# 介護保険法 / Long-Term Care Insurance Act — 第四十七条 (Article 47)

- 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: 第四十七条 (Article 47)（特例居宅介護サービス計画費の支給） — address `art-47`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第四十七条（特例居宅介護サービス計画費の支給） — (Payment of an Exceptional Allowance for In-Home Long-Term Care Service Plan)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-47 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47</sup>

  **第一項**  市町村は、次に掲げる場合には、居宅要介護被保険者に対し、特例居宅介護サービス計画費を支給する。
  <sup>art-47/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-1</sup>
  A Municipality, in the following cases, pay an Allowance for an Exceptional Allowance for In-Home Long-Term Care Service Plan to an Insured In-Home Person Requiring Long-Term Care:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  居宅要介護被保険者が、指定居宅介護支援以外の居宅介護支援又はこれに相当するサービス（指定居宅介護支援の事業に係る第八十一条第一項の市町村の条例で定める員数及び同条第二項に規定する指定居宅介護支援の事業の運営に関する基準のうち、当該市町村の条例で定めるものを満たすと認められる事業を行う事業所により行われるものに限る。次号及び次項において「基準該当居宅介護支援」という。）を受けた場合において、必要があると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-47/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-1/item-1</sup>
    when the Municipality determines it necessary in a case when an Insured In-Home Person Requiring Long-Term Care receives In-Home Long-Term Care Support other than Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support or an equivalent service (limited to those provided by a Business Office conducting a business that is found to satisfy, among the number of employees specified by Municipal Ordinance as set forth in Article 81, paragraph (1) pertaining to the business of Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support and the standards concerning the operation of the business of Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support prescribed in paragraph (2) of the same Article, those specified by the Municipal Ordinance of said Municipality; hereinafter referred to as "In-Home Long-Term Care Support Applicable to Standards" in the following item and the following paragraph);
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **二**  指定居宅介護支援及び基準該当居宅介護支援の確保が著しく困難である離島その他の地域であって厚生労働大臣が定める基準に該当するものに住所を有する居宅要介護被保険者が、指定居宅介護支援及び基準該当居宅介護支援以外の居宅介護支援又はこれに相当するサービスを受けた場合において、必要があると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-47/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-1/item-2</sup>
    when the Municipality determines it necessary in a case when an Insured In-Home Person Requiring Long-Term Care who is domiciled on an isolated island or other area where it is significantly difficult to secure Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support or In-Home Long-Term Care Support Applicable to Standards and in a location that qualifies pursuant to standards as determined by the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare receives In-Home Long-Term Care other than Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support and Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support that qualifies with standards or service equivalent to those services;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  その他政令で定めるとき。
    <sup>art-47/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-1/item-3</sup>
    when provided by a Cabinet Order.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  市町村が前項第一号の条例を定めるに当たっては、次に掲げる事項については厚生労働省令で定める基準に従い定めるものとし、その他の事項については厚生労働省令で定める基準を参酌するものとする。
  <sup>art-47/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-2</sup>
  A Municipality, in establishing the Municipal Ordinance set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph, is to establish the following matters in accordance with the standards determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and is to take into consideration the standards determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for other matters:
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  基準該当居宅介護支援に従事する従業者に係る基準及び当該従業者の員数
    <sup>art-47/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-2/item-1</sup>
    standards pertaining to employees engaging in In-Home Long-Term Care Support Applicable to Standards and the number of such employees;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **二**  基準該当居宅介護支援の事業の運営に関する事項であって、利用する要介護者のサービスの適切な利用、適切な処遇及び安全の確保並びに秘密の保持等に密接に関連するものとして厚生労働省令で定めるもの
    <sup>art-47/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-2/item-2</sup>
    matters concerning the operation of the business of In-Home Long-Term Care Support Applicable to Standards that are closely related to ensuring the appropriate use of services, appropriate treatment and safety of Persons Requiring Long-Term Care who use them, and maintaining confidentiality, etc., and that are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第三項**  特例居宅介護サービス計画費の額は、当該居宅介護支援又はこれに相当するサービスについて前条第二項の厚生労働大臣が定める基準により算定した費用の額（その額が現に当該居宅介護支援又はこれに相当するサービスに要した費用の額を超えるときは、当該現に居宅介護支援又はこれに相当するサービスに要した費用の額とする。）を基準として、市町村が定める。
  <sup>art-47/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-3</sup>
  The amount of Allowance for an Exceptional Allowance for In-Home Long-Term Care Service Plan is specified by the Municipality based on the expenses calculated by standards determined by the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare as set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article for said Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support or equivalent service (in a case said calculated amount exceeds the amount of actual expenses of said Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support or equivalent service, the base amount is to be the actual expenses required for said Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support or equivalent service).
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  市町村長は、特例居宅介護サービス計画費の支給に関して必要があると認めるときは、当該支給に係る居宅介護支援若しくはこれに相当するサービスを担当する者若しくは担当した者（以下この項において「居宅介護支援等を担当する者等」という。）に対し、報告若しくは帳簿書類の提出若しくは提示を命じ、若しくは出頭を求め、又は当該職員に関係者に対して質問させ、若しくは当該居宅介護支援等を担当する者等の当該支給に係る事業所に立ち入り、その帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。
  <sup>art-47/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-4</sup>
  A Municipality, when it determines the necessity for payment of an Exceptional Allowance for In-Home Long-Term Care Service Plan, may order a person that has been in charge of the Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support pertaining to said payment or equivalent service (herein referred to as "Person, etc., in Charge of Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support" in this paragraph) to report, submit, or present record books and documents, appear, or direct its personnel to question the relevant person and to enter the Business Office of the provider of said Person, etc., in Charge of Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support pertaining to said payment in order to inspect said books, documents, and other items.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第五項**  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-47/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-5</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>

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## Cites
- art-47/par-1/item-1: 第八十一条第一項 → 介護保険法 第八十一条第一項 (Article 81, paragraph (1)), art-81/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-81/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-81/par-1
- art-47/par-1/item-1: 同条第二項 → 介護保険法 第八十一条第二項 (Article 81, paragraph (2)), art-81/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-81/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-81/par-2
- art-47/par-1/item-1: 次号 → 介護保険法 第四十七条第一項第二号 (Article 47, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-47/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-1/item-2
- art-47/par-1/item-1: 次項 → 介護保険法 第四十七条第二項 (Article 47, paragraph (2)), art-47/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-2
- art-47/par-2: 前項第一号 → 介護保険法 第四十七条第一項第一号 (Article 47, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-47/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-1/item-1
- art-47/par-3: 前条第二項 → 介護保険法 第四十六条第二項 (Article 46, paragraph (2)), art-46/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-46/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-46/par-2
- art-47/par-4: この項 → 介護保険法 第四十七条第四項 (Article 47, paragraph (4)), art-47/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-4
- art-47/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-47/par-5: 前項 → 介護保険法 第四十七条第四項 (Article 47, paragraph (4)), art-47/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-4
- art-47/par-5: 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/art-24/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-24/par-4

## Cited by

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

- 介護保険法 第四十七条第一項第一号（特例居宅介護サービス計画費の支給） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-1/item-1
- 介護保険法 第四十七条第二項（特例居宅介護サービス計画費の支給） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-2
- 介護保険法 第四十七条第四項（特例居宅介護サービス計画費の支給） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-4
- 介護保険法 第四十七条第五項（特例居宅介護サービス計画費の支給） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-47/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-47/par-5
- 介護保険法 第二百九条第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-209/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/art-209/par-1/item-1
- 介護保険法 附則第六条第二項（介護保険法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4251-44/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4251-44/art-6/par-2
- 介護保険法 附則第十八条第一項（検討） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4251-44/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4251-44/art-18/par-1
- 介護保険法 附則第二十三条第一項（居宅介護支援事業に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-4261-83/art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-4261-83/art-23/par-1
- 介護保険法 附則第五条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/long-term-care-insurance-act/suppl-5081-51/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/409AC0000000123/suppl-5081-51/art-5/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-20261018T212610-003, 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
