Act Partially Amending the Medical Care Act (Reiwa 7 Act No. 87), promulgated 2025-12-12

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Summary

The e-Gov update list shows an amending act, the Act Partially Amending the Medical Care Act and Other Acts (Reiwa 7 Act No. 87), which amends the Medical Care Act (Showa 23 Act No. 205). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2025-12-12 and an enforcement date of 2026-10-01. The substance of the amendments is not described in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

Healthcare providers and related businesses may be affected by changes to the Medical Care Act, but the specific obligations or changes cannot be determined from the available information. The scope of impact could depend on which provisions take effect on the listed enforcement date.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese text of the amending act and its enforcement provisions on e-Gov to confirm the actual changes and effective dates.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2025-12-12 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 医療法等の一部を改正する法律（令和七年法律第八十七号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search がん登録等の推進に関する法律、予防接種法、介護保険法、住民基本台帳法、健康保険法 ほか28件 (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 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19件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source