Ministerial Ordinance amending health insurance rules, including seamen's insurance rules
健康保険法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-07-29 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Finance / AML · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-13
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AI summary
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Summary
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 117 of 2026 amends the Regulations for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act and other regulations. The listed target is the Regulations for Enforcement of the Seamen's Insurance Act (Ministry of Welfare Ordinance No. 5 of 1940); the metadata gives a promulgation date of 2026-07-29 and an effective date of 2026-08-01.
Business Impact
Insurers and insured persons under the seamen's insurance system may be affected because the listed amendment concerns that system's enforcement regulations, rather than only general health insurance rules. The specific changes and their operational implications cannot be determined from the listing.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended seamen's insurance provisions and any transitional arrangements associated with the stated effective date.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-07-29 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source