# 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-5071-37` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37 - 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 令和七年五月二一日法律第三七号 suppl-5071-37 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5071-37/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月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。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-5071-37/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that provisions set forth in the following items come into effect on the date prescribed in each item: machine translation, not official **一** 附則第十三条第一項、第二項及び第十一項並びに第十六条の規定　公布の日 suppl-5071-37/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-1/par-1/item-1 the provisions of Article 13, paragraphs (1), (2) and (11), and Article 16 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（検討） — Review caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5071-37/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-2 **第一項** suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-1 **第二項** 政府は、前項に定めるもののほか、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の施行の状況を勘案し、必要があると認めるときは、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律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。 suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-2 In addition to what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, the government is to, with a target of five years after this Act comes into effect, taking into account the status of enforcement of the respective Acts as amended by this Act, review the respective Acts as amended by this Act where it finds it necessary, and take necessary measures based on the results. machine translation, not official ### 第十三条（施行前の準備） — Preparations before Enforcement caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5071-37/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-13 **第一項** suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-1 **第十一項** 第四条の規定による改正後の医療法（以下この項において「新医療法」という。）第三十七条第四項に規定する供給確保医薬品又は新医療法第三十八条第一項に規定する重要供給確保医薬品の指定については、厚生労働大臣は、この法律の施行の日前においても、厚生科学審議会の意見を聴くことができる。 suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 With regard to the designation of a supply security pharmaceutical prescribed in Article 37, paragraph (4) of the Medical Care Act as amended by the provisions of Article 4 (referred to as the "New Medical Care Act" in this paragraph) or an important supply security pharmaceutical prescribed in Article 38, paragraph (1) of the New Medical Care Act, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may hear the opinion of the Health Sciences Council even before the day this Act comes into effect. machine translation, not official ### 第十四条（処分等の効力） — Effect of Dispositions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5071-37/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-14 **第一項** この法律（附則第一条各号に掲げる規定にあっては、当該規定。以下この条及び次条において同じ。）の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によってした処分、手続その他の行為であって、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律の規定に相当の規定があるものは、この附則に別段の定めがあるものを除き、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当の規定によってしたものとみなす。 suppl-5071-37/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-14/par-1 Dispositions, procedures and other acts that were carried out, before this Act (for the provisions set forth in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, those provisions; the same applies hereinafter in this Article and the following Article) comes into effect, pursuant to the provisions of the respective Acts prior to amendment, and for which there are corresponding provisions in the respective Acts as amended by this Act, are, except as otherwise provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, deemed to have been carried out pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the respective Acts as amended by this Act. machine translation, not official ### 第十五条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5071-37/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-15 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした行為及びこの法律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-5071-37/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-15/par-1 The provisions then in force continue to govern the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into effect and to acts committed after this Act comes into effect in the cases where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provisions of this Act. machine translation, not official ### 第十六条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5071-37/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-16 **第一項** この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。 suppl-5071-37/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-16/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-5071-37/art-1/par-1/item-1: 附則第十三条第一項 → 医療法 附則第十三条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 13, paragraph (1)), suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-1 - suppl-5071-37/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第十一項 → 医療法 附則第十三条第十一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 13, paragraph (11)), suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 - suppl-5071-37/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第十六条 → 医療法 附則第十六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 16), suppl-5071-37/art-16 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-16 - suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-2: 前項 → 医療法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-1 - suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11: この項 → 医療法 附則第十三条第十一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 13, paragraph (11)), suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 - suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11: 第三十七条第四項 → 医療法 第三十七条第四項 (Article 37, paragraph (4)), art-37/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-37/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-37/par-4 - suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11: 新医療法第三十八条第一項 → 医療法 第三十八条第一項 (Article 38, paragraph (1)), art-38/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-38/par-1 - suppl-5071-37/art-14/par-1: 附則第一条 → 医療法 附則第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1), suppl-5071-37/art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-1 - suppl-5071-37/art-14/par-1: この条 → 医療法 附則第十四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 14), suppl-5071-37/art-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-14 - suppl-5071-37/art-14/par-1: 次条 → 医療法 附則第十五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 15), suppl-5071-37/art-15 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-15 ## 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/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-1/par-1/item-1 - 医療法 附則第二条第二項（検討） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-2/par-2 - 医療法 附則第十三条第十一項（施行前の準備） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-13/par-11 - 医療法 附則第十四条第一項（処分等の効力） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/suppl-5071-37/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/suppl-5071-37/art-14/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-20261019T151250-037, translated 2026-10-20 - This site's parser, version 210 — 医療法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19