Act Partially Amending the Medical Care Act (Reiwa 7 Act No. 87): Update to Infectious Diseases Act

AI summary

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Summary

The e-Gov update list shows that the Act Partially Amending the Medical Care Act, etc. (Reiwa 7 Act No. 87), promulgated 2025-12-12, amends the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases (Heisei 10 Act No. 114). The listed enforcement date for this update entry is 2026-10-01. The metadata does not describe the substance of the amendments.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in healthcare, infectious disease response, or related operations in Japan may be affected by the amended provisions, though the specific obligations cannot be determined from the metadata provided.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese text of the amending act and the amended Infectious Diseases Act on e-Gov to confirm which provisions apply, from when, and whether they are relevant to your operations.

Timeline of related official records

Related official records are linked only when names and instrument numbers match exactly, so this timeline may be incomplete. Dates are as stated by the official sources. It is a monitoring aid, not legal advice; the original Japanese sources are authoritative.

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