Ministerial Ordinance Amending Cancer Registration Rules and Related Rules

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Summary

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 15 of 2026 amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Promotion of Cancer Registration and related rules. The listed target is the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Promotion of Comprehensive Securing of Medical and Long-Term Care in the Community, Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 34 of 1989; the amending ordinance was promulgated on 2026-02-19 and has a stated effective date of 2027-01-01.

Business Impact

Medical and long-term care providers covered by the listed target regulations may be affected by changes to those regulations, rather than solely by cancer-registration provisions suggested by the headline. The supplied information does not identify the amended requirements or their practical effects.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese ordinance to identify the amendments to the community medical and long-term care regulations and any transitional provisions relevant to the 2027-01-01 effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-02-19 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) がん登録等の推進に関する法律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十五号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2027-01-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地域における医療及び介護の総合的な確保の促進に関する法律施行規則、生活保護法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source