# 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 - 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: 第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1)（施行期日） — address `suppl-5031-49/art-1` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1 - 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. --- ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5031-49/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1 **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。 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1 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. machine translation, not official **一** 第一条中医療法第百四条の改正規定及び第十四条の規定並びに次条並びに附則第三条、第十三条第二項、第十四条第二項、第十五条第二項及び第十八条の規定　公布の日 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1 the provisions amending Article 104 of the Medical Care Act in Article 1, the provisions of Article 14, the provisions of the following Article, and the provisions of Article 3, Article 13, paragraph (2), Article 14, paragraph (2), Article 15, paragraph (2) and Article 18 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation; machine translation, not official **二** 略 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-2 Omitted machine translation, not official **三** 第九条から第十二条までの規定並びに附則第十三条第一項及び第三項、第十四条第一項及び第三項、第十五条第一項及び第三項、第十六条、第十七条、第二十二条並びに第二十三条の規定　令和三年十月一日 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-3 the provisions of Articles 9 through 12, and the provisions of Article 13, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 14, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 15, paragraphs (1) and (3), Articles 16, 17, 22 and 23 of the Supplementary Provisions: October 1, 2021; machine translation, not official **四** 第一条の規定（第一号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）並びに第十三条中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附則第一条の二第二項の改正規定及び同条を同法附則第一条の三とし、同法附則第一条の次に一条を加える改正規定並びに附則第四条及び第九条の規定、附則第二十五条中地域共生社会の実現のための社会福祉法等の一部を改正する法律（令和二年法律第五十二号）第七条のうち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附則第一条の二第一項及び第二項の改正規定の改正規定並びに附則第二十六条の規定　令和四年三月三十一日までの間において政令で定める日 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4 the provisions of Article 1 (excluding the amending provisions set forth in item (i)), the provisions in Article 13 amending Article 1-2, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act on Promotion of Comprehensive Securing of Medical and Long-Term Care in Communities and the provisions amending that Article to make it Article 1-3 of the Supplementary Provisions of that Act and adding one Article after Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions of that Act, the provisions of Articles 4 and 9 of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions in Article 25 of the Supplementary Provisions amending the provisions amending Article 1-2, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act on Promotion of Comprehensive Securing of Medical and Long-Term Care in Communities in Article 7 of the Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act, etc. to Realize an Inclusive Community Society (Act No. 52 of 2020), and the provisions of Article 26 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period ending on March 31, 2022; machine translation, not official **五** 第二条の規定並びに附則第五条から第八条まで及び第十条の規定　令和四年四月一日 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-5 the provisions of Article 2, and the provisions of Articles 5 through 8 and Article 10 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2022; machine translation, not official **六** 略 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-6 Omitted machine translation, not official **七** 第三条中医療法第三十五条第一項第二号の改正規定（「第十一条第二号若しくは」を「第十一条第一項第二号若しくは」に改める部分に限る。）及び第六条の規定（医師法第十六条の十一第一項の改正規定を除く。）並びに附則第十一条、第二十条及び第二十七条の規定　令和七年四月一日 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-7 the provisions amending Article 35, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Medical Care Act in Article 3 (limited to the part replacing "Article 11, item (ii) or" with "Article 11, paragraph (1), item (ii) or"), the provisions of Article 6 (excluding the provisions amending Article 16-11, paragraph (1) of the Medical Practitioners' Act), and the provisions of Articles 11, 20 and 27 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2025. machine translation, not official **八** 第三条中医療法第三十五条第一項第二号の改正規定（前号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）及び第八条の規定並びに附則第十二条の規定　令和八年四月一日 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-8 the provisions amending Article 35, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Medical Care Act in Article 3 (excluding the amending provisions set forth in the preceding item), the provisions of Article 8, and the provisions of Article 12 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2026. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1: 次条 → 医療法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-5031-49/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-2 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1: 附則第三条 → 医療法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-5031-49/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-3 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第十八条 → 医療法 附則第十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 18), suppl-5031-49/art-18 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-18 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-3: 第十七条 → 医療法 附則第十七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 17), suppl-5031-49/art-17 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-17 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4: 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-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4: 附則第四条 → 医療法 附則第四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4), suppl-5031-49/art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-4 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4: 第九条 → 医療法 附則第九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9), suppl-5031-49/art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-9 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4: 地域共生社会の実現のための社会福祉法等の一部を改正する法律（令和二年法律第五十二号）第七条 → e-Gov law 502AC0000000052, 第七条 (Article 7), art-7 — not held in this collection - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-5: 附則第五条から第八条まで → 医療法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-5031-49/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-5 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-5: 附則第五条から第八条まで → 医療法 附則第六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6), suppl-5031-49/art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-6 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-5: 附則第五条から第八条まで → 医療法 附則第七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 7), suppl-5031-49/art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-7 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-5: 附則第五条から第八条まで → 医療法 附則第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8), suppl-5031-49/art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-8 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-5: 第十条 → 医療法 附則第十条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10), suppl-5031-49/art-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-10 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-8: 前号 → 医療法 附則第一条第一項第七号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (vii)), suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-7 ## 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四号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4 - 医療法 附則第一条第一項第八号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-8 - 医療法 附則第三条第一項（医療機関勤務環境評価センターの指定に係る準備行為） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-3/par-1 - 医療法 附則第十七条第一項（罰則に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5031-49/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5031-49/art-17/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-20261019T151250-033, translated 2026-10-20 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch medical-care-act-20261019T151250-034, translated 2026-10-20 - This site's parser, version 210 — 医療法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19