No. 20212
Promulgation Date 2024-02-06
Ministry of Health and Welfare
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 1-2 (Definitions)
Article 2 (Fundamental Concepts)
Article 3 (Development and Maintenance of Family System)
Article 4 (Responsibility for Promoting Health and Welfare)
Article 4-2 (Prevention of Safety Accidents)
Article 4-3 (Senior-Friendly Cities)
Article 5 (Fact-Finding Survey on Status of Senior Citizens)
Article 5-2 (Policy Impact Assessment for Senior Citizens)
Article 6 (Senior Citizens’ Day)
Article 6-2 (Production, Distribution and Transmission of Publicity Videos)
Article 6-3 (Human Rights Education)
Article 7 (Counselor for Welfare of Senior Citizens)
Article 8 (Residential Facilities Reserved for Senior Citizens)
CHAPTER II DELETED.
Article 9 Deleted.
Article 10 Deleted.
Article 11 Deleted.
Article 12 Deleted.
Article 13 Deleted.
Article 14 Deleted.
Article 15 Deleted.
Article 16 Deleted.
Article 17 Deleted.
Article 18 Deleted.
Article 19 Deleted.
Article 20 Deleted.
Article 21 Deleted.
Article 22 Deleted.
CHAPTER III DISPOSITIONS OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
Article 23 (Assistance for Social Participation of Senior Citizens)
Article 23-2 Deleted.
Article 23-3 Deleted.
Article 24 (Commissioning of Community Service Counselors and their Duties)
Article 25 (Occupation Assistance)
Article 26 (Preferential Treatment of Senior Citizens)
Article 27 (Medical Examinations)
Article 27-2 (Support for Senior Citizens Living Alone)
Article 27-3 (Support Centers for Senior Citizens Living Alone)
Article 27-4 (Medical Support for Geriatric Illnesses)
Article 28 (Measures including Counseling and Admission)
Article 29 Deleted.
Article 29-2 Deleted.
Article 30 (Medical Treatment Projects for Rehabilitation of Senior Citizens)
CHAPTER IV ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF WELFARE FACILITY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Article 31 (Types of Welfare Facilities for Senior Citizens)
Article 31-2 (Relationship with Reporting under the Social Welfare Services Act)
Article 32 (Residential Welfare Institutions for Senior Citizens)
Article 33 (Establishment of Residential Welfare Facility for Senior Citizens)
Article 33-2 (Qualifications for Admission to Welfare Houses for Senior Citizens)
Article 33-3 Deleted.
Article 34 (Medical and Welfare Institutions for Senior Citizens)
Article 35 (Establishment of Medical and Welfare Institutions for Senior Citizens)
Article 36 (Leisure and Welfare Institutions for Senior Citizens)
Article 37 (Establishment of Leisure and Welfare Institution for Senior Citizens)
Article 37-2 (Subsidization of Expenses Incurred in Purchasing Grain for Centers for Senior Citizens)
Article 37-3 (Reduction of and Exemption from Public Charges to Centers for Senior Citizens)
Article 38 (Commuting-System Welfare Facility for Senior Citizens at Home)
Article 39 (Establishment of Commuting-System Welfare Facility for Senior Citizens at Home)
Article 39-2 (Duties of Caregivers and Issuance of License Thereof)
Article 39-3 (Designation of Institute for Caregiver Education)
Article 39-4 (Installation of Emergency Telephone)
Article 39-5 (Establishment of Elder Protection Agency)
Article 39-6 (Obligations and Procedures for Reporting Elder Abuse)
Article 39-7 (Obligation to Take Emergency Measures)
Article 39-8 (Appointment of Assistant)
Article 39-9 (Prohibited Acts)
Article 39-10 (Obligations to Report Missing Senior Citizens and the like)
Article 39-11 (Investigations)
Article 39-12 (Prohibition of Divulgence of Secrets)
Article 39-13 (Disqualifications for Caregivers)
Article 39-14 (Revocation of Qualifications for Caregivers)
Article 39-15 (Notification of Elder Abuse)
Article 39-16 (Counseling and Education for Perpetrators of Elder Abuse)
Article 39-17 (Restrictions on Employment at Senior Citizen-Related Institutions)
Article 39-18 (Publication of Violations)
Article 39-19 (Establishment of Shelters for Elder Abuse Victims)
Article 39-20 (Post Management of Elder Abuse)
Article 39-21 (Formulation of Guidelines for Reports on Abuse of Senior Citizens and Request for Cooperation in Complying with Such Guidelines)
Article 40 (Modification and Closure)
Article 41 (Obligations to Accept Entrustment)
Article 42 (Supervision)
Article 43 (Suspension of Business)
Article 44 (Hearings)
CHAPTER V EXPENSES
Article 45 (Allocation of Expenses)
Article 46 (Collecting and Requesting Expenses)
Article 47 (Subsidization of Expenses)
Article 48 (Disposal of Heirless Property)
Article 49 (Tax Reduction or Exemption)
CHAPTER Ⅵ SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 50 (Filing Objections)
Article 51 (Honorary Adviser for Welfare for Senior Citizens)
Article 52 Deleted.
Article 53 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority)
Article 54 (Lending of State or Public Properties)
Article 55 (Special Cases concerning the Building Act)
CHAPTER VII PENTALTY PROVISIONS
Article 55-2 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 55-3 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 55-4 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 56 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 56-2 Deleted.
Article 57 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 58 (Persons Deemed to be Public Officials for Purposes of Penalty Provisions)
Article 59 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 59-2 (Aggravated Punishment)
Article 60 (Joint Penalty Provisions)
Article 61 Deleted.
Article 61-2 (Administrative Fines)
Article 62 Deleted.
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