# 医療法 / Medical Care Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - Law: 医療法 (Medical Care Act), 昭和二十三年法律第二百五号 - English title "Medical Care Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4291-52` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 附　則 平成二九年六月二日法律第五二号 suppl-4291-52 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4291-52/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、平成三十年四月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。 suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect on April 1, 2018; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect on the dates specified respectively in those items: machine translation, not official **一** 第三条の規定並びに次条並びに附則第十五条、第十六条、第二十七条、第二十九条、第三十一条、第三十六条及び第四十七条から第四十九条までの規定　公布の日 suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1/item-1 The provisions of Article 3, and the provisions of the following Article, and Articles 15, 16, 27, 29, 31, 36 and 47 through 49 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation machine translation, not official ### 第二条（検討） — Review caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4291-52/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-2 **第一項** suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-1 **第二項** 政府は、前項に定める事項のほか、この法律の施行後五年を目途として、この法律の規定による改正後の規定の施行の状況について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。 suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-2 In addition to the matters specified in the preceding paragraph, the government is to, with a view to five years after this Act comes into effect, review the status of enforcement of the provisions as amended by the provisions of this Act and, if it finds it necessary, take required measures based on the results of that review. machine translation, not official ### 第二十八条（療養病床に係る既存の病床数の算定に関する措置） — Measures Concerning the Calculation of the Number of Existing Beds Related to Long-Term Care Beds caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4291-52/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-28 **第一項** 都道府県知事が、医療法第七条の二第一項から第三項までの場合又は第七条の規定による改正後の医療法（次条において「新医療法」という。）第三十条の十二第一項において読み替えて準用する医療法第七条の二第三項の場合において、医療法第三十条の四第一項に規定する医療計画において定める同条第二項第十四号に規定する区域における既存の病床数を算定するに当たっては、新介護老人保健施設及び介護医療院の入所定員数については、令和六年三月三十一日までの間、厚生労働省令で定める基準に従い都道府県の条例で定めるところにより、既存の療養病床（同法第七条第二項第四号に規定する療養病床をいう。）の病床数とみなす。 suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1 When a prefectural governor, in the cases of Article 7-2, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the Medical Care Act or in the case of Article 7-2, paragraph (3) of the Medical Care Act as applied mutatis mutandis with replacement of terms pursuant to Article 30-12, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act as amended by the provisions of Article 7 (referred to as the "New Medical Care Act" in the following Article), calculates the number of existing beds in the area prescribed in Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (xiv) of that Act that is specified in the medical care plan prescribed in paragraph (1) of that Article, the admission capacity of new long-term care health facilities and integrated facilities for medical and long-term care is, until March 31, 2024, deemed to be the number of beds of existing long-term care beds (meaning long-term care beds prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (2), item (iv) of that Act), as provided by Prefectural Ordinance in accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. machine translation, not official ### 第二十九条（医療法人の設立等に関する準備行為） — Preparatory Acts for the Establishment, etc. of a Medical Corporation caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4291-52/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-29 **第一項** 医療法第四十四条第一項の規定による認可の手続（医療法人を設立しようとする者が、定款又は寄附行為をもって、新医療法第四十四条第二項第三号に規定する事項として介護医療院の名称及び開設場所を定めるものに限る。）及び医療法第五十四条の九第三項の規定による認可の手続（医療法人の定款又は寄附行為をもって、同号に規定する事項として介護医療院の名称及び開設場所を定めるものに限る。）は、施行日前においても行うことができる。 suppl-4291-52/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-29/par-1 The authorization procedure under Article 44, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act (limited to that in which a person intending to establish a medical corporation specifies, by the articles of incorporation or act of endowment, the name and established location of an integrated facility for medical and long-term care as the particulars prescribed in Article 44, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the New Medical Care Act) and the approval procedure under Article 54-9, paragraph (3) of the Medical Care Act (limited to that in which the name and established location of an integrated facility for medical and long-term care are specified, by the articles of incorporation or act of endowment of a medical corporation, as the particulars prescribed in that item) may be carried out even before the Effective Date. machine translation, not official ### 第四十八条（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Application of Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4291-52/art-48 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-48 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-48 **第一項** この法律（附則第一条各号に掲げる規定については、当該各規定。以下この条において同じ。）の施行前にした行為及びこの附則の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4291-52/art-48/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-48/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-48/par-1 With regard to the application of penal provisions to conduct engaged in before this Act (or, for the provisions set forth in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, those respective provisions; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) comes into effect and to conduct engaged in after this Act comes into effect in the case where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第四十九条（その他の経過措置の政令への委任） — Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4291-52/art-49 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-49 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-49 **第一項** この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。 suppl-4291-52/art-49/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-49/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-49/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1/item-1: 次条 → 医療法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4291-52/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-2 - suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第二十九条 → 医療法 附則第二十九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 29), suppl-4291-52/art-29 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-29 - suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第四十七条から第四十九条まで → 医療法 附則第四十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48), suppl-4291-52/art-48 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-48 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-48 - suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第四十七条から第四十九条まで → 医療法 附則第四十九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 49), suppl-4291-52/art-49 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-49 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-49 - suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-2: 前項 → 医療法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-1 - suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1: 医療法第七条の二第一項から第三項まで → 医療法 第七条の二第一項 (Article 7-2, paragraph (1)), art-7-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-2/par-1 - suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1: 医療法第七条の二第一項から第三項まで → 医療法 第七条の二第二項 (Article 7-2, paragraph (2)), art-7-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-2/par-2 - suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1: 医療法第七条の二第一項から第三項まで → 医療法 第七条の二第三項 (Article 7-2, paragraph (3)), art-7-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7-2/par-3 - suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1: 次条 → 医療法 附則第二十九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 29), suppl-4291-52/art-29 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-29 - suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1: 第三十条の十二第一項 → 医療法 第三十条の十二第一項 (Article 30-12, paragraph (1)), art-30-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-12/par-1 - suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1: 医療法第三十条の四第一項 → 医療法 第三十条の四第一項 (Article 30-4, paragraph (1)), art-30-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-4/par-1 - suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1: 同条第二項第十四号 → 医療法 第三十条の四第二項第十七号 (Article 30-4, paragraph (2), item (xvii)), art-30-4/par-2/item-17 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-4/par-2/item-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-4/par-2/item-17 - suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1: 同法第七条第二項第四号 → 医療法 第七条第二項第四号 (Article 7, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-7/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-7/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-7/par-2/item-4 - suppl-4291-52/art-29/par-1: 医療法第四十四条第一項 → 医療法 第四十四条第一項 (Article 44, paragraph (1)), art-44/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-1 - suppl-4291-52/art-29/par-1: 新医療法第四十四条第二項第三号 → 医療法 第四十四条第二項第三号 (Article 44, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-44/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-44/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-44/par-2/item-3 - suppl-4291-52/art-29/par-1: 医療法第五十四条の九第三項 → 医療法 第五十四条の九第三項 (Article 54-9, paragraph (3)), art-54-9/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-54-9/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-54-9/par-3 - suppl-4291-52/art-48/par-1: 附則第一条 → 医療法 附則第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1), suppl-4291-52/art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-1 - suppl-4291-52/art-48/par-1: この条 → 医療法 附則第四十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48), suppl-4291-52/art-48 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-48 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-48 ## Cited by 4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 医療法 附則第一条第一項第一号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-1/par-1/item-1 - 医療法 附則第二条第二項（検討） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-2/par-2 - 医療法 附則第二十八条第一項（療養病床に係る既存の病床数の算定に関する措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-28/par-1 - 医療法 附則第四十八条第一項（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-4291-52/art-48/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4291-52/art-48/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 医療法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000205/20261001_507AC0000000087), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Medical Care Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch medical-care-act-20261019T151250-031, translated 2026-10-20 - This site's parser, version 210 — 医療法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19