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Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Practitioners Act

医師法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-08-14 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-03

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AI summary

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Summary

This item concerns a ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 128) that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Practitioners Act (Showa 23 Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 47). According to the provided metadata, the promulgation date and enforcement date are both recorded as 2026-08-14. The specific content of the amendments is not detailed in the metadata provided.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in medical practice or the administration of physicians in Japan may need to review whether these amended enforcement regulations affect their obligations or procedures.

Recommended Action

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Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-08-14 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 医師法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令(令和八年厚生労働省令第百二十八号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-08-14 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 保健師助産師看護師法施行規則、医師法施行規則、歯科医師法施行規則、歯科技工士法施行規則、歯科衛生士法施行規則 ほか1件 (this update) Original Japanese source
  3. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 保健師助産師看護師法施行規則、医師法施行規則、歯科医師法施行規則、歯科技工士法施行規則、歯科衛生士法施行規則 Dashboard page Original Japanese source