Renewed public consultation on draft changes to designated intractable disease diagnostic criteria
「指定難病に係る診断基準及び重症度分類等について」の一部改正（案）に関する御意見の再募集について
Published: 2026-09-01 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-09-30 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-03
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Summary
A renewed public consultation concerns a draft partial amendment to "Diagnostic Criteria and Severity Classifications for Designated Intractable Diseases." The draft was announced on 2026/09/01, with comments accepted until 2026/09/30 at 23:59; the responsible office is the Intractable Disease Control Division, Health and Environmental Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Business Impact
The proposed changes may be relevant to patients with designated intractable diseases because they concern diagnostic criteria and severity classifications, but the metadata does not identify the diseases or specific revisions.
Recommended Action
Reviewing the official consultation documents could clarify the diseases covered, the proposed criteria and classification changes, and the submission requirements for the 2026/09/30 23:59 deadline.