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

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Summary

This item concerns a Cabinet Order that partially amends the Enforcement Order of the Health Insurance Act (originally Imperial Ordinance No. 243 of 1926). The metadata lists the amending order as Cabinet Order No. 240 of 2026, with a stated promulgation date of 2026-07-29 and an enforcement date of 2026-08-01. The details are drawn from an e-Gov Law Search update listing and should be verified against the official source.

Business Impact

Organizations subject to Japanese health insurance rules could be affected by changes to the enforcement order, though the specific substantive amendments are not described in the provided metadata.

Recommended Action

Review the official e-Gov Law Search source and the full text of the amending Cabinet Order to determine the specific changes and their applicability.

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 (this update) 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 Dashboard page Original Japanese source