Health Insurance Act Amendment to Revise Intractable/Rare Disease Medical Care Act from April 2027

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Summary

This item is a law-update listing from e-Gov Law Search indicating that the Act on Medical Care for Patients with Intractable/Rare Diseases (Act No. 50 of 2014) is being amended by the Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act and Related Laws (Act No. 31 of 2026). According to the metadata, the amending act carries a promulgation date of 2026-06-05 and a stated enforcement/effective date of 2027-04-01. The e-Gov update listing is dated 2026-09-16; details beyond these fields are not provided.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in health insurance, medical care for intractable diseases, or related administration may be affected and could need to review how the amendments alter existing requirements ahead of the stated effective date.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to verify the amendments, scope, and applicable dates.

Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-06-05 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第三十一号） (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2026-06-05 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方税法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
4. 2026-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、国家公務員共済組合法、国民健康保険法、地方公務員等共済組合法、船員保険法 ほか1件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
5. 2027-03-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、医薬品、医療機器等の品質、有効性及び安全性の確保等に関する法律、国家公務員共済組合法、国民健康保険法、地方公務員等共済組合法 ほか10件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
6. 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10件 (this update) Original Japanese source
7. 2028-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 国民健康保険法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source