# 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-5041-96`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96
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## 附　則 令和四年一二月九日法律第九六号
<sup>suppl-5041-96 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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**第一項**  この法律は、令和六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。
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This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2024; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items.
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  **一**  第一条の規定（次号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）、第四条中地域保健法第六条の改正規定、第五条の規定、第八条中医療法第六条の五、第七条、第七条の二、第二十七条の二及び第三十条の四第十項の改正規定、第九条及び第十二条の規定並びに第十七条中高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律第百二十一条第一項第一号イの改正規定並びに次条第一項から第三項まで、附則第三条、第四条、第八条から第十二条まで、第十四条及び第十六条から第十八条までの規定、附則第十九条の規定（次号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）、附則第二十四条の規定、附則第三十一条中住民基本台帳法（昭和四十二年法律第八十一号）別表第二の四の項、別表第三の五の五の項、別表第四の三の項及び別表第五第六号の三の改正規定並びに附則第三十六条から第三十八条まで及び第四十二条の規定　公布の日
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  the provisions of Article 1 (excluding the amending provisions set forth in the following item); the provision in Article 4 amending Article 6 of the Community Health Act; the provisions of Article 5; the provisions in Article 8 amending Article 6-5, Article 7, Article 7-2, Article 27-2 and Article 30-4, paragraph (10) of the Medical Care Act; the provisions of Articles 9 and 12; the provision in Article 17 amending Article 121, paragraph (1), item (i), sub-item (a) of the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People; the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) of the following Article and Article 3, Article 4, Articles 8 through 12, Article 14 and Articles 16 through 18 of the Supplementary Provisions; the provisions of Article 19 of the Supplementary Provisions (excluding the amending provisions set forth in the following item); the provisions of Article 24 of the Supplementary Provisions; the provisions in Article 31 of the Supplementary Provisions amending row 4 of Appended Table 2, row 5-5 of Appended Table 3, row 3 of Appended Table 4 and item (vi)-3 of Appended Table 5 of the Residential Basic Book Act (Act No. 81 of 1967); and the provisions of Articles 36 through 38 and Article 42 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation.
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### 第二条（検討） — Review
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**第一項**  政府は、新型コロナウイルス感染症（病原体がベータコロナウイルス属のコロナウイルス（令和二年一月に、中華人民共和国から世界保健機関に対して、人に伝染する能力を有することが新たに報告されたものに限る。）であるものに限る。以下同じ。）の罹患後症状に係る医療の在り方について、科学的知見に基づく適切な医療の確保を図る観点から速やかに検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
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The government is to promptly examine the state of medical care for post-infection symptoms of novel coronavirus infectious disease (limited to those whose pathogen is a coronavirus of the genus Betacoronavirus (limited to one that, in January 2020, was newly reported by the People's Republic of China to the World Health Organization as having the capacity to be transmitted to humans); the same applies hereinafter), from the viewpoint of ensuring appropriate medical care based on scientific knowledge, and take necessary measures based on the results.
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**第二項**  政府は、新型コロナウイルス感染症に関する状況の変化を勘案し、当該感染症の新型インフルエンザ等感染症（感染症法第六条第七項に規定する新型インフルエンザ等感染症をいう。附則第六条において同じ。）への位置付けの在り方について、感染症法第六条に規定する他の感染症の類型との比較等の観点から速やかに検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
<sup>suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-2</sup>
Taking into account changes in the situation concerning novel coronavirus infectious disease, the government is to promptly examine how that infectious disease is to be positioned as a pandemic influenza or similar infectious disease (meaning the pandemic influenza or similar infectious disease prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (7) of the Infectious Diseases Control Act; the same applies in Article 6 of the Supplementary Provisions), from the viewpoint of comparison with the other types of infectious diseases prescribed in Article 6 of that Act, and take necessary measures based on the results.
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**第三項**  政府は、予防接種の有効性及び安全性に関する情報（副反応に関する情報を含む。）の公表の在り方について検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
<sup>suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-3</sup>
The government is to examine how information on the efficacy and safety of vaccinations (including information on adverse reactions) is to be made public, and take necessary measures based on the results.
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**第四項**  政府は、この法律の施行後五年を目途として、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律（以下この項において「改正後の各法律」という。）の施行の状況等を勘案し、必要があると認めるときは、改正後の各法律の規定について検討を加え、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
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The government is to, with a target of five years after the enforcement of this Act, taking into account the conditions of enforcement, etc. of the respective Acts as amended by this Act (referred to as "the respective Acts as amended" in this paragraph), examine the provisions of the respective Acts as amended where it finds it necessary, and take required measures based on the results.
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### 第十六条（医療法の一部改正に伴う準備行為） — Preparatory Acts Accompanying Partial Amendment of the Medical Care Act
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**第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、施行日前においても、第八条の規定（附則第一条第一号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）による改正後の医療法（以下「新医療法」という。）第三十条の十二の二第一項に規定する研修を実施することができる。
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The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may conduct, even before the Effective Date, the training prescribed in Article 30-12-2, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act after its amendment by the provisions of Article 8 (excluding the amending provisions set forth in Article 1, item (i) of the Supplementary Provisions) (hereinafter referred to as the "New Medical Care Act").
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**第二項**  新医療法第三十条の十二の二第一項の登録を受けようとする者は、施行日前においても、同条第二項の規定の例により、その申請を行うことができる。
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A person who intends to receive the registration under Article 30-12-2, paragraph (1) of the New Medical Care Act may file the application therefor even before the Effective Date, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article.
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### 第十七条
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**第一項**  都道府県知事は、施行日前においても、新医療法第三十条の十二の六の規定の例により、協定（同条第一項に規定する協定をいう。次項において同じ。）を締結することができる。
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The prefectural governor may conclude, even before the Effective Date, an agreement (meaning the agreement prescribed in paragraph (1) of that Article; the same applies in the following paragraph) in accordance with the provisions of Article 30-12-6 of the New Medical Care Act.
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**第二項**  前項の規定により締結された協定は、施行日において新医療法第三十条の十二の六第一項の規定により締結されたものとみなす。
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An agreement concluded pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is deemed to have been concluded on the Effective Date pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-12-6, paragraph (1) of the New Medical Care Act.
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### 第四十二条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order
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**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。
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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.
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## Cites
- suppl-5041-96/art-1/par-1/item-1: 次条第一項から第三項まで → 医療法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-1
- suppl-5041-96/art-1/par-1/item-1: 次条第一項から第三項まで → 医療法 附則第二条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (2)), suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-2
- suppl-5041-96/art-1/par-1/item-1: 次条第一項から第三項まで → 医療法 附則第二条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (3)), suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-3
- suppl-5041-96/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第十六条から第十八条まで → 医療法 附則第十六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 16), suppl-5041-96/art-16 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-16
- suppl-5041-96/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第四十二条 → 医療法 附則第四十二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 42), suppl-5041-96/art-42 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-42 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-42
- suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-4: この項 → 医療法 附則第二条第四項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (4)), suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-4
- suppl-5041-96/art-16/par-1: 附則第一条第一号 → 医療法 附則第一条第一項第一号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (i)), suppl-5041-96/art-1/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-1/par-1/item-1
- suppl-5041-96/art-16/par-1: 第三十条の十二の二第一項 → 医療法 第三十条の十二の二第一項 (Article 30-12-2, paragraph (1)), art-30-12-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-12-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-12-2/par-1
- suppl-5041-96/art-16/par-2: 新医療法第三十条の十二の二第一項 → 医療法 第三十条の十二の二第一項 (Article 30-12-2, paragraph (1)), art-30-12-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-12-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-12-2/par-1
- suppl-5041-96/art-16/par-2: 同条第二項 → 医療法 第三十条の十二の二第二項 (Article 30-12-2, paragraph (2)), art-30-12-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-12-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-12-2/par-2
- suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-1: 新医療法第三十条の十二の六 → 医療法 第三十条の十二の六 (Article 30-12-6), art-30-12-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-12-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-12-6
- suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-1: 同条第一項 → 医療法 第三十条の十二の六第一項 (Article 30-12-6, paragraph (1)), art-30-12-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-12-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-12-6/par-1
- suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-1: 次項 → 医療法 附則第十七条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 17, paragraph (2)), suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-2
- suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-2: 前項 → 医療法 附則第十七条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 17, paragraph (1)), suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-1
- suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-2: 新医療法第三十条の十二の六第一項 → 医療法 第三十条の十二の六第一項 (Article 30-12-6, paragraph (1)), art-30-12-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/art-30-12-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-30-12-6/par-1

## Cited by

5 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-5041-96/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-1/par-1/item-1
- 医療法 附則第二条第四項（検討） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-2/par-4
- 医療法 附則第十六条第一項（医療法の一部改正に伴う準備行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-16/par-1
- 医療法 附則第十七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-1
- 医療法 附則第十七条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5041-96/art-17/par-2

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