Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Care Act

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Summary

This item is a ministerial ordinance that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Care Act (Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 50 of 1948). According to the provided metadata, the amending ordinance (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 84 of 2026) has a promulgation date of 2026-04-24 and a stated enforcement date of 2027-04-01. The specific substantive changes are not described in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

Organizations subject to Japan's medical care regulations may need to review whether the amended enforcement regulations affect their operations before the stated enforcement date. The nature and extent of any impact cannot be determined from the metadata alone.

Recommended Action

Consult the official Japanese source on e-Gov to verify the amendment's contents, promulgation, and enforcement date.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-04-24 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 医療法施行規則の一部を改正する省令（令和八年厚生労働省令第八十四号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 医療法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source