# 介護保険法 / Long-Term Care Insurance Act — 第十三章 (Chapter 13) - 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: 第十三章 (Chapter 13) — address `ch-13` - 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/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/ch-13 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第十三章　雑則 — Chapter XIII Miscellaneous Provisions heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13 ### 第百九十七条（報告の徴収等） — (Collection of Reports) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-197 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-197 **第一項** 厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事は、市町村に対し、保険給付の効果に関する評価のためその他必要があると認めるときは、その事業の実施の状況に関する報告を求めることができる。 art-197/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-197/par-1 The Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare or the prefectural governor may, when it is determined necessary for an evaluation concerning the effect of Insurance Benefits or other matter, request a Municipality to submit a report concerning the performance of said project. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 厚生労働大臣は、都道府県知事又は市町村長に対し、当該都道府県知事又は市町村長が第五章の規定により行う事務に関し必要があると認めるときは、報告を求め、又は助言若しくは勧告をすることができる。 art-197/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-197/par-2 The Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare may request a prefectural governor or the mayor of a Municipality, when it is determined to be necessary with respect to the affairs to be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter V by said prefectural governor or mayor of said Municipality, to submit a report, or may provide advice or recommendation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 都道府県知事は、市町村長（指定都市及び中核市の長を除く。以下この項において同じ。）に対し、当該市町村長が第五章の規定により行う事務に関し必要があると認めるときは、報告を求め、又は助言若しくは勧告をすることができる。 art-197/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-197/par-3 A prefectural governor may request the mayor of a Municipality (excluding the mayors of designated cities and core cities; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph), when it is determined to be necessary with respect to the affairs to be conducted by said mayor of a Municipality pursuant to the provisions of Chapter V, to submit a report, or may provide advice or recommendation. machine translation, not official **第四項** 厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事は、医療保険者に対し、納付金の額の算定に関して必要があると認めるときは、その業務に関する報告を徴し、又は当該職員に実地にその状況を検査させることができる。 art-197/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-197/par-4 The Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare or a prefectural governor, as pertaining to a medical insurer, when he or she determines the necessity for a calculation of an amount of payment, may collect reports concerning said operation, or direct personnel to investigate said conditions in practice. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第二十四条第三項の規定は、前項の規定による検査について、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。 art-197/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-197/par-5 The provisions of Article 24, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to an inspection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the authority granted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. machine translation, not official ### 第百九十七条の二 art-197-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-197-2 **第一項** 市町村長は、政令で定めるところにより、その事業の実施の状況を厚生労働大臣に報告しなければならない。 art-197-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-197-2/par-1 A mayor of a Municipality, pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, must report the performance of said business to the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百九十八条（連合会に対する監督） — (Supervision of Association) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-198 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-198 **第一項** 連合会について国民健康保険法第百六条及び第百八条の規定を適用する場合において、これらの規定中「事業」とあるのは、「事業（介護保険法（平成九年法律第百二十三号）第百七十七条に規定する介護保険事業関係業務を含む。）」とする。 art-198/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-198/par-1 In a case when the provisions of Article 106 and Article 108 of the National Health Insurance Act apply to an Association, the term "business" in these provisions is deemed to be replaced with "business (including Business Relevant to A Long-Term Care Insurance Project that is as prescribed in Article 177 of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Act No.123 of 1997)." Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百九十九条（先取特権の順位） — (Order of Statutory Lien) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-199 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-199 **第一項** 保険料その他この法律の規定による徴収金の先取特権の順位は、国税及び地方税に次ぐものとする。 art-199/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-199/par-1 An order of a statutory lien related to an insurance premium or other levy pursuant to the provisions of this Act has priority subordinate to national tax and local tax. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百条（時効） — (Prescription) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-200 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-200 **第一項** 保険料、納付金その他この法律の規定による徴収金を徴収し、又はその還付を受ける権利及び保険給付を受ける権利は、これらを行使することができる時から二年を経過したときは、時効によって消滅する。 art-200/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-200/par-1 The right to collect an insurance premium, a Levy, or other money collected pursuant to the provisions of this Act, or to receive a refund thereof, and the right to receive an Insurance Benefit are extinguished by prescription when two years have elapsed from the time when those rights may be exercised. machine translation, not official **第二項** 保険料その他この法律の規定による徴収金の督促は、時効の更新の効力を生ずる。 art-200/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-200/par-2 A demand for payment of an insurance premium or other money collected pursuant to the provisions of this Act has the effect of renewal of prescription. machine translation, not official ### 第二百条の二（賦課決定の期間制限） — Period Limitation on Assessment Decisions caption: machine translation, not official art-200-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-200-2 **第一項** 保険料の賦課決定は、当該年度における最初の保険料の納期（この法律又はこれに基づく条例の規定により保険料を納付し、又は納入すべき期限をいい、当該納期後に保険料を課することができることとなった場合にあっては、当該保険料を課することができることとなった日とする。）の翌日から起算して二年を経過した日以後においては、することができない。 art-200-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-200-2/par-1 A decision on the imposition of an insurance premium may not be made on or after the day on which two years have elapsed, counting from the day following the due date for the first insurance premium for the relevant fiscal year (meaning the time limit by which an insurance premium is to be paid or remitted pursuant to the provisions of this Act or a Prefectural or Municipal Ordinance based thereon; in the case where it becomes possible to impose an insurance premium after that due date, the day on which it becomes possible to impose that insurance premium). machine translation, not official ### 第二百一条（期間の計算） — (Calculation of Periods) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-201 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201 **第一項** この法律又はこの法律に基づく命令に規定する期間の計算については、民法の期間に関する規定を準用する。 art-201/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201/par-1 With regard to the calculation of periods as prescribed by this Act or an Order based on this Act, the provisions concerning periods as set forth in the Civil Code apply mutatis mutandis. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "With regard to the calculation of periods as prescribed by this Act or an Order based on this Act, said calculation applies mutatis mutandis to the provisions concerning said periods as set forth in Civil Code." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3807/tb ### 第二百一条の二（被保険者番号等の利用制限等） — Restrictions, etc. on Use of Insured Person Number, etc. caption: machine translation, not official art-201-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2 **第一項** 厚生労働大臣、市町村、介護サービス事業者、特定介護予防・日常生活支援総合事業を行う者その他の介護保険事業又は当該事業に関連する事務の遂行のため被保険者番号等（保険者番号（厚生労働大臣が介護保険事業において市町村を識別するための番号として、市町村ごとに定めるものをいう。）及び被保険者番号（市町村が被保険者の資格を管理するための番号として、被保険者ごとに定めるものをいう。）をいう。以下この条において同じ。）を利用する者として厚生労働省令で定める者（以下この条において「厚生労働大臣等」という。）は、当該事業又は事務の遂行のため必要がある場合を除き、何人に対しても、その者又はその者以外の者に係る被保険者番号等を告知することを求めてはならない。 art-201-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-1 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Municipalities, Long-Term Care Service Providers, persons conducting a Specified Comprehensive Project for Long-Term Care Prevention and Daily Life Support, and other persons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as persons who use the insured person number, etc. (meaning the insurer number (meaning a number determined for each Municipality by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare for identifying Municipalities in an Insured Long-Term Care Project) and the insured person number (meaning a number determined for each Insured Person by a Municipality for managing the qualifications of Insured Persons); the same applies hereinafter in this Article) for the performance of an Insured Long-Term Care Project or affairs related to that project (hereinafter in this Article referred to as the "Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, etc.") must not request anyone to disclose the insured person number, etc. pertaining to that person or a person other than that person, except where necessary for the performance of that project or those affairs. machine translation, not official **第二項** 厚生労働大臣等以外の者は、介護保険事業又は当該事業に関連する事務の遂行のため被保険者番号等の利用が特に必要な場合として厚生労働省令で定める場合を除き、何人に対しても、その者又はその者以外の者に係る被保険者番号等を告知することを求めてはならない。 art-201-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-2 A person other than the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, etc. must not request anyone to disclose the insured person number, etc. pertaining to that person or a person other than that person, except in a case specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a case where the use of the insured person number, etc. is particularly necessary for the performance of an Insured Long-Term Care Project or affairs related to that project. machine translation, not official **第三項** 何人も、次に掲げる場合を除き、その者が業として行う行為に関し、その者に対し売買、貸借、雇用その他の契約（以下この項において「契約」という。）の申込みをしようとする者若しくは申込みをする者又はその者と契約の締結をした者に対し、当該者又は当該者以外の者に係る被保険者番号等を告知することを求めてはならない。 art-201-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-3 No person may, except in the following cases, with regard to an act that the person conducts as a business, request a person who intends to make an application for a contract of sale, lease, employment, or otherwise (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as a "contract") with the person, a person who makes such an application, or a person who has concluded a contract with the person, to disclose the insured person number, etc. pertaining to the person requested or a person other than the person requested. machine translation, not official **一** 厚生労働大臣等が、第一項に規定する場合に、被保険者番号等を告知することを求めるとき。 art-201-2/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-3/item-1 where the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, etc. requests the disclosure of the insured person number, etc. in a case prescribed in paragraph (1); machine translation, not official **二** 厚生労働大臣等以外の者が、前項に規定する厚生労働省令で定める場合に、被保険者番号等を告知することを求めるとき。 art-201-2/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-3/item-2 where a person other than the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, etc. requests the disclosure of the insured person number, etc. in a case specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribed in the preceding paragraph. machine translation, not official **第四項** 何人も、次に掲げる場合を除き、業として、被保険者番号等の記録されたデータベース（その者以外の者に係る被保険者番号等を含む情報の集合物であって、それらの情報を電子計算機を用いて検索することができるように体系的に構成したものをいう。）であって、当該データベースに記録された情報が他に提供されることが予定されているもの（以下この項において「提供データベース」という。）を構成してはならない。 art-201-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-4 No person may, except in the following cases, constitute as a business a database in which the insured person number, etc. are recorded (meaning a collection of information including the insured person number, etc. pertaining to persons other than that person, systematically structured so that such information can be retrieved using a computer) and in which the information recorded is intended to be provided to others (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as a "database for provision"). machine translation, not official **一** 厚生労働大臣等が、第一項に規定する場合に、提供データベースを構成するとき。 art-201-2/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-4/item-1 where the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, etc. constitutes a database for provision in a case prescribed in paragraph (1); machine translation, not official **二** 厚生労働大臣等以外の者が、第二項に規定する厚生労働省令で定める場合に、提供データベースを構成するとき。 art-201-2/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-4/item-2 where a person other than the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, etc. constitutes a database for provision in a case specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribed in paragraph (2). machine translation, not official **第五項** 厚生労働大臣は、前二項の規定に違反する行為が行われた場合において、当該行為をした者が更に反復してこれらの規定に違反する行為をするおそれがあると認めるときは、当該行為をした者に対し、当該行為を中止することを勧告し、又は当該行為が中止されることを確保するために必要な措置を講ずることを勧告することができる。 art-201-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-5 When an act in violation of the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs has been committed and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that the person who committed the act is likely to commit further acts in violation of those provisions repeatedly, the Minister may recommend that the person who committed the act cease the act, or recommend that the person take measures necessary to ensure that the act is ceased. machine translation, not official **第六項** 厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定による勧告を受けた者がその勧告に従わないときは、その者に対し、期限を定めて、当該勧告に従うべきことを命ずることができる。 art-201-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-6 When a person who has received a recommendation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph does not comply with the recommendation, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may specify a due date and order that person to comply with the recommendation. machine translation, not official ### 第二百一条の三（報告及び検査） — Reports and Inspections caption: machine translation, not official art-201-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-3 **第一項** 厚生労働大臣は、前条第五項及び第六項の規定による措置に関し必要があると認めるときは、その必要と認められる範囲内において、同条第三項若しくは第四項の規定に違反していると認めるに足りる相当の理由がある者に対し、必要な事項に関し報告を求め、又は当該職員に当該者の事務所若しくは事業所に立ち入って質問させ、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。 art-201-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-3/par-1 When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary with regard to the measures pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) of the preceding Article, the Minister may, within the scope found necessary, request a report on necessary matters from a person for whom there are reasonable grounds to find that the person is in violation of the provisions of paragraph (3) or (4) of that Article, or direct personnel to enter the Business Offices or places of business of that person and ask questions, or to inspect record books and documents, and other items. machine translation, not official **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、それぞれ準用する。 art-201-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-3/par-2 The provisions of Article 24, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to questions or inspections pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the authority granted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, respectively. machine translation, not official ### 第二百二条（被保険者等に関する調査） — (Investigation Concerning an Insured Person) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-202 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-202 **第一項** 市町村は、被保険者の資格、保険給付、地域支援事業及び保険料に関して必要があると認めるときは、被保険者、被保険者の配偶者若しくは被保険者の属する世帯の世帯主その他その世帯に属する者又はこれらであった者に対し、文書その他の物件の提出若しくは提示を命じ、又は当該職員に質問させることができる。 art-202/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-202/par-1 A Municipality, when it determines it necessary with respect to qualification of an Insured Person, an Insurance Benefit, Community Support Projects, or an insurance premium, may order an Insured Person, the spouse of an Insured Person, the householder of the family where an Insured Person resides, or other person who belongs to that family, or a person who was any of these, to submit or present documents and other items, or direct personnel to make inquiries. machine translation, not official **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。 art-202/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-202/par-2 The provisions of Article 24, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to questions pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the authority granted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百三条（資料の提供等） — (Provision of Data) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-203 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203 **第一項** 市町村は、保険給付、地域支援事業及び保険料に関して必要があると認めるときは、被保険者、被保険者の配偶者若しくは被保険者の属する世帯の世帯主その他その世帯に属する者の資産若しくは収入の状況又は被保険者に対する老齢等年金給付の支給状況につき、官公署若しくは年金保険者に対し必要な文書の閲覧若しくは資料の提供を求め、又は銀行、信託会社その他の機関若しくは被保険者の雇用主その他の関係人に報告を求めることができる。 art-203/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203/par-1 A Municipality, when it determines it necessary with regard to an Insurance Benefit, Community Support Projects, or an insurance premium, may, with respect to the status of assets or income of an Insured Person, the spouse of an Insured Person, the householder of the family where an Insured Person resides, or other person who belongs to that family, or the status of payment of an old age, etc. pension benefit to an Insured Person, request a public agency or a Pension Insurer to allow inspection of necessary documents or to provide materials, or request a report from a bank, trust company, or other institution, or from the employer of an Insured Person or other relevant person. machine translation, not official **第二項** 都道府県知事又は市町村長は、第四十一条第一項本文、第四十二条の二第一項本文、第四十六条第一項、第四十七条の二第一項、第四十八条第一項第一号、第五十三条第一項本文、第五十四条の二第一項本文、第五十八条第一項、第五十九条の二第一項若しくは第百十五条の四十五の三第一項の指定又は第九十四条第一項若しくは第百七条第一項の許可に関し必要があると認めるときは、これらの指定又は許可に係る申請者若しくはその役員等若しくは開設者若しくはその役員又は病院等の管理者、特別養護老人ホームの長若しくは第九十四条第三項第十一号若しくは第百七条第三項第十四号に規定する使用人の保険料等の納付状況につき、当該保険料等を徴収する者に対し、必要な書類の閲覧又は資料の提供を求めることができる。 art-203/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203/par-2 A prefectural governor or mayor of a Municipality, when it is determined to be necessary with regard to the designation under the main clause of Article 41, paragraph (1), the main clause of Article 42-2, paragraph (1), Article 46, paragraph (1), Article 47-2, paragraph (1), Article 48, paragraph (1), item (i), the main clause of Article 53, paragraph (1), the main clause of Article 54-2, paragraph (1), Article 58, paragraph (1), Article 59-2, paragraph (1), or Article 115-45-3, paragraph (1), or the approval under Article 94, paragraph (1) or Article 107, paragraph (1), may request the person who collects the insurance premiums, etc. to allow inspection of necessary documents or to provide materials, concerning the status of payment of insurance premiums, etc. by the applicant pertaining to those designations or approvals or its Officer, etc., or by the establisher or its officers, or by the administrator of a Hospital, etc., the head of an Intensive Care Home for the Elderly, or an employee prescribed in Article 94, paragraph (3), item (xi) or Article 107, paragraph (3), item (xiv). machine translation, not official ### 第二百三条の二（大都市等の特例） — Special Provisions for Large Cities, etc. caption: machine translation, not official art-203-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-2 **第一項** この法律中都道府県が処理することとされている事務で政令で定めるものは、指定都市及び中核市においては、政令の定めるところにより、指定都市又は中核市（以下「指定都市等」という。）が処理するものとする。この場合においては、この法律中都道府県に関する規定は、指定都市等に関する規定として、指定都市等に適用があるものとする。 art-203-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-2/par-1 Affairs that are to be executed by prefectures under this Act and that are specified by Cabinet Order are to be executed in designated cities and core cities by the designated city or core city (hereinafter referred to as a "Designated City, etc.") pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order. In this case, the provisions of this Act concerning prefectures apply to Designated Cities, etc. as provisions concerning Designated Cities, etc. machine translation, not official ### 第二百三条の三（緊急時における厚生労働大臣の事務執行） — (Execution of Affairs by the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare in an Emergency) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-203-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-3 **第一項** 第百条第一項又は第百十四条の二第一項の規定により都道府県知事又は市町村長の権限に属するものとされている事務は、介護老人保健施設又は介護医療院に入所している者の生命又は身体の安全を確保するため緊急の必要があると厚生労働大臣が認める場合にあっては、厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事若しくは市町村長が行うものとする。この場合において、この法律の規定中都道府県知事に関する規定（当該事務に係るものに限る。）は、厚生労働大臣に関する規定として厚生労働大臣に適用があるものとする。 art-203-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-3/par-1 Affairs that belong to the authority of a prefectural governor or mayor of a Municipality pursuant to the provisions of Article 100, paragraph (1) or Article 114-2, paragraph (1), in a case when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare determines that there is an urgent need to ensure the safety of the life or body of a person who is admitted to a Long-Term Care Health Facility or an integrated facility for medical and long-term care, are to be executed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, or a prefectural governor or mayor of a Municipality. In this case, the provisions concerning a prefectural governor in the provisions of this Act (limited to those pertaining to said affairs) apply to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as provisions concerning the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の場合において、厚生労働大臣又は都道府県知事若しくは市町村長が当該事務を行うときは、相互に密接な連携の下に行うものとする。 art-203-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-3/par-2 In a case as set forth in the preceding paragraph, when the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare, or a prefectural governor or mayor of a Municipality execute said Affairs, said Affairs are to be performed under mutual and close cooperation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百三条の四（事務の区分） — (Classification of Affairs) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-203-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-4 **第一項** 第百五十六条第四項、第百七十二条第一項及び第三項並びに第百九十七条第四項の規定により都道府県が処理することとされている事務は、地方自治法第二条第九項第一号に規定する第一号法定受託事務とする。 art-203-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-4/par-1 Affairs that are executed by a prefecture pursuant to the provisions of Article 156, paragraph (4), Article 172, paragraphs (1) and (3), and Article 197, paragraph (4) are to be Type 1 statutory entrusted affairs prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i) of the Local Autonomy Act. machine translation, not official ### 第二百三条の五（権限の委任） — (Delegation of Authority) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-203-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-5 **第一項** この法律に規定する厚生労働大臣の権限は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、地方厚生局長に委任することができる。 art-203-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-5/par-1 The authority of the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare as provided in this Act, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, may be delegated to the chief of the relevant Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定により地方厚生局長に委任された権限は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、地方厚生支局長に委任することができる。 art-203-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-5/par-2 The authority that is delegated to the chief of said Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, may be delegated to a branch manager of said Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百四条（実施規定） — (Operative Provisions) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-204 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-204 **第一項** この法律に特別の規定があるものを除くほか、この法律の実施のための手続その他その執行について必要な細則は、厚生労働省令で定める。 art-204/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-204/par-1 Excluding the special provisions as provided in this Act, the procedures for execution of this Act and other detailed regulations necessary with regard to execution are determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. 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art-201-2/par-4: この項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の二第四項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (4)), art-201-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-4 - art-201-2/par-4/item-1: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の二第一項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (1)), art-201-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-1 - art-201-2/par-4/item-2: 第二項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の二第二項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (2)), art-201-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-2 - art-201-2/par-5: 前二項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の二第三項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (3)), art-201-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-3 - art-201-2/par-5: 前二項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の二第四項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (4)), art-201-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-4 - art-201-2/par-6: 前項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の二第五項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (5)), art-201-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-5 - art-201-3/par-1: 前条第五項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の二第五項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (5)), art-201-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-5 - art-201-3/par-1: 第六項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の二第六項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (6)), art-201-2/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-6 - art-201-3/par-1: 同条第三項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の二第三項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (3)), art-201-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-3 - art-201-3/par-1: 第四項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の二第四項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (4)), art-201-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-2/par-4 - art-201-3/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/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-3 - art-201-3/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第二百一条の三第一項 (Article 201-3, paragraph (1)), art-201-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-201-3/par-1 - art-201-3/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/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-4 - art-202/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/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-3 - art-202/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第二百二条第一項 (Article 202, paragraph (1)), art-202/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-202/par-1 - art-202/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/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-1#art-24/par-4 - art-203/par-2: 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/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-40#art-41/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 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/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-42-2#art-42-2/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 第四十六条第一項 → 介護保険法 第四十六条第一項 (Article 46, paragraph (1)), art-46/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-43#art-46/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 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/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-47#art-47-2/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 第四十八条第一項第一号 → 介護保険法 第四十八条第一項第一号 (Article 48, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-48/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-3/from-art-47-3#art-48/par-1/item-1 - art-203/par-2: 第五十三条第一項 → 介護保険法 第五十三条第一項 (Article 53, paragraph (1)), art-53/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-52#art-53/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 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/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-54-2#art-54-2/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 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/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-58#art-58/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 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/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/sec-4/from-art-59-2#art-59-2/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 第百十五条の四十五の三第一項 → 介護保険法 第百十五条の四十五の三第一項 (Article 115-45-3, paragraph (1)), art-115-45-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-6/from-art-115-45-2#art-115-45-3/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 第九十四条第一項 → 介護保険法 第九十四条第一項 (Article 94, paragraph (1)), art-94/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-5/sec-5/from-art-94#art-94/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 第百七条第一項 → 介護保険法 第百七条第一項 (Article 107, paragraph (1)), art-107/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-5/sec-5/from-art-107#art-107/par-1 - art-203/par-2: 第九十四条第三項第十一号 → 介護保険法 第九十四条第三項第十一号 (Article 94, paragraph (3), item (xi)), art-94/par-3/item-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-5/sec-5/from-art-94#art-94/par-3/item-11 - art-203/par-2: 第百七条第三項第十四号 → 介護保険法 第百七条第三項第十四号 (Article 107, paragraph (3), item (xiv)), art-107/par-3/item-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-5/sec-5/from-art-107#art-107/par-3/item-14 - art-203-3/par-1: 第百条第一項 → 介護保険法 第百条第一項 (Article 100, paragraph (1)), art-100/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-5/sec-5/from-art-97#art-100/par-1 - art-203-3/par-1: 第百十四条の二第一項 → 介護保険法 第百十四条の二第一項 (Article 114-2, paragraph (1)), art-114-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-5/sec-5/from-art-110#art-114-2/par-1 - art-203-3/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第二百三条の三第一項 (Article 203-3, paragraph (1)), art-203-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-3/par-1 - art-203-4/par-1: 第百五十六条第四項 → 介護保険法 第百五十六条第四項 (Article 156, paragraph (4)), art-156/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-8/from-art-150#art-156/par-4 - art-203-4/par-1: 第百七十二条第一項 → 介護保険法 第百七十二条第一項 (Article 172, paragraph (1)), art-172/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-9#art-172/par-1 - art-203-4/par-1: 第三項 → 介護保険法 第百七十二条第三項 (Article 172, paragraph (3)), art-172/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-9#art-172/par-3 - art-203-4/par-1: 第百九十七条第四項 → 介護保険法 第百九十七条第四項 (Article 197, paragraph (4)), art-197/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-197/par-4 - art-203-4/par-1: 地方自治法第二条第九項第一号 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000067, 第二条第九項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i)), art-2/par-9/item-1 — not held in this collection - art-203-5/par-2: 前項 → 介護保険法 第二百三条の五第一項 (Article 203-5, paragraph (1)), art-203-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments/20290624_508AC0000000051/text/ch-13#art-203-5/par-1 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of paragraphs, written 2026-10-19 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 介護保険法 — the text as 令和八年法律第五十一号 leaves it, from a date not yet fixed (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/409AC0000000123/20290624_508AC0000000051), retrieved 2026-10-18 - 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