Ministerial Ordinance Amending Medical and Dental Practitioners Act Enforcement Regulations

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Summary

This item refers to a ministerial ordinance from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 128) that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Practitioners Act and related regulations. According to the metadata, the affected regulation includes the Enforcement Regulations of the Dental Practitioners Act (Showa 23 Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 48). The metadata lists both the promulgation date and enforcement date as 2026-08-14.

Business Impact

Organizations subject to Japanese medical or dental practitioner regulations may need to review whether these amendments affect their obligations or procedures.

Recommended Action

Consult the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the scope, content, and effective date of the amendments.

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 (this update) 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 Dashboard page Original Japanese source