Ministerial Ordinance amending rules for insurance medical institutions, pharmacies and practitioners
保険医療機関及び保険医療養担当規則及び保険薬局及び保険薬剤師療養担当規則の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-09-30 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-20
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AI summary
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Summary
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 143 of 2026 was promulgated on 2026-09-30, with an effective date of 2027-03-01. It amends the Rules for Medical Care by Insurance Medical Institutions and Insurance Physicians (Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 15 of 1957) and the Rules for Medical Care by Insurance Pharmacies and Insurance Pharmacists.
Business Impact
Insurance medical institutions, insurance physicians, insurance pharmacies and insurance pharmacists may be affected by changes to their medical-care rules, but the metadata does not identify the substantive changes.
Recommended Action
Reviewing the official Japanese ordinance could clarify the amended provisions and any transitional arrangements associated with the 2027-03-01 effective date.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-09-30 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2027-03-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source