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Bill to Amend the Health Insurance Act and Other Acts

健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律案

Published: not stated by the source · Source: House of Representatives — Diet Bills · Stage: Enacted · Area: Finance / AML · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-06

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AI summary

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Summary

This Cabinet-submitted bill would amend the Health Insurance Act and other acts. The House of Representatives listing records it as passed, submitted in the 221st Diet session as Bill No. 25; no promulgation or effective date is provided.

Business Impact

Insurers and insured persons under the Health Insurance Act may be affected by the amendments, but the listing does not identify the substantive changes or the other acts concerned.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese bill text and legislative history could clarify the amended provisions, the other acts covered, and any commencement or transitional provisions.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律案(審議状況:成立) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-06-05 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律(令和八年法律第三十一号) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  3. 2026-06-05 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方税法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  4. 2026-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、国家公務員共済組合法、国民健康保険法、地方公務員等共済組合法、船員保険法 ほか1件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  5. 2027-03-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、医薬品、医療機器等の品質、有効性及び安全性の確保等に関する法律、国家公務員共済組合法、国民健康保険法、地方公務員等共済組合法 ほか10件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  6. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 予防接種法、介護保険法、住民基本台帳法、健康保険法、児童福祉法 ほか10件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  7. 2028-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 国民健康保険法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source