Ministerial Ordinance Amending Medical Practitioners Act Enforcement Regulations and Related Rules

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Summary

This item concerns a ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 128) that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Practitioners Act and related regulations. According to the metadata, the affected regulation includes the Enforcement Regulations of the Dental Technicians Act (Showa 30 MHW Ordinance No. 23), with a promulgation date and stated effective date both listed as 2026-08-14. The record originates from an e-Gov Law Search law-update listing.

Business Impact

Organizations connected to medical or dental technician regulatory requirements may be affected and could need to review whether the amended provisions apply to their operations.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official e-Gov Law Search source and the full text of the ordinance to confirm the scope, affected provisions, and effective date.

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