# 介護保険法 / Long-Term Care Insurance Act — 第二十四条の二 (Article 24-2)

- 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: 第二十四条の二 (Article 24-2)（指定市町村事務受託法人） — address `art-24-2`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2
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### 第二十四条の二（指定市町村事務受託法人） — (Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-24-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2</sup>

  **第一項**  市町村は、次に掲げる事務の一部を、法人であって厚生労働省令で定める要件に該当し、当該事務を適正に実施することができると認められるものとして都道府県知事が指定するもの（以下この条において「指定市町村事務受託法人」という。）に委託することができる。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-1</sup>
  A Municipality may entrust a portion of the following affairs to a juridical person that qualifies as per the requirements as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, and is designated by a prefectural governor as a person that can perform said affairs appropriately (herein referred to as "Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs" in this Article):
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  第二十三条に規定する事務（照会等対象者の選定に係るものを除く。）
    <sup>art-24-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
    affairs as prescribed in Article 23 of this Act (except for affairs pertaining to the selection of a Person Subject to an Inquiry, etc.);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  第二十七条第二項（第二十八条第四項、第二十九条第二項、第三十条第二項、第三十一条第二項及び第三十二条第二項（第三十三条第四項、第三十三条の二第二項、第三十三条の三第二項及び第三十四条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による調査に関する事務
    <sup>art-24-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
    affairs pertaining to an inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (2) (including a case when applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 28, paragraph (4), Article 29, paragraph (2), Article 30, paragraph (2), Article 31, paragraph (2), and Article 32, paragraph (2) (including a case when applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 33, paragraph (4), Article 33-2, paragraph (2), Article 33-3, paragraph (2), and Article 34, paragraph (2)));
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  その他厚生労働省令で定める事務
    <sup>art-24-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
    other affairs as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  指定市町村事務受託法人は、前項第二号の事務を行うときは、介護支援専門員その他厚生労働省令で定める者に当該委託に係る調査を行わせるものとする。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-2</sup>
  A Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs, when performing affairs as set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, is to assign a Long-Term Care Support Specialist or other person as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare to implement the inspection pertaining to said entrustment.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  指定市町村事務受託法人の役員若しくは職員（前項の介護支援専門員その他厚生労働省令で定める者を含む。次項において同じ。）又はこれらの職にあった者は、正当な理由なしに、当該委託事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-3</sup>
  An Officer or personnel of a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs (including a Long-Term Care Support Specialist or other person as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare as set forth in the preceding paragraph; the same shall apply in the following paragraph) or a person that held that position must not divulge any confidential information learned pertaining to said entrusted affairs without a justifiable reason.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  指定市町村事務受託法人の役員又は職員で、当該委託事務に従事するものは、刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）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-24-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-4</sup>
  An Officer or personnel of a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs who engage in said entrusted affairs is deemed as personnel engaged in public service pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations with regard to the application of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) and other penal provisions.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第五項**  市町村は、第一項の規定により同項第一号又は第三号に掲げる事務を委託したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その旨を公示しなければならない。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-5</sup>
  When a Municipality has entrusted the affairs listed in item (i) or item (iii) of paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, it must issue public notice of this effect pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第六項**  前各項に定めるもののほか、指定市町村事務受託法人に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
  <sup>art-24-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-6</sup>
  In addition to the provisions as prescribed in each of the preceding paragraphs of this Article, other necessary matters pertaining to a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Municipal Affairs are prescribed by a Cabinet Order.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-24-2/par-1: この条 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二 (Article 24-2), art-24-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-1: 第二十三条 → 介護保険法 第二十三条 (Article 23), art-23 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-23
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第二十七条第二項 → 介護保険法 第二十七条第二項 (Article 27, paragraph (2)), art-27/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-27/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第二十八条第四項 → 介護保険法 第二十八条第四項 (Article 28, paragraph (4)), art-28/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-28/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-28/par-4
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第二十九条第二項 → 介護保険法 第二十九条第二項 (Article 29, paragraph (2)), art-29/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-29/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十条第二項 → 介護保険法 第三十条第二項 (Article 30, paragraph (2)), art-30/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-30/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十一条第二項 → 介護保険法 第三十一条第二項 (Article 31, paragraph (2)), art-31/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-31/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-31/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十二条第二項 → 介護保険法 第三十二条第二項 (Article 32, paragraph (2)), art-32/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-32/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-32/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十三条第四項 → 介護保険法 第三十三条第四項 (Article 33, paragraph (4)), art-33/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-33/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-33/par-4
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十三条の二第二項 → 介護保険法 第三十三条の二第二項 (Article 33-2, paragraph (2)), art-33-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-33-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-33-2/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十三条の三第二項 → 介護保険法 第三十三条の三第二項 (Article 33-3, paragraph (2)), art-33-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-33-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-33-3/par-2
- art-24-2/par-1/item-2: 第三十四条第二項 → 介護保険法 第三十四条第二項 (Article 34, paragraph (2)), art-34/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-34/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-34/par-2
- art-24-2/par-2: 前項第二号 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項第二号 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-24-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-1/item-2
- art-24-2/par-3: 前項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第二項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (2)), art-24-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-2
- art-24-2/par-3: 次項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第四項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (4)), art-24-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-4
- art-24-2/par-5: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1)), art-24-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-1
- art-24-2/par-5: 同項第一号 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項第一号 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-24-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-1/item-1
- art-24-2/par-5: 第三号 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項第三号 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-24-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-1/item-3
- art-24-2/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (1)), art-24-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-1
- art-24-2/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第二項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (2)), art-24-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-2
- art-24-2/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第三項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (3)), art-24-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-3
- art-24-2/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第四項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (4)), art-24-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-4
- art-24-2/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第五項 (Article 24-2, paragraph (5)), art-24-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-5

## Cited by

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

- 介護保険法 第二十三条第一項（文書の提出等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-23/par-1
- 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第一項（指定市町村事務受託法人） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-1
- 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第二項（指定市町村事務受託法人） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-2
- 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第三項（指定市町村事務受託法人） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-3
- 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第五項（指定市町村事務受託法人） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-5
- 介護保険法 第二十四条の二第六項（指定市町村事務受託法人） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-2/par-6
- 介護保険法 第二十七条第四項（要介護認定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-27/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-27/par-4
- 介護保険法 第二十七条第十項（要介護認定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-27/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-27/par-10
- 介護保険法 第三十一条第一項第二号（要介護認定の取消し） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-31/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-31/par-1/item-2
- 介護保険法 第三十二条第三項（要支援認定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-32/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-32/par-3
- 介護保険法 第三十四条第一項第二号（要支援認定の取消し） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-34/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-34/par-1/item-2
- 介護保険法 第六十五条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-65/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-65/par-1
- 介護保険法 第二百五条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-205/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-205/par-2
- 介護保険法 附則第十五条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4171-77/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4171-77/art-15/par-1

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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
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