sec-10
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## 第十節　介護サービス情報の公表 — Section 10 Publication of Long-Term Care Service Information
<sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>ch-5/sec-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10</sup>

### 第百十五条の三十五（介護サービス情報の報告及び公表） — (Report and Public Notice of Long-Term Care Service Information)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-115-35 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35</sup>

  **第一項**  介護サービス事業者は、指定居宅サービス事業者、指定地域密着型サービス事業者、指定居宅介護支援事業者、指定介護老人福祉施設、指定介護予防サービス事業者、指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者若しくは指定介護予防支援事業者の指定又は介護老人保健施設若しくは介護医療院の許可を受け、訪問介護、訪問入浴介護その他の厚生労働省令で定めるサービス（以下「介護サービス」という。）の提供を開始しようとするときその他厚生労働省令で定めるときは、政令で定めるところにより、その提供する介護サービスに係る介護サービス情報（介護サービスの内容及び介護サービスを提供する事業者又は施設の運営状況に関する情報であって、介護サービスを利用し、又は利用しようとする要介護者等が適切かつ円滑に当該介護サービスを利用する機会を確保するために公表されることが必要なものとして厚生労働省令で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）を、当該介護サービスを提供する事業所又は施設の所在地を管轄する都道府県知事に報告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-115-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-1</sup>
  A Long-Term Care Service Provider, when it has received the designation as a Designated In-Home Service Provider, Designated Community-Based Service Provider, Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support Provider, Designated Facility Covered by Public Aid Providing Long-Term Care to the Elderly, Designated Provider of Preventive Long-Term Care Service, Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care, or Designated Preventive Long-Term Care Support Provider, or the permission for a Long-Term Care Health Facility or an integrated facility for medical and long-term care, and intends to commence the provision of Home-Visit Long-Term Care, Home-Visit Bathing Long-Term Care, or other services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "Long-Term Care Service"), or in any other case specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must, pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, report the Long-Term Care Service information pertaining to the Long-Term Care Service it provides (meaning information concerning the content of Long-Term Care Service and the operating status of the provider or facility that provides Long-Term Care Service, which is specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as needing to be made public so that Persons Requiring Long-Term Care, etc. who use or intend to use Long-Term Care Service can secure the opportunity to use said Long-Term Care Service appropriately and smoothly; the same applies hereinafter) to the prefectural governor having jurisdiction over the location of the Business Office or facility that provides said Long-Term Care Service.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  都道府県知事は、前項の規定による報告を受けた後、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該報告の内容を公表しなければならない。
  <sup>art-115-35/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-2</sup>
  A prefectural governor must, after receiving a report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, publish the content of said report, as provided by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第三項**  都道府県知事は、第一項の規定による報告に関して必要があると認めるときは、当該報告をした介護サービス事業者に対し、介護サービス情報のうち厚生労働省令で定めるものについて、調査を行うことができる。
  <sup>art-115-35/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-3</sup>
  A prefectural governor, when deeming it necessary with regard to a report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), may investigate the Long-Term Care Service Provider that made said report, regarding those items specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare among Long-Term Care Service information.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第四項**  都道府県知事は、介護サービス事業者が第一項の規定による報告をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告をし、又は前項の規定による調査を受けず、若しくは調査の実施を妨げたときは、期間を定めて、当該介護サービス事業者に対し、その報告を行い、若しくはその報告の内容を是正し、又はその調査を受けることを命ずることができる。
  <sup>art-115-35/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-4</sup>
  A prefectural governor, when a Long-Term Care Service Provider does not report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or reports falsely, or does not permit the investigation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph or interrupts the investigation, may specify a period and order said Long-Term Care Service Provider to provide said report, correct the contents of said report, or permit such investigation.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第五項**  都道府県知事は、指定地域密着型サービス事業者、指定居宅介護支援事業者、指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者又は指定介護予防支援事業者に対して前項の規定による処分をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を、当該指定地域密着型サービス事業者、指定居宅介護支援事業者、指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者又は指定介護予防支援事業者の指定をした市町村長に通知しなければならない。
  <sup>art-115-35/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-5</sup>
  A prefectural governor, when having taken a disposition pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph against a Designated Community-Based Service Provider, Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support Provider, Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care, or Designated Preventive Long-Term Care Support Provider, must without delay provide notification of such fact to the mayor of the Municipality that provided appointment as service provider to said Designated Community-Based Service Provider, Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support Provider, Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care, or Designated Preventive Long-Term Care Support Provider.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第六項**  都道府県知事は、指定居宅サービス事業者若しくは指定介護予防サービス事業者又は指定介護老人福祉施設、介護老人保健施設若しくは介護医療院の開設者が第四項の規定による命令に従わないときは、当該指定居宅サービス事業者、指定介護予防サービス事業者若しくは指定介護老人福祉施設の指定若しくは介護老人保健施設若しくは介護医療院の許可を取り消し、又は期間を定めてその指定若しくは許可の全部若しくは一部の効力を停止することができる。
  <sup>art-115-35/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-6</sup>
  A prefectural governor, when a Designated In-Home Service Provider, a Designated Provider of Preventive Long-Term Care Service, or an Establisher of a Designated Facility Covered by Public Aid Providing Long-Term Care to the Elderly, a Long-Term Care Health Facility, or an integrated facility for medical and long-term care does not act in compliance with an order pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), may rescind the appointment as service provider of said Designated In-Home Service Provider, Designated Provider of Preventive Long-Term Care Service, or Designated Facility Covered by Public Aid Providing Long-Term Care to the Elderly or the approval for a Long-Term Care Health Facility or integrated facility for medical and long-term care, or suspend the whole or a part of the effect of said appointment as service provider or approval within the period specified by a due date.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第七項**  都道府県知事は、指定地域密着型サービス事業者、指定居宅介護支援事業者、指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者又は指定介護予防支援事業者が第四項の規定による命令に従わない場合において、当該指定地域密着型サービス事業者、指定居宅介護支援事業者、指定地域密着型介護予防サービス事業者又は指定介護予防支援事業者の指定を取り消し、又は期間を定めてその指定の全部若しくは一部の効力を停止することが適当であると認めるときは、理由を付して、その旨をその指定をした市町村長に通知しなければならない。
  <sup>art-115-35/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-7</sup>
  A prefectural governor, in a case when a Designated Community-Based Service Provider, Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support Provider, Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care, or Designated Preventive Long-Term Care Support Provider does not act in compliance with an order pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), and the prefectural governor determines it appropriate to rescind the appointment as service provider of said Designated Community-Based Service Provider, Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support Provider, Designated Provider of Community-Based Service for Preventive Long-Term Care, or Designated Preventive Long-Term Care Support Provider, or to suspend the whole or a part of its effect within the period specified by a due date, must provide notification of said fact, indicating said reasons, to the mayor of the Municipality that provided said appointment as service provider.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百十五条の三十六（指定調査機関の指定） — (Appointment of Designated Investigative Agency)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-115-36 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-36</sup>

  **第一項**  都道府県知事は、その指定する者（以下「指定調査機関」という。）に、前条第三項の調査の実施に関する事務（以下「調査事務」という。）を行わせることができる。
  <sup>art-115-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-36/par-1</sup>
  A prefectural governor may assign a person that the prefectural governor appoints (hereinafter referred to as "Designated Investigative Agency") to conduct affairs pertaining to an investigation as set forth in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as "Investigation Affairs").
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の指定は、都道府県の区域ごとに、その指定を受けようとする者の申請により、当該都道府県知事が行う。
  <sup>art-115-36/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-36/par-2</sup>
  Appointment as service provider as set forth in the preceding paragraph is provided in each prefectural area, by an application of a person that intends to obtain said appointment as service provider, by the governor of said prefecture.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百十五条の三十七（調査員） — (Investigator)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-115-37 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-37</sup>

  **第一項**  指定調査機関は、調査事務を行うときは、厚生労働省令で定める方法に従い、調査員に調査事務を実施させなければならない。
  <sup>art-115-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-37/par-1</sup>
  A Designated Investigative Agency, when implementing Investigation Affairs, act in compliance with the method as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare and assign investigator to Investigation Affairs.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  調査員は、調査事務に関する専門的知識及び技術を有するものとして政令で定める要件を備える者のうちから選任しなければならない。
  <sup>art-115-37/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-37/par-2</sup>
  Investigator must be selected from those who possess expert knowledge and skill concerning Investigation Affairs and meet the requirements provided by a Cabinet Order.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百十五条の三十八（秘密保持義務等） — Confidentiality Obligations
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-115-38 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-38</sup>

  **第一項**  指定調査機関（その者が法人である場合にあっては、その役員。次項において同じ。）若しくはその職員（調査員を含む。同項において同じ。）又はこれらの職にあった者は、調査事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。
  <sup>art-115-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-38/par-1</sup>
  A Designated Investigative Agency (in a case when said person is a juridical person, its officers; the same applies in the following paragraph), said personnel (including an investigator; the same applies in the same paragraph), or a person that was in any of these positions must not divulge any confidential information that said person learned concerning Investigation Affairs.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  指定調査機関及びその職員で調査事務に従事する者は、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-115-38/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-38/par-2</sup>
  A Designated Investigative Agency and said personnel who engage in Investigation Affairs are deemed to be personnel engaged in public service pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations with regard to application of the Penal Code and other penal provisions.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百十五条の三十九（帳簿の備付け等） — Maintenance of Books
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-115-39 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-39</sup>

  **第一項**  指定調査機関は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、調査事務に関する事項で厚生労働省令で定めるものを記載した帳簿を備え、保存しなければならない。
  <sup>art-115-39/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-39/par-1</sup>
  A Designated Investigative Agency, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must keep books in which the matters concerning Investigation Affairs that are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare are recorded, and preserve them.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百十五条の四十（報告等） — Reports
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-115-40 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-40</sup>

  **第一項**  都道府県知事は、調査事務の公正かつ適確な実施を確保するため必要があると認めるときは、指定調査機関に対し、調査事務に関し必要な報告を求め、又は当該職員に関係者に対して質問させ、若しくは指定調査機関の事務所に立ち入り、その設備若しくは帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。
  <sup>art-115-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-40/par-1</sup>
  A prefectural governor, when it is determined to be necessary for ensuring fair and appropriate conduct of Investigation Affairs, may request a Designated Investigative Agency to report concerning Investigation Affairs, direct personnel to ask questions to a relevant person, or enter the office of said Designated Investigative Agency in order to inspect said facilities, record books and documents, or other items.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  第二十四条第三項の規定は前項の規定による質問又は検査について、同条第四項の規定は前項の規定による権限について準用する。
  <sup>art-115-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-40/par-2</sup>
  The provisions of Article 24, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to questions or inspections as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the authority granted as prescribed in the preceding paragraph.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百十五条の四十一（業務の休廃止等） — (Suspension and Abolition of Business)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-115-41 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-41</sup>

  **第一項**  指定調査機関は、都道府県知事の許可を受けなければ、調査事務の全部又は一部を休止し、又は廃止してはならない。
  <sup>art-115-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-41/par-1</sup>
  A Designated Investigative Agency shall not suspend or abolish the whole or a part of Investigation Affairs without obtaining approval from prefectural governor.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百十五条の四十二（指定情報公表センターの指定） — (Appointment of Designated Public Information Center)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-115-42 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-42</sup>

  **第一項**  都道府県知事は、その指定する者（以下「指定情報公表センター」という。）に、介護サービス情報の報告の受理及び公表並びに指定調査機関の指定に関する事務で厚生労働省令で定めるもの（以下「情報公表事務」という。）の全部又は一部を行わせることができる。
  <sup>art-115-42/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-42/par-1</sup>
  A prefectural governor may appoint a person (hereinafter referred to as "Designated Public Information Center") to perform the whole or a part of those affairs, as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, concerning acceptance and publication of reports of Long-Term Care Service information and appointment as service provider as a Designated Investigative Agency (hereinafter referred to as "Public Information Affairs").
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A prefectural governor may appoint a person (hereinafter referred to as "Designated Public Information Center") the whole or a part of those Investigation Affairs, as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, concerning acceptance of reports of Long-Term Care Service information and appointment as service provider as a Designated Investigative Agency (hereinafter referred to as "Public Information Business Office")." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3807/tb</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の指定は、都道府県の区域ごとに、その指定を受けようとする者の申請により、当該都道府県知事が行う。
  <sup>art-115-42/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-42/par-2</sup>
  Appointment as service provider as set forth in the preceding paragraph is provided in each prefectural area, by an application of a person that intends to obtain said appointment as service provider, by the governor of said prefecture.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第三項**  第百十五条の三十八から前条までの規定は、指定情報公表センターについて準用する。この場合において、これらの規定中「調査事務」とあるのは「情報公表事務」と、「指定調査機関」とあるのは「指定情報公表センター」と、「職員（調査員を含む。同項において同じ。）」とあるのは「職員」と読み替えるものとするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。
  <sup>art-115-42/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-42/par-3</sup>
  The provisions of Article 115-38 to the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a Designated Public Information Center. In this case, the terms "Investigation Affairs," "Designated Investigative Agency," and "personnel (including an investigator; the same applies in the same paragraph)" in these provisions are deemed to be replaced with "Public Information Affairs," "Designated Public Information Center," and "personnel" respectively, and the necessary technical replacement of terms is provided by a Cabinet Order.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百十五条の四十三（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-115-43 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-43</sup>

  **第一項**  この節に定めるもののほか、指定調査機関及び指定情報公表センターに関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
  <sup>art-115-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-43/par-1</sup>
  In addition to those matters provided in this Section, other necessary matters concerning a Designated Investigative Agency and Designated Public Information Center are provided by a Cabinet Order.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百十五条の四十四（都道府県知事による情報の公表の推進） — Promotion of Publication of Information by Prefectural Governors
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-115-44 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-44</sup>

  **第一項**  都道府県知事は、介護サービスを利用し、又は利用しようとする要介護者等が適切かつ円滑に当該介護サービスを利用する機会の確保に資するため、介護サービスの質及び介護サービスに従事する従業者に関する情報（介護サービス情報に該当するものを除く。）であって厚生労働省令で定めるものの提供を希望する介護サービス事業者から提供を受けた当該情報について、公表を行うよう配慮するものとする。
  <sup>art-115-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-44/par-1</sup>
  A prefectural governor is to give consideration to publishing information concerning the quality of Long-Term Care Service and employees that engage in Long-Term Care Service (excluding that which falls under Long-Term Care Service information) as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, which has been provided by a Long-Term Care Service Provider that wishes to provide such information, in order to contribute to securing opportunities for Persons Requiring Long-Term Care, etc. who use or intend to use Long-Term Care Service to use said Long-Term Care Service appropriately and smoothly.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- art-115-35/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十五第一項 (Article 115-35, paragraph (1)), art-115-35/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-1
- art-115-35/par-3: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十五第一項 (Article 115-35, paragraph (1)), art-115-35/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-1
- art-115-35/par-4: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十五第一項 (Article 115-35, paragraph (1)), art-115-35/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-1
- art-115-35/par-4: 前項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十五第三項 (Article 115-35, paragraph (3)), art-115-35/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-3
- art-115-35/par-5: 前項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十五第四項 (Article 115-35, paragraph (4)), art-115-35/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-4
- art-115-35/par-6: 第四項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十五第四項 (Article 115-35, paragraph (4)), art-115-35/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-4
- art-115-35/par-7: 第四項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十五第四項 (Article 115-35, paragraph (4)), art-115-35/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-4
- art-115-36/par-1: 前条第三項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十五第三項 (Article 115-35, paragraph (3)), art-115-35/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-35/par-3
- art-115-36/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十六第一項 (Article 115-36, paragraph (1)), art-115-36/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-36/par-1
- art-115-38/par-1: 次項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十八第二項 (Article 115-38, paragraph (2)), art-115-38/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-38/par-2
- art-115-40/par-2: 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/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-4/from-art-18#art-24/par-3
- art-115-40/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の四十第一項 (Article 115-40, paragraph (1)), art-115-40/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-40/par-1
- art-115-40/par-2: 同条第四項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第四項 (Article 24, paragraph (4)), art-24/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-4/from-art-18#art-24/par-4
- art-115-42/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の四十二第一項 (Article 115-42, paragraph (1)), art-115-42/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-42/par-1
- art-115-42/par-3: 第百十五条の三十八から前条まで → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十八 (Article 115-38), art-115-38 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-38
- art-115-42/par-3: 第百十五条の三十八から前条まで → 介護保険法 第百十五条の三十九 (Article 115-39), art-115-39 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-39
- art-115-42/par-3: 第百十五条の三十八から前条まで → 介護保険法 第百十五条の四十 (Article 115-40), art-115-40 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-40
- art-115-42/par-3: 第百十五条の三十八から前条まで → 介護保険法 第百十五条の四十一 (Article 115-41), art-115-41 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20281211_507AC0000000087/text/ch-5/sec-10#art-115-41

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