Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Order of the Health Insurance Act and Others

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Summary

This is a Cabinet Order (Reiwa 8 Cabinet Order No. 240) that partially amends the Enforcement Order of the Health Insurance Act and related orders, with the affected order listed as the Enforcement Order of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People (Heisei 19 Cabinet Order No. 318). According to the metadata, the promulgation date is listed as 2026-07-29 and the effective date as 2027-08-01. This is an unofficial English summary of a Japanese legal-update listing; specific substantive changes are not described in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in health insurance or elderly medical care administration may be affected by amendments to these enforcement orders and could need to review any procedural or calculation changes before the stated effective date.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source at e-Gov Law Search to confirm the exact amended provisions, promulgation, and effective dates.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-07-29 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 健康保険法施行令等の一部を改正する政令（令和八年政令第二百四十号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-07-29 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法施行令、国家公務員共済組合法施行令、国民健康保険法施行令、地方公務員等共済組合法施行令、私立学校教職員共済法施行令 ほか3件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
3. 2026-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 中国残留邦人等の円滑な帰国の促進並びに永住帰国した中国残留邦人等及び特定配偶者の自立の支援に関する法律施行令、介護保険法施行令、健康保険法施行令、国家公務員共済組合法施行令、国民健康保険法施行令 ほか6件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
4. 2027-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 介護保険法施行令、健康保険法施行令、国家公務員共済組合法施行令、国民健康保険法施行令、地方公務員等共済組合法施行令 ほか5件 (this update) Original Japanese source