# 医療法 / Medical Care Act — 第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1)

- 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
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- Provision: 第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1)（施行期日） — address `suppl-4261-83/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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**第一項**  この法律は、公布の日又は平成二十六年四月一日のいずれか遅い日から施行する。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 whichever is later of the date of promulgation or April 1, 2014; provided, however, that the provisions listed in the following items come into effect as of the date specified in the respective items:
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  **一**  第十二条中診療放射線技師法第二十六条第二項の改正規定及び第二十四条の規定並びに次条並びに附則第七条、第十三条ただし書、第十八条、第二十条第一項ただし書、第二十二条、第二十五条、第二十九条、第三十一条、第六十一条、第六十二条、第六十四条、第六十七条、第七十一条及び第七十二条の規定　公布の日
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  the amending provisions of Article 26, paragraph (2) of the Radiology Technicians Act in Article 12 and the provisions of Article 24, and the provisions of the following Article and Article 7, the proviso to Article 13, Article 18, the proviso to Article 20, paragraph (1), Article 22, Article 25, Article 29, Article 31, Article 61, Article 62, Article 64, Article 67, Article 71 and Article 72 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation;
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  **二**  第三条の規定（医療法第三十条の三第一項の改正規定（「厚生労働大臣は」の下に「、地域における医療及び介護の総合的な確保の促進に関する法律（平成元年法律第六十四号）第三条第一項に規定する総合確保方針に即して」を加える部分に限る。）を除く。）並びに第二十条及び第二十三条の規定並びに附則第八条第一項及び第三項、第三十二条第二項、第四十条、第四十五条、第五十三条並びに第六十九条の規定　平成二十六年十月一日
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  the provisions of Article 3 (excluding the provisions amending Article 30-3, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act (limited to the part adding ", in line with the comprehensive securing policy prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act on Promotion of Comprehensive Securing of Medical and Long-Term Care in Communities (Act No. 64 of 1989)" after "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare")), the provisions of Articles 20 and 23, and the provisions of Article 8, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 32, paragraph (2), Articles 40, 45 and 53, and Article 69 of the Supplementary Provisions: October 1, 2014
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  **三**  第二条の規定、第四条の規定（第五号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）、第五条のうち、介護保険法の目次の改正規定、同法第七条第五項、第八条、第八条の二、第十三条、第二十四条の二第五項、第三十二条第四項、第四十二条の二、第四十二条の三第二項、第五十三条、第五十四条第三項、第五十四条の二、第五十四条の三第二項、第五十八条第一項、第六十八条第五項、第六十九条の三十四、第六十九条の三十八第二項、第六十九条の三十九第二項、第七十八条の二、第七十八条の十四第一項、第百十五条の十二、第百十五条の二十二第一項及び第百十五条の四十五の改正規定、同法第百十五条の四十五の次に十条を加える改正規定、同法第百十五条の四十六及び第百十五条の四十七の改正規定、同法第六章中同法第百十五条の四十八を同法第百十五条の四十九とし、同法第百十五条の四十七の次に一条を加える改正規定、同法第百十七条、第百十八条、第百二十二条の二、第百二十三条第三項及び第百二十四条第三項の改正規定、同法第百二十四条の次に二条を加える改正規定、同法第百二十六条第一項、第百二十七条、第百二十八条、第百四十一条の見出し及び同条第一項、第百四十八条第二項、第百五十二条及び第百五十三条並びに第百七十六条の改正規定、同法第十一章の章名の改正規定、同法第百七十九条から第百八十二条までの改正規定、同法第二百条の次に一条を加える改正規定、同法第二百二条第一項、第二百三条及び第二百五条並びに附則第九条第一項ただし書の改正規定並びに同法附則に一条を加える改正規定、第七条の規定（次号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）、第九条及び第十条の規定、第十二条の規定（第一号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）、第十三条及び第十四条の規定、第十五条の規定（第六号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）、第十六条の規定（第六号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）、第十七条の規定、第十八条の規定（第六号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）、第十九条の規定並びに第二十一条中看護師等の人材確保の促進に関する法律第二条第二項の改正規定並びに附則第五条、第八条第二項及び第四項、第九条から第十二条まで、第十三条（ただし書を除く。）、第十四条から第十七条まで、第二十八条、第三十条、第三十二条第一項、第三十三条から第三十九条まで、第四十四条、第四十六条並びに第四十八条の規定、附則第五十条の規定（第六号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）、附則第五十一条の規定、附則第五十二条の規定（第六号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）、附則第五十四条、第五十七条及び第五十八条の規定、附則第五十九条中高齢者虐待の防止、高齢者の養護者に対する支援等に関する法律（平成十七年法律第百二十四号）第二条第五項第二号の改正規定（「同条第十四項」を「同条第十二項」に、「同条第十八項」を「同条第十六項」に改める部分に限る。）並びに附則第六十五条、第六十六条及び第七十条の規定　平成二十七年四月一日
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  The provisions of Article 2; the provisions of Article 4 (excluding the amending provisions listed in item (v)); among the provisions of Article 5, the amending provisions of the table of contents of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act, the amending provisions of Article 7, paragraph (5), Article 8, Article 8-2, Article 13, Article 24-2, paragraph (5), Article 32, paragraph (4), Article 42-2, Article 42-3, paragraph (2), Article 53, Article 54, paragraph (3), Article 54-2, Article 54-3, paragraph (2), Article 58, paragraph (1), Article 68, paragraph (5), Article 69-34, Article 69-38, paragraph (2), Article 69-39, paragraph (2), Article 78-2, Article 78-14, paragraph (1), Article 115-12, Article 115-22, paragraph (1), and Article 115-45 of that Act, the amending provisions adding ten Articles after Article 115-45 of that Act, the amending provisions of Article 115-46 and Article 115-47 of that Act, the amending provisions in Chapter VI of that Act renumbering Article 115-48 of that Act as Article 115-49 of that Act and adding one Article after Article 115-47 of that Act, the amending provisions of Article 117, Article 118, Article 122-2, Article 123, paragraph (3), and Article 124, paragraph (3) of that Act, the amending provisions adding two Articles after Article 124 of that Act, the amending provisions of Article 126, paragraph (1), Article 127, Article 128, the caption of Article 141 and paragraph (1) of that Article, Article 148, paragraph (2), Article 152 and Article 153, and Article 176 of that Act, the amending provisions of the title of Chapter XI of that Act, the amending provisions of Article 179 through Article 182 of that Act, the amending provisions adding one Article after Article 200 of that Act, and the amending provisions of Article 202, paragraph (1), Article 203 and Article 205 of that Act and of the proviso to Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of that Act, and the amending provisions adding one Article to the Supplementary Provisions of that Act; the provisions of Article 7 (excluding the amending provisions listed in the following item); the provisions of Article 9 and Article 10; the provisions of Article 12 (excluding the amending provisions listed in item (i)); the provisions of Article 13 and Article 14; the provisions of Article 15 (excluding the amending provisions listed in item (vi)); the provisions of Article 16 (excluding the amending provisions listed in item (vi)); the provisions of Article 17; the provisions of Article 18 (excluding the amending provisions listed in item (vi)); the provisions of Article 19, and the amending provisions of Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on Assurance of Work Forces of Nurses and Other Medical Experts in Article 21, and the provisions of Article 5, Article 8, paragraph (2) and paragraph (4), Article 9 through Article 12, Article 13 (excluding the proviso), Article 14 through Article 17, Article 28, Article 30, Article 32, paragraph (1), Article 33 through Article 39, Article 44, Article 46, and Article 48 of the Supplementary Provisions; the provisions of Article 50 of the Supplementary Provisions (excluding the amending provisions listed in item (vi)); the provisions of Article 51 of the Supplementary Provisions; the provisions of Article 52 of the Supplementary Provisions (excluding the amending provisions listed in item (vi)); the provisions of Article 54, Article 57 and Article 58 of the Supplementary Provisions; the amending provisions of Article 2, paragraph (5), item (ii) of the Act on the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Support for Caregivers of Elderly Persons (Act No. 124 of 2005) in Article 59 of the Supplementary Provisions (limited to the part replacing "paragraph (14) of that Article" with "paragraph (12) of that Article" and "paragraph (18) of that Article" with "paragraph (16) of that Article"); and the provisions of Article 65, Article 66 and Article 70 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2015.
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  **四**  略
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  **五**  第四条のうち、医療法の目次の改正規定（「第三章　医療の安全の確保（第六条の九―第六条の十二）」を「／第三章　医療の安全の確保／　第一節　医療の安全の確保のための措置（第六条の九―第六条の十四）／　第二節　医療事故調査・支援センター（第六条の十五―第六条の二十七）／」に改める部分に限る。）、同法第三章中第六条の九の前に節名を付する改正規定、同章中同法第六条の十二を同法第六条の十四とする改正規定、同法第六条の十一第一項の改正規定、同条を同法第六条の十三とする改正規定、同法第六条の十の改正規定、同条を同法第六条の十二とする改正規定、同法第六条の九の次に二条を加える改正規定、同章に一節を加える改正規定、同法第十七条の改正規定、同法第七十二条第三項の改正規定（「第六条の十一第四項」を「第六条の十三第四項、第六条の二十一、第六条の二十二第二項」に改める部分に限る。）、同法第七十三条の次に一条を加える改正規定及び同法第七十五条の改正規定、第八条の規定並びに第二十一条の規定（第三号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）並びに附則第六条、第二十七条及び第四十一条の規定　平成二十七年十月一日
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  among the provisions of Article 4, the provisions amending the table of contents of the Medical Care Act (limited to the part replacing "Chapter III Ensuring Safety in Medical Care (Articles 6-9 through 6-12)" with "/ Chapter III Ensuring Safety in Medical Care / Section 1 Measures for Ensuring Safety in Medical Care (Articles 6-9 through 6-14) / Section 2 Medical Accident Investigation and Support Center (Articles 6-15 through 6-27) /"), the provisions adding a section title before Article 6-9 in Chapter III of that Act, the provisions renumbering Article 6-12 of that Act as Article 6-14 of that Act in that Chapter, the provisions amending Article 6-11, paragraph (1) of that Act, the provisions renumbering Article 6-11 of that Act as Article 6-13 of that Act, the provisions amending Article 6-10 of that Act, the provisions renumbering Article 6-10 of that Act as Article 6-12 of that Act, the provisions adding two Articles after Article 6-9 of that Act, the provisions adding one Section to that Chapter, the provisions amending Article 17 of that Act, the provisions amending Article 72, paragraph (3) of that Act (limited to the part replacing "Article 6-11, paragraph (4)" with "Article 6-13, paragraph (4), Article 6-21 and Article 6-22, paragraph (2)"), the provisions adding one Article after Article 73 of that Act and the provisions amending Article 75 of that Act, the provisions of Article 8, the provisions of Article 21 (excluding the amending provisions listed in item (iii)), and the provisions of Articles 6, 27 and 41 of the Supplementary Provisions: October 1, 2015
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## Cites
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 次条 → 医療法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4261-83/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-2
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 附則第七条 → 医療法 附則第七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 7), suppl-4261-83/art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-7
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第七十一条 → 医療法 附則第七十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 71), suppl-4261-83/art-71 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-71 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-71
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第七十二条 → 医療法 附則第七十二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 72), suppl-4261-83/art-72 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-72 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-72
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-2: 地域における医療及び介護の総合的な確保の促進に関する法律（平成元年法律第六十四号）第三条第一項 → e-Gov law 401AC0000000064, 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — not held in this collection
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-2: 附則第八条第一項 → 医療法 附則第八条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (1)), suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-1
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-2: 第三項 → 医療法 附則第八条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (3)), suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-3
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3: 第五号 → 医療法 附則第一条第一項第五号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (v)), suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-5
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3: 次号 → 医療法 附則第一条第一項第四号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (iv)), suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-4
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3: 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-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-1
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3: 附則第五条 → 医療法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-4261-83/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-5
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3: 第八条第二項 → 医療法 附則第八条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (2)), suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-2
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3: 第四項 → 医療法 附則第八条第四項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (4)), suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-4
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-5: 第三号 → 医療法 附則第一条第一項第三号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (iii)), suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3
- suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-5: 附則第六条 → 医療法 附則第六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6), suppl-4261-83/art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-6

## Cited by

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- 医療法 附則第一条第一項第三号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-3
- 医療法 附則第一条第一項第五号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-1/par-1/item-5
- 医療法 附則第二条第二項（検討） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-2/par-2
- 医療法 附則第五条第一項（医療法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-5/par-1
- 医療法 附則第六条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-6/par-1
- 医療法 附則第八条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-1
- 医療法 附則第八条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-8/par-2
- 医療法 附則第七十一条第一項（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-4261-83/art-71/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-4261-83/art-71/par-1

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## Sources

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- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch medical-care-act-20261019T151250-029, translated 2026-10-20
- This site's parser, version 210 — 医療法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19