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: 2026-09-01
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Summary
This item refers to a ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 128) that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Practitioners Act and related regulations, with the Enforcement Regulations of the Dental Hygienists Act (Heisei 1 MHW Ordinance No. 46) listed as an affected regulation. According to the metadata, the ordinance carries a promulgation date of 2026-08-14 and an effective date of 2027-04-01. This is an unofficial English summary derived from the provided metadata and should be verified against the authoritative Japanese source.
Business Impact
Organizations involved in medical or dental hygiene practice and related administration may need to review how these amended enforcement regulations could affect their procedures ahead of the stated effective date.
Recommended Action
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Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-08-14 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-08-14 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source