Ministerial Ordinance Amending the Regulations for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act
健康保険法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-07-29 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Finance / AML · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-15
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AI summary
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Summary
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 117 of 2026 amends the Regulations for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act (Ministry of Home Affairs Ordinance No. 36 of 1926) and other regulations. The listing gives a promulgation date of 2026-07-29 and an effective date of 2026-08-01, but does not describe the substantive amendments.
Business Impact
Health insurance insurers and insured persons may be affected by changes to the implementing regulations; the metadata does not establish which procedures or requirements change.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese ordinance could clarify the amended provisions, the scope of the other regulations affected, and any transitional arrangements associated with the stated effective date.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-07-29 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source