The Japan Obstetric Compensation
System for Cerebral Palsy

To
ExpectantMothers,

Effective as of May 2021

Are you registeredin the compensation system,in case your child develops

severe cerebral palsy?
What system is it?

This system applies when a child has severe cerebral palsy after birth and meetsthe qualiﬁcations.

Prompt compensation for
the economic burden
affecting families withchildren who have severe
cerebral palsy.

A total of 30 million yen
is provided(Lump sum payment for preparation, 6 million yen + periodic installment payments forcompensation, 24 million yen (annual amount 1.2 million yen x 20 installments))

Improved quality in obstetric care

Report on the cause
analyzed by an expert
is provided.

will lead to an
environment where safe
childbirth is possible.

The cause is investigated and measures to prevent
recurrence are proposed.

A medical care provision system is ensured and isuseful in addressing the shortage of obstetricians.

Expectant mothers do not need to pay any premium.
In the operation of this system, it is partially ﬁnanced using part of the childbirth Lump-Sum Allowance and childcare
insurance payment paid by the insurer at the time of birth is used as an insurance premium to cover ﬁnancial resources.

I don't know if my child will develop cerebral palsy. Do I still have to register?

In Japan, almost

100 % of births are registered.

All expectant mothers who give birth at a childbirth facility which is enrolled in this system are eligible and are required
to register.

Continued on the backHow do I register?

Revised April 2021

Children born between
2015 - 2021

* If you have already registered this birth at another hospital, please provide your expectant or nursing mother management
registration number. When registering, the expectant or nursing mother management number will take priority.

*Registered expectant or nursing
mother management number

Gestational weekat the 28th weekor later

1 of 1,400g or more, or

28th week or later, and fulfilling[About expectant and nursing mothers enrolled in the Japan Obstetric Compensation System]

In addition to promptly compensating for the economic burden that affects families with children who have severe
cerebral palsy, this system seeks to avoid conflict and reach an early resolution, and strives to improve the quality ofobstetric care by analyzing the cause and providing contributory knowledge to prevent recurrence of similar cases.

specified requirements.

If the childbirth facility isenrolled in the system,
you will be provided aregistration certiﬁcate.
Please ﬁll out the registration certiﬁcate
and submit it through the childbirth facility.
Please keep the copy in a safe place for
5 years after birth.

2020000001X

Expectant or nursing mothermanagement numberChildren born after
2022

Gestational week at the 32ndweek or later and a birth weight

I don't know if the childbirth facility where I
plan to give birth is enrolled in the system...

Registration Certificate for The Japan ObstetricCompensation System for Cerebral Palsy

For expectant mothers

Persons who satisfy all of the following 3 prescribed●Compensation eligibility conditions are eligible for compensation:

Section to be filled in by the
expectant or nursing mother

Cerebral palsy corresponding to the 1st or 2nd degree of physicaldisability based on the Japanese system

Name

キコウ

Furigana(Syllabic characters)

3 Cerebral palsy which is not caused by congenital or neonatal reasonsPlease fill in the sections with the thick borders. This registration
certificate uses carbon paper to make a copy. Therefore, please
fill out with a ballpoint pen, pressing it down on the paper firmly.

ハナコ

Family name●Compensation details

First name

KIKOU

Name

A lump-sum payment for preparation and periodic installment
payments for compensation for a total of 30 million yen will be provided.

HANAKO

BirthdayBirthday●Compensation application period

Date

YYYY/MM/DD

Phone number

From the child's first birthday until his/her fifth birthday.

Phone number*However, if it is an extreme case of serious disability and diagnosed as such,application for compensation is eligible for children after 6 months of age.

Date of registration

Date of registration

1990 /

1090 − 2222/

Date

YYYY/MM/DD

2021 /

12 /

1Date

YYYY/MM/DD

2022 /

7/

1(Certificate Issuance Date)

99.9 %

23− 222X* Please provide your cell phone number, if possible.

Due date●To view the Compensation Terms of Agreement, please see thefollowing website or use the QR code.

Expecteddue date

http://www.sanka-hp.jcqhc.or.jp/documents/agreement/index.html*If you are filling this out after delivery, please enter the actual delivery date. If you are transferring fromanother hospital which has issued a registration certificate, please enter your expected due date.

Number of expected births

Number ofexpected births* If you are unable to access the Internet to view the Compensation Terms ofAgreement, please contact this hospital or the call center specified by this system.
* Any communication charges required to view or download from this site shallbe borne by the user.

1Persons*Please enter the number of expected
number of births.
For example, in case of twins, please enter 2.

About expectant and nursing mothers enrolled in the Japan Obstetric Compensation Systemof childbirthfacilities in Japan are enrolled inthe system.

All expectant mothers who give birth at a childbirth facility (hospital, clinic or childbirth home) which is enrolled in the Japan ObstetricCompensation System are eligible for this compensation system (registration required). In cases of childbirth under the management of thishospital, this registration certificate verifies eligibility for this system.

● Please fill this out and promptly submit it to this hospital . This certificate will be provided as a copy.
● Please keep this certificate in a safe place, such as inserting it in the Mother and Child Health Handbook ,for 5 years after birth .
● In cases of transfer to another childbirth facility from this hospital, please be sure to present thiscertificate to the new childbirth facility.

Name of Corporation or Childbirth FacilityChildbirth facility management numberInquiries

You can search for childbirth facilities
that are enrolled in the system using theQR code on the right.

Japan Obstetric Compensation System Special Call Center

0120 330 637

Hours:9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Closed Saturday and Sunday, End of Year and New Year Holidays)

Japan Obstetric Compensation System website

http://www.sanka-hp.jcqhc.or.jp/sanka jcqhc

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A103(15)21.04(revised)

Certiﬁcate

How does the system work?

Delivery of the cause analysis reportNon-life insurance company

Compensation Agreement*1
Distribution of theRegistration Certiﬁcate

Insurer,etc.

The childbirthLump-Sum AllowanceChildbirth costsInsurance premium(Provided)

You

Insurance premium(expectant or nursingmother/child)Childbirthfacility

Insurance premium(Payment)

Japan Councilfor Quality
Health Care(Operatingorganization)(Payment)

Insurance fee

Compensation (insurance) *2*1: Compensation is contracted using the Standard Compensation Agreement established by the operating organization.
*2: If the operating organization approves of compensation eligibility, it requests compensation payment from the insurance company in behalf of the childbirth facility to pay you the compensation.

This is a system for childbirth facilities to enroll. In cases where the birth occurs at a childbirth facility enrolled in the system (delivery after 22 weeks
of gestation), an amount equivalent to the insurance premium will be added to the childbirth Lump-Sum Allowance paid by the insurer.
The childbirth facility will pay the insurance premium for compensation.

What are the conditions for compensation eligibility? Persons who satisfy all of the followingChildren born between 2015-2021
Gestational week at theand a birth weight of

32nd week or later

1,400 g or more

Gestational week at the28th week or lateror
fulﬁlling speciﬁedhypoxic requirements.

Children born after January 2022
Gestational week at the28th week or later2022
systemrevision

eligible regardless of birth weight.

Cerebral palsy corresponding to the level to qualify for the ﬁrst or second degree of the physicaldisability certiﬁcate.*3
Cause of cerebral palsy is not congenital or due to neonatal factors*4*3: Approval of compensation eligibility is not based on the approval criteria for the physical disability certiﬁcate.
*4: Even in cases where congenital or neonatal factors are present, if such factors are not clearly the primary cause for
cerebral palsy, the case will be covered.

are eligible for compensation.
What is the compensation
application period?

From the child's
ﬁrst birthday

until his/herﬁfth birthday
If it is an extreme case ofserious disability anddiagnosed as such, application
for compensation is eligible forchildren after 6 months of age.

What if I am not sure whether my child is eligible for compensation or not?

Please ﬁrst inquire with your childbirth facility.
Inquiries
Japan ObstetricCompensation System
Special Call Center
Japan Obstetric Compensation System website

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Saturday and Sunday,
End of Year and New Year Holidays)

sanka jcqhc

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