# 介護保険法 / Long-Term Care Insurance Act — 第二十四条の三 (Article 24-3)

- 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: 第二十四条の三 (Article 24-3)（指定都道府県事務受託法人） — address `art-24-3`
- 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-24-3
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3
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### 第二十四条の三（指定都道府県事務受託法人） — Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs
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<sup>art-24-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3</sup>

  **第一項**  都道府県は、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「指定都道府県事務受託法人」という。）に委託することができる。
  <sup>art-24-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-1</sup>
  A prefecture 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 the prefectural governor as a person that can perform said affairs appropriately (hereinafter referred to as a "Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs"):
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    **一**  第二十四条第一項及び第二項に規定する事務（これらの項の規定による命令及び質問の対象となる者の選定に係るもの並びに当該命令を除く。）
    <sup>art-24-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-1/item-1</sup>
    affairs prescribed in Article 24, paragraphs (1) and (2) (excluding those pertaining to the selection of persons subject to the orders and questions under those paragraphs, and excluding those orders);
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    **二**  その他厚生労働省令で定める事務
    <sup>art-24-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-1/item-2</sup>
    other affairs as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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  **第二項**  指定都道府県事務受託法人の役員若しくは職員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-24-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-2</sup>
  An Officer or personnel of a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs, or a person that held such a position, must not divulge any confidential information learned pertaining to said entrusted affairs without a justifiable reason.
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  **第三項**  指定都道府県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-24-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-3</sup>
  An Officer or personnel of a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs who is engaged 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 and other penal provisions.
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  **第四項**  都道府県は、第一項の規定により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-24-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-4</sup>
  A prefecture, when entrusting affairs pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), must issue public notice of this effect pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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  **第五項**  第二十四条第三項の規定は、第一項の規定により委託を受けて行う同条第一項及び第二項の規定による質問について準用する。
  <sup>art-24-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-5</sup>
  The provisions of Article 24, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to questions under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of that Article that are conducted upon entrustment pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).
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  **第六項**  前各項に定めるもののほか、指定都道府県事務受託法人に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
  <sup>art-24-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-6</sup>
  In addition to the provisions as prescribed in each of the preceding paragraphs, other necessary matters pertaining to a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs are prescribed by a Cabinet Order.
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## Cites
- art-24-3/par-1/item-1: 第二十四条第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24/par-1
- art-24-3/par-1/item-1: 第二項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第二項 (Article 24, paragraph (2)), art-24/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24/par-2
- art-24-3/par-4: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第一項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (1)), art-24-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-1
- art-24-3/par-5: 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/art-24/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24/par-3
- art-24-3/par-5: 第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第一項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (1)), art-24-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-1
- art-24-3/par-5: 同条第一項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24/par-1
- art-24-3/par-5: 第二項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条第二項 (Article 24, paragraph (2)), art-24/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24/par-2
- art-24-3/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第一項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (1)), art-24-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-1
- art-24-3/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第二項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (2)), art-24-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-2
- art-24-3/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第三項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (3)), art-24-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-3
- art-24-3/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第四項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (4)), art-24-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-4
- art-24-3/par-6: 前各項 → 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第五項 (Article 24-3, paragraph (5)), art-24-3/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-5

## Cited by

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

- 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第四項（指定都道府県事務受託法人） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-4
- 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第五項（指定都道府県事務受託法人） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-5
- 介護保険法 第二十四条の三第六項（指定都道府県事務受託法人） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-24-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24-3/par-6
- 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 第二百八条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-208/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-208/par-1
- 介護保険法 第二百十三条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-213/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-213/par-1
- 介護保険法 附則第九条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4231-72/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4231-72/art-9/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
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch long-term-care-insurance-act-20261018T212610-002, translated 2026-10-19
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch long-term-care-insurance-act-20261018T212610-003, 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