Procedures for determining the payment of disability welfare services

The Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities Act clarifies and clarifies procedures and standards in order to realize fair use of services. In nursing care benefits, based on an assessment consisting of a nationwide unified standard certification survey and a written opinion of a doctor, the examination committee established in municipalities examines and judges disability support categories. Based on the examination judgment result (secondary judgment), the municipalities certify the disability support category.
This disability support category is a matter of consideration for determining the payment of nursing care benefits, etc., along with "social activities, caregivers, residence, etc." and "intention to use services".

Some nursing care benefits require certain disability support categories and other requirements.
※1. For those over 50 years old, it can be used from Category 2.
※2. 50 years or older can be used from Category 3.
※3. For muscular dystrophy patients and severely disabled people, it can be used from Category 5.

■Yokohama-shi obstacle support division authorization examination committee