The overview of the “devices expense subsidy system” and its proper implementation

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  • 補装具費支給制度の概要と適切な活用

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<p>To help improve the daily life and social life of persons with physical disabilities and patients with intractable/rare diseases, the “devices expense subsidy system” has been implemented under the Act on Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities. In this system, part of the expenses for the purchase or repair of devices (such as prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, white canes, and hearing aids.) that support or replace body functions is subsidized. The municipal governments examine the individual applications and subsidize the expense of valid devices to the applicants. Through the process, the applicant submits the application form and a letter of reference from a medical doctor. Once the designated professional organization verifies the application, the device will be made and checked that the size, shape, function and all aspects of it are matched to the user. This article explains the definition of such devices, the outline of this subsidy system, and the points to be noted in its implementation.</p>

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