This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year and six months from the date of promulgation.

①With regard to the payment of medical expenses or high-cost medical expenses, or dependent's medical expenses or dependent's high-cost medical expenses, for medical treatment received before the Effective Date by a person who is an insured person covered by health insurance or a dependent and who falls under any of the items of Article 25, paragraph (1), the provisions then in force continue to govern.

②With regard to the refund of expenses relating to benefits for medical treatment or the payment of dependent's medical expenses that were paid by reason of fraud or other wrongful conduct committed before the Effective Date by a medical institution providing services covered by health insurance or a pharmacy providing services covered by health insurance prescribed in Article 43, paragraph (3), item (i) of the Health Insurance Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

③With regard to the application of penal provisions under the provisions of the Health Insurance Act to acts committed before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.