Act Partially Amending the Medical Care Act: Update to Act on Integrated Community Healthcare and Long-Term Care
医療法等の一部を改正する法律
Published: 2025-12-12 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-02
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AI summary
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Summary
The e-Gov law update list shows an amending act, 'Act Partially Amending the Medical Care Act, etc.' (Reiwa 7 Act No. 87), with a promulgation date of 2025-12-12. It is listed as affecting the Act on Promotion of Comprehensive Securing of Community Medical Care and Long-Term Care (Heisei 1 Act No. 64), with an enforcement date of 2026-10-01. The metadata does not describe the specific provisions changed.
Business Impact
Healthcare and long-term care providers or related businesses may need to check whether the amendments to the affected act apply to them from the stated enforcement date. The scope and nature of the changes cannot be determined from the metadata provided.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese text on e-Gov, including the amended provisions and any supplementary provisions or transitional measures, to confirm the actual content and applicability.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2025-12-12 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source
- 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Dashboard page Original Japanese source