Act Amending the Health Insurance Act and Related Laws: Promulgated June 5, 2026

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Summary

According to the metadata, this item concerns an amending act titled 'Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act and Related Laws' (Reiwa 8 Law No. 31), which amends the Local Public Service Mutual Aid Association Act (Showa 37 Law No. 152). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-06-05 and a stated effective date of 2027-04-01. This is an unofficial English summary based on e-Gov Law Search metadata and must be verified against the authoritative Japanese source.

Business Impact

Organizations connected to local public service mutual aid or related health insurance arrangements may need to review whether the amendments affect their obligations. The scope and practical effects could depend on the full text and any subordinate regulations.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the amendment's scope, promulgation, and effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-06-05 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第三十一号） (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2026-06-05 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方税法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
4. 2026-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、国家公務員共済組合法、国民健康保険法、地方公務員等共済組合法、船員保険法 ほか1件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
5. 2027-03-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、医薬品、医療機器等の品質、有効性及び安全性の確保等に関する法律、国家公務員共済組合法、国民健康保険法、地方公務員等共済組合法 ほか10件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
6. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 予防接種法、介護保険法、住民基本台帳法、健康保険法、児童福祉法 ほか10件 (this update) Original Japanese source
7. 2028-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 国民健康保険法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source