# 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-4041-89` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89 - 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 平成四年七月一日法律第八九号 suppl-4041-89 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4041-89/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-1 **第一項** この法律中第一条、次条から附則第十二条まで、附則第十四条、附則第二十条及び附則第二十一条の規定は公布の日から、附則第十三条の規定は看護婦等の人材確保の促進に関する法律（平成四年法律第八十六号）の施行の日から、第二条及び附則第十五条から第十九条までの規定は公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。 suppl-4041-89/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-1/par-1 In this Act, the provisions of Article 1, the following Article through Article 12 of the Supplementary Provisions, Article 14 of the Supplementary Provisions, and Article 20 and Article 21 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of the date of promulgation; the provisions of Article 13 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Act on Promotion of Securing Human Resources Such as Nurses (Act No. 86 of 1992); and the provisions of Article 2 and Articles 15 through 19 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official ### 第二条 〔削除 / repealed〕 suppl-4041-89/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-2 **第一項** 削除 suppl-4041-89/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-2/par-1 ### 第三条（検討等） — Review, Etc. caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4041-89/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-3 **第一項** 政府は、患者の病状に応じて適切な医療を提供することができるよう、総合病院その他の病院及び診療所の在り方、家庭医機能の充実等地域における医療を提供する施設相互間の業務の連係の在り方等医療を提供する体制に関し、引き続き検討を加え、その結果に基づいて法制の整備その他の必要な措置を講ずるものとする。 suppl-4041-89/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-3/par-1 The government is to continue to review the framework for providing medical care, including the state of general hospitals and other hospitals and clinics and the state of coordination of operations among facilities providing medical care in the region, such as enhancement of the family physician function, so that appropriate medical care can be provided according to the condition of the patient, and is to take legislative improvements and other necessary measures based on the results. machine translation, not official **第二項** 政府は、看護婦その他の医療従事者の養成及び確保に努めるとともに、医療従事者の病院における人員配置等に関し検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。 suppl-4041-89/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-3/par-2 The government is to make efforts for the training and securing of nurses and other medical care professionals, review the allocation of personnel by medical care professionals in hospitals, and take necessary measures based on the results. machine translation, not official ### 第四条 suppl-4041-89/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-4 **第一項** 政府は、医療を提供する施設の機能の体系化を推進するに当たっては、国民の必要かつ適切な受診が抑制されることのないよう配慮するものとする。 suppl-4041-89/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-4/par-1 In promoting the systematization of the functions of facilities that provide medical care, the government is to give consideration so that the necessary and appropriate receipt of medical examinations by the people is not restrained. machine translation, not official ### 第五条（第一条の規定による改正に伴う経過措置） — Transitional Measures Accompanying the Amendment under the Provisions of Article 1 caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4041-89/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-5 **第一項** 第一条の規定による改正後の医療法（以下この条において「新法」という。）第五十二条の規定は、医療法人の第一条の規定の施行の日以後に始まる会計年度に係る新法第五十二条に規定する書類について適用し、医療法人の同日前に始まる会計年度に係る第一条の規定による改正前の医療法第五十二条に規定する書類については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4041-89/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-5/par-1 The provisions of Article 52 of the Medical Care Act after the revision by the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act" in this Article) apply to the documents prescribed in Article 52 of the New Act relating to fiscal years of a medical corporation beginning on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions of Article 1, and with regard to documents prescribed in Article 52 of the Medical Care Act before the revision by the provisions of Article 1 relating to fiscal years of a medical corporation beginning before that date, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第十四条（第二条の規定の施行前の準備） — Preparation before the Enforcement of the Provisions of Article 2 caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4041-89/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-14 **第一項** 第二条の規定による改正後の医療法（以下この条において「新法」という。）第十四条の二の厚生省令の制定又は第六十九条第一項第九号に掲げる事項若しくは同条第二項に規定する基準の設定については、厚生大臣は、第二条の規定の施行前においても医療審議会の意見を聴くことができる。 suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-1 With regard to the enactment of the Ministry of Health and Welfare Order under Article 14-2 of the Medical Care Act after the revision by the provisions of Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act" in this Article), or the establishment of the matters listed in Article 69, paragraph (1), item (ix) of the New Act or the standards prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article, the Minister of Health and Welfare may hear the opinion of the Medical Care Council even before the enforcement of the provisions of Article 2. machine translation, not official **第二項** 新法第六十九条第一項第九号に掲げる事項の案又は同条第二項に規定する基準の案の作成については、厚生大臣は、第二条の規定の施行前においても診療に関する学識経験者の団体の意見を聴くことができる。 suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-2 With regard to the preparation of a draft of the matters listed in Article 69, paragraph (1), item (ix) of the New Act or of the standards prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article, the Minister of Health and Welfare may hear the opinions of groups of persons with the relevant knowledge and experience in medical practice even before the enforcement of the provisions of Article 2. machine translation, not official **第三項** 新法第七十条第一項の政令の制定については、厚生大臣は、第二条の規定の施行前においても医学医術に関する学術団体及び医道審議会の意見を聴くことができる。 suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-3 With regard to the enactment of the Cabinet Order under Article 70, paragraph (1) of the New Act, the Minister of Health and Welfare may hear the opinions of academic societies of medicine and medical science and the Medical Ethics Council even before the enforcement of the provisions of Article 2. machine translation, not official ### 第二十条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4041-89/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-20 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした行為及び附則第五条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第一条の規定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-4041-89/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-20/par-1 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into effect and to acts committed after the enforcement of the provisions of Article 1 in the case where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第二十一条（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-4041-89/art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-21 **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は、政令で定める。 suppl-4041-89/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-21/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary incidental to the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-4041-89/art-1/par-1: 次条から附則第十二条まで → 医療法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4041-89/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-2 - suppl-4041-89/art-1/par-1: 附則第十四条 → 医療法 附則第十四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 14), suppl-4041-89/art-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-14 - suppl-4041-89/art-1/par-1: 附則第二十条 → 医療法 附則第二十条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 20), suppl-4041-89/art-20 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-20 - suppl-4041-89/art-1/par-1: 附則第二十一条 → 医療法 附則第二十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 21), suppl-4041-89/art-21 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-21 - suppl-4041-89/art-5/par-1: この条 → 医療法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-4041-89/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-5 - suppl-4041-89/art-5/par-1: 第五十二条 → 医療法 第五十二条 (Article 52), art-52 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-52 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-52 - suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-1: この条 → 医療法 附則第十四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 14), suppl-4041-89/art-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-14 - suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-1: 第十四条の二 → 医療法 第十四条の二 (Article 14-2), art-14-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-14-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-14-2 - suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-3: 新法第七十条第一項 → 医療法 第七十条第一項 (Article 70, paragraph (1)), art-70/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-70/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-70/par-1 - suppl-4041-89/art-20/par-1: 附則第五条 → 医療法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-4041-89/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-5 ## Cited by 4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 医療法 附則第一条第一項（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-1/par-1 - 医療法 附則第五条第一項（第一条の規定による改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-5/par-1 - 医療法 附則第十四条第一項（第二条の規定の施行前の準備） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-14/par-1 - 医療法 附則第二十条第一項（罰則に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4041-89/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4041-89/art-20/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-20261019T151250-017, translated 2026-10-20 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch medical-care-act-20261019T151250-018, translated 2026-10-20 - This site's parser, version 210 — 医療法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19