Act Amending Medical Care Act and Related Laws: Intractable Disease Care, Effective April 1, 2027

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Summary

This item concerns the 'Act to Partially Amend the Medical Care Act and Related Laws' (Reiwa 7 Act No. 87), which amends the Act on Medical Care for Patients with Intractable Diseases (Heisei 26 Act No. 50). According to the metadata, the amending act has a promulgation date of 2025-12-12 and a stated enforcement (effective) date of 2027-04-01. It appears in the e-Gov Law Search law update list; the specific substantive changes are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in healthcare or medical care for patients with intractable diseases may be affected once the amendments take effect, and could need to review how the changes relate to their operations.

Recommended Action

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Timeline of related official records

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1. 2025-12-12 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 医療法等の一部を改正する法律（令和七年法律第八十七号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search がん登録等の推進に関する法律、予防接種法、介護保険法、住民基本台帳法、健康保険法 ほか28件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
3. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 予防接種法、介護保険法、住民基本台帳法、健康保険法、児童福祉法 ほか19件 (this update) Original Japanese source