No. 17777
Promulgation Date 2020-12-29
Ministry of Health and Welfare
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Fundamental Principles for Providing Long-Term Care Benefits)
Article 4 (Responsibilities of the State and Local Governments)
Article 5 (Direction of the State's Policy on Long-Term Care Benefits)
Article 6 (Master Plans for Long-Term Care)
Article 6-2 (Fact-Finding Surveys)
CHAPTER II LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
Article 7 (Long-Term Care Insurance)
Article 8 (Collection of Long-Term Care Insurance Contribution)
Article 9 (Calculation of Long-Term Care Insurance Contribution)
Article 10 (Reduction and Exemption of Long-Term Care Insurance Contribution for Persons with Disabilities)
Article 11 (Application Mutatis Mutandis to Eligibility for Long-Term Care Insurance)
CHAPTER III APPROVAL FOR LONG-TERM CARE
Article 12 (Eligibility for Application for Long-Term Care)
Article 13 (Application for Approval for Long-Term Care)
Article 14 (Investigation of Application for Approval for Long-Term Care)
Article 15 (Assessment for Long-Term Care)
Article 16 (Period of Assessment for Long-Term Care)
Article 17 (Letter of Approval for Long-Term Care)
Article 18 (Matters to Be Considered in Preparation of Letters of Approval for Long-Term Care)
Article 19 (Effective Period of Approval for Long-Term Care)
Article 20 (Renewal of Approval for Long-Term Care)
Article 21 (Change of Rating for Long-Term Care)
Article 22 (Filing of Application for Approval for Long-Term Care through Agent)
CHAPTER IV TYPES OF LONG-TERM CARE BENEFITS
Article 23 (Types of Long-Term Care Benefits)
Article 24 (Family Care Benefits in Cash)
Article 25 (Exceptional Care Benefits in Cash)
Article 26 (Nursing Expenses of Long-Term Care Hospitals)
CHAPTER V PROVISION OF LONG-TERM CARE BENEFITS
Article 27 (Provision of Long-Term Care Benefits)
Article 27-2 (Account for Receipt of Care Allowance for Special Cases)
Article 28 (Monthly Cap of Long-Term Care Benefits)
Article 28-2 (Prohibition of Services Other than Benefits)
Article 29 (Limitations on Long-Term Care Benefits)
Article 30 (Application Mutatis Mutandis to Limitations on Long-Term Care Benefits)
CHAPTER VI LONG-TERM CARE INSTITUTIONS
Article 31 (Designation of Long-Term Care Institutions)
Article 32 Deleted.
Article 32-2 (Grounds for Disqualification)
Article 32-3 (Valid Period of Designation of Long-Term Care Institution)
Article 32-4 (Renewal of Designation of Long-Term Care Institution)
Article 33 (Changes in Facilities or Human Resources of Long-Term Care Institutions)
Article 34 (Providing Information on Long-Term Care Institutions)
Article 35 (Obligations of Long-Term Care Institutions)
Article 35-2 (Financial Accounting Standards for Long-Term Care Institutions)
Article 35-3 (Human Rights Education)
Article 35-4 (Protection of Long-Term Care Workers)
Article 35-5 (Purchase of Insurance)
Article 36 (Reporting on Closure of Long-Term Care Institutions)
Article 36-2 (Corrective Orders)
Article 37 (Cancellation of Designation as Long-Term Care Institutions)
Article 37-2 (Imposition, etc. of Penalty Surcharges)
Article 37-3 (Publication of Violations)
Article 37-4 (Succession to Effects of Administrative Dispositions)
Article 37-5 (Restriction on Provision of Long-Term Care Benefits)
CHAPTER VII EXPENSES FOR HOME CARE OR INSTITUTIONAL CARE BENEFITS
Article 38 (Claim and Reimbursement of Expenses for Home Care or Institutional Care Benefits)
Article 39 (Calculation of Expenses for Home Care or Institutional Care Benefits)
Article 40 (Beneficiary's Co-payments)
Article 41 (Compensation Payable to Family Members for Long-Term Care)
Article 42 (Calculation of Expenses for Issuance of Written Instruction for Home Visit Nursing)
Article 43 (Recovery of Unjust Enrichment or Unjust Profit)
Article 44 (Rights to Demand Reimbursement)
CHAPTER VIII LONG-TERM CARE COMMITTEE
Article 45 (Establishment and Functions of Long-Term Care Committee)
Article 46 (Composition of Long-Term Care Committee)
Article 47 (Operation of Long-Term Care Committee)
CHAPTER VIII-2 SUPPORT CENTERS FOR LONG-TERM CARE WORKERS
Article 47-2 (Establishment of Support Centers for Long-Term Care Workers)
CHAPTER IX INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
Article 48 (Institution Responsible for Administration and Operation)
Article 49 (NHIS' Organization for Long-Term Care Program of NHIS)
Article 50 (Accounting of Long-Term Care Program)
Article 51 (Application Mutatis Mutandis to Delegation of Authority)
Article 52 (Establishment of Assessment Committee)
Article 53 (Operation of Assessment Committees)
Article 54 (Control and Evaluation of Long-Term Care Benefits)
CHAPTER X FILING OBJECTION OR APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION
Article 55 (Applications for Examination)
Article 56 (Applications for Reexamination)
Article 56-2 (Relationship to Administrative Appeals)
Article 57 (Administrative Litigation)
CHAPTER XI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 58 (The State's Subsidization)
Article 59 (Use of Electronic Documents)
Article 60 (Submission of Data)
Article 61 (Reporting and Inspection)
Article 62 (Prohibition of Divulgence of Confidential Information)
Article 62-2 (Prohibition against Use of Similar Names)
Article 63 (Hearings)
Article 64 (Application Mutatis Mutandis to Prescription)
Article 65 (Prohibition of Legal Fiction as Income or Similar under Other Statutes)
Article 66 (Protection of Beneficiary Rights)
Article 66-2 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Applying Penalty Provisions)
Article 66-3 (Disposal of Small Sums)
CHAPTER XII PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 67 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 68 (Joint Penalty Provisions)
Article 69 (Administrative Fines)
Article 70 Deleted.
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