Public comment on draft amendments to diagnostic and severity criteria for designated intractable diseases
「指定難病に係る診断基準及び重症度分類等について」の一部改正（案）に関する御意見の募集について
Published: 2026-06-16 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-07-15 23:59 JST
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AI summary
Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.
Summary
A draft partial amendment to “Diagnostic Criteria, Severity Classifications and Related Matters for Designated Intractable Diseases” was announced for public comment on 2026/06/16. The comment deadline is 2026/07/15 23:59, and the responsible office is the Intractable Disease Control Division, Health and Environmental Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Business Impact
Patients with designated intractable diseases and healthcare professionals assessing them may be affected by proposed changes to diagnostic criteria and severity classifications; the specific changes are not described in the supplied information.
Recommended Action
Reviewing the official Japanese consultation documents could clarify which diseases and criteria would change and confirm the comment submission requirements and deadline.