Partial Changes in the City Office Organization and Service Counters
To ensure the unified and efficient operation of nursing care insurance services and to consolidate the functions of kindergartens and nursery schools, the names and service counters of city office divisions have been reviewed.
To efficiently operate city development programs and living environment coordination programs, part of the organization of the Machizukuri (City Planning) Division has also been consolidated.
Names Have Changed
Old: Insurance and Pension Section » New: NHI and Pension Section
Service Counters Have Changed
With the transfer of services to other departments, some service counters have changed. The main changes are as follows:
| Service Description | Before the Change | New Service Counters After the Change |
| Imposition and Collection of Nursing Care Insurance Premiums | Insurance and Pension Section | Senior Citizens’ Welfare Section (City Office Hon Chosha 3F) |
| Municipal Kindergarten Admission and Collection of Nursery Fees | School Affairs Section | Nursery Section (City Office Dai-ni Chosha 7F) |
| Fireproofing Promotion Programs, Dense Residential Districts Improvement Promotion Program, etc. | Housing and Environment Improvement Section | Urban Development Section (City Office Hon Chosha 6F) |
| Regulating Medium-sized and High-Rise Buildings, etc., and Dispute Consultation, etc. | Housing Section (City Office Hon Chosha 6F) |
New Subsections to Promote Programs
Children’s Consultation Desk (Children’s Section)
This has been established as a service counter for various concerns related to children and families.
Medical and Pharmaceutical Affairs Desk (Sanitary Section, Health Center and Health Service Center)
Handles permits for medical facilities and conducts permit/supervision programs for pharmacies.
Nursing Care Preventive Healthcare Desk (Senior Citizens’ Welfare Section)
A specialized subdivision has been established to facilitate the smooth operation of nursing care preventive healthcare programs.
For more information: Planning and Budget Section, Tel: 5742-6607
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