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Ministerial Ordinance Amending Medical Practitioners Act Enforcement Regulations and Related Rules

医師法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-08-14 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-01

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Summary

This item is a ministerial ordinance (shorei) that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Practitioners Act and related regulations, listed via e-Gov Law Search. According to the provided metadata, the affected regulation includes the Enforcement Regulations of the Dental Hygienists Act (Heisei 1 Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 46), with the amending ordinance identified as Reiwa 8 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 128. The metadata lists both a promulgation date and an enforcement date of 2026-08-14.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in medical or dental hygiene practice and related administrative processes could be affected if the amended enforcement regulations change procedural or documentation requirements.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the scope, affected provisions, and applicable dates of this amendment.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-08-14 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 医師法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令（令和八年厚生労働省令第百二十八号） (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-08-14 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 保健師助産師看護師法施行規則、医師法施行規則、歯科医師法施行規則、歯科技工士法施行規則、歯科衛生士法施行規則 ほか1件 (this update) Original Japanese source
  3. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 保健師助産師看護師法施行規則、医師法施行規則、歯科医師法施行規則、歯科技工士法施行規則、歯科衛生士法施行規則 Dashboard page Original Japanese source