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Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Practitioners Act and Others

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: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-03

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AI summary

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Summary

According to the metadata, this is a ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 128) partially amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Practitioners Act and related regulations, including the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Public Health Nurses, Midwives, and Nurses (Showa 26 MHW Ordinance No. 34). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-08-14 and an enforcement date of 2027-04-01. This entry appears in the e-Gov Law Search update list; the specific content of the amendments is not provided.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in medical or nursing professional regulation may be affected by changes to these enforcement regulations once they take effect. The nature and scope of any impact cannot be determined from the metadata alone.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official e-Gov Law Search source to confirm the substance of the amendments and their applicability.

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 Dashboard page 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 (this update) Original Japanese source