# 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 / Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People — 第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1)

- Law: 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 (Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People), 昭和五十七年法律第八十号
- English title "Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1)（施行期日） — address `suppl-4181-83/art-1`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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<sup>suppl-4181-83/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、平成十八年十月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、それぞれ当該各号に定める日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect on October 1, 2006; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect on the dates specified in those items, respectively:
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  **一**  第十条並びに附則第四条、第三十三条から第三十六条まで、第五十二条第一項及び第二項、第百五条、第百二十四条並びに第百三十一条から第百三十三条までの規定　公布の日
  <sup>suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the provisions of Article 10, and Article 4, Articles 33 through 36, Article 52, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 105, Article 124 and Articles 131 through 133 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation;
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  **二及び三**  略
  <sup>suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-2-to-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-2-to-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-2-to-3</sup>
  Omitted
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  **四**  第三条、第七条、第十三条、第十六条、第十九条及び第二十四条並びに附則第二条第二項、第三十七条から第三十九条まで、第四十一条、第四十二条、第四十四条、第五十七条、第六十六条、第七十五条、第七十六条、第七十八条、第七十九条、第八十一条、第八十四条、第八十五条、第八十七条、第八十九条、第九十三条から第九十五条まで、第九十七条から第百条まで、第百三条、第百九条、第百十四条、第百十七条、第百二十条、第百二十三条、第百二十六条、第百二十八条及び第百三十条の規定　平成二十年四月一日
  <sup>suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-4</sup>
  the provisions of Articles 3, 7, 13, 16, 19 and 24, and Article 2, paragraph (2), Articles 37 through 39, Articles 41, 42, 44, 57, 66, 75, 76, 78, 79, 81, 84, 85, 87 and 89, Articles 93 through 95, Articles 97 through 100, and Articles 103, 109, 114, 117, 120, 123, 126, 128 and 130 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2008;
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  **五**  第四条、第八条及び第二十五条並びに附則第十六条、第十七条、第十八条第一項及び第二項、第十九条から第三十一条まで、第八十条、第八十二条、第八十八条、第九十二条、第百一条、第百四条、第百七条、第百八条、第百十五条、第百十六条、第百十八条、第百二十一条並びに第百二十九条の規定　平成二十年十月一日
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  the provisions of Articles 4, 8 and 25, and Articles 16 and 17, Article 18, paragraphs (1) and (2), Articles 19 through 31, and Articles 80, 82, 88, 92, 101, 104, 107, 108, 115, 116, 118, 121 and 129 of the Supplementary Provisions: October 1, 2008;
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  **六**  第五条、第九条、第十四条、第二十条及び第二十六条並びに附則第五十三条、第五十八条、第六十七条、第九十条、第九十一条、第九十六条、第百十一条、第百十一条の二及び第百三十条の二の規定　平成二十四年四月一日
  <sup>suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-6</sup>
  the provisions of Articles 5, 9, 14, 20 and 26, and Articles 53, 58, 67, 90, 91, 96, 111, 111-2 and 130-2 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2012.
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## Cites
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第三十三条から第三十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第三十三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 33), suppl-4181-83/art-33 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-33
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第三十三条から第三十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第三十四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 34), suppl-4181-83/art-34 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-34 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-34
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第三十三条から第三十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第三十五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 35), suppl-4181-83/art-35 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-35 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-35
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第三十三条から第三十六条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第三十六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 36), suppl-4181-83/art-36 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-36 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-36
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第百三十一条から第百三十三条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第百三十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 131), suppl-4181-83/art-131 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-131 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-131
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第百三十一条から第百三十三条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第百三十二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 132), suppl-4181-83/art-132 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-132 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-132
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第百三十一条から第百三十三条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第百三十三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 133), suppl-4181-83/art-133 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-133 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-133
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-4: 附則第二条第二項 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第二条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (2)), suppl-4181-83/art-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-2/par-2
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-4: 第三十七条から第三十九条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第三十七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 37), suppl-4181-83/art-37 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-37 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-37
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-4: 第三十七条から第三十九条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第三十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 38), suppl-4181-83/art-38 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-38 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-38
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-4: 第三十七条から第三十九条まで → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第三十九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 39), suppl-4181-83/art-39 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-39
- suppl-4181-83/art-1/par-1/item-6: 第百三十条の二 → 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第百三十条の二 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 130-2), suppl-4181-83/art-130-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-130-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-130-2

## Cited by

1 provision cites this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 附則第百三十一条第一項（罰則に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/suppl-4181-83/art-131/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/357AC0000000080/suppl-4181-83/art-131/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/357AC0000000080/20261001_507AC0000000087), retrieved 2026-10-19
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4903/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch elderly-medical-care-act-20261019T112331-017, translated 2026-10-19
- This site's parser, version 209 — 高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19