Ministerial Ordinance amending rules on integrated community medical and long-term care

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Summary

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 28 of 2026 makes amendments associated with partial implementation of the Act Partially Amending the Medical Care Act and Other Acts. The listed target is the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Promotion of Comprehensive Securing of Medical and Long-Term Care in Communities (Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 34 of 1989). The amending ordinance was promulgated on 2026-03-19, with the listed amendment effective on 2027-04-01.

Business Impact

Medical and long-term care providers in communities may be affected by changes to the enforcement regulations governing integrated provision of those services; the metadata does not identify the specific requirements changed.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese source could clarify the amended provisions, their scope and any transitional arrangements for the 2027-04-01 effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-03-19 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 医療法等の一部を改正する法律の一部の施行に伴う厚生労働省関係省令の整備等に関する省令（令和八年厚生労働省令第二十八号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2027-04-01 — 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規則、地域における医療及び介護の総合的な確保の促進に関する法律施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source