# 医師法 / Medical Practitioners' Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

- Law: 医師法 (Medical Practitioners' Act), 昭和二十三年法律第二百一号
- English title "Medical Practitioners' 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-4301-79`
- Text in force since: 2026-05-21
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79
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## 附　則 平成三〇年七月二五日法律第七九号
<sup>suppl-4301-79 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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**第一項**  この法律は、平成三十一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。
<sup>suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect on April 1, 2019; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the days specified in those items.
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  **一**  第一条及び第四条の規定並びに次条から附則第四条まで並びに附則第九条及び第十五条の規定　公布の日
  <sup>suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the provisions of Articles 1 and 4, the provisions of the following Article through Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions, and the provisions of Articles 9 and 15 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation.
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  **二**  第三条及び第五条の規定並びに附則第六条から第八条まで、第十一条及び第十二条の規定　令和二年四月一日
  <sup>suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the provisions of Articles 3 and 5, and the provisions of Articles 6 through 8, Article 11 and Article 12 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2020.
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### 第二条（検討） — Review
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**第一項**  政府は、医療の分野における国民の需要が高度化し、かつ、多様化している状況においても、医師がその任務を十分に果たすことができるよう、学校教育法（昭和二十二年法律第二十六号）第一条に規定する大学（附則第八条第一項において単に「大学」という。）が行う臨床実習をはじめとする医学に係る教育の状況を勘案し、医師の資質の向上を図る観点から、医師法の規定について検討を加え、その結果に基づき、この法律の公布後三年以内に法制上の措置その他の必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
<sup>suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-1</sup>
In order that medical practitioners can fully perform their duties even amid circumstances in which the demand of the public in the field of medical care is becoming more sophisticated and more diverse, the government is to, taking into account the state of education relating to medical science, including clinical practice conducted by universities prescribed in Article 1 of the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of 1947) (referred to simply as "university" in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions), review the provisions of the Medical Practitioners' Act from the viewpoint of improving the quality of medical practitioners, and, based on the results, take legislative and other necessary measures within three years after the promulgation of this Act.
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**第二項**  政府は、臨床研修の評価に関する調査研究を行うものとし、当該調査研究の結果を勘案し、臨床研修と医師が臨床研修を修了した後に受ける医療に関する専門的な知識及び技能に関する研修とが整合性のとれたものとすること等により、医師の資質の向上がより実効的に図られるよう、臨床研修の在り方について検討を加え、その結果に基づき、この法律の公布後三年以内に法制上の措置その他の必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
<sup>suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-2</sup>
The government is to conduct research and study on the evaluation of clinical training, and, taking into account the results of that research and study, review the way clinical training should be, so that the quality of medical practitioners is improved more effectively by, among other things, making clinical training consistent with training concerning specialized knowledge and skills relating to medical care that medical practitioners receive after completing clinical training, and, based on the results, is to take legislative and other necessary measures within three years after the promulgation of this Act.
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**第三項**  政府は、前二項に定める事項のほか、この法律の施行後五年を目途として、この法律（前条各号に掲げる規定にあっては、当該各規定。附則第四条において同じ。）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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In addition to the matters provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, the government is to, with a target of five years after this Act comes into effect, taking into account the status of the enforcement, etc. of the respective Acts as amended by this Act (or, with regard to the provisions listed in the items of the preceding Article, those provisions; the same applies in Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions) (hereinafter referred to in this paragraph as "the respective Acts as amended"), when it finds it necessary, review the provisions of the respective Acts as amended, and take the required measures based on the results of that review.
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### 第七条（医師法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — Transitional Measures Accompanying Partial Amendment of the Medical Practitioners' Act
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**第一項**  第二号施行日前に第五条の規定による改正前の医師法（以下この条及び次条第二項において「第二号旧医師法」という。）第十六条の二第一項の規定によりされた指定等の処分その他の行為（以下この条において「処分等の行為」という。）又は附則第一条第二号に掲げる規定の施行の際現に第二号旧医師法の規定によりされている指定等の申請その他の行為（以下この条において「申請等の行為」という。）で、第二号施行日においてこれらの行為に係る行政事務を行うべき者が異なることとなるものは、第二号施行日以後における第五条の規定による改正後の医師法（以下この条及び次条において「第二号新医師法」という。）の適用については、第二号新医師法の相当規定によりされた処分等の行為又は申請等の行為とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4301-79/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-7/par-1</sup>
Dispositions such as designations and other acts made, before the item (ii) Effective Date, pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (1) of the Medical Practitioners' Act prior to its amendment by the provisions of Article 5 (hereinafter referred to in this Article and paragraph (2) of the following Article as the "item (ii) former Medical Practitioners' Act") (hereinafter referred to in this Article as a "disposition or other act"), and applications for designation and other acts being made pursuant to the provisions of the item (ii) former Medical Practitioners' Act at the time of the enforcement of the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions (hereinafter referred to in this Article as an "application or other act"), for which the person who is to conduct the administrative affairs relating to those acts will differ on the item (ii) Effective Date, are, with regard to the application of the Medical Practitioners' Act as amended by the provisions of Article 5 (hereinafter referred to in this Article and the following Article as the "item (ii) New Medical Practitioners' Act") on or after the item (ii) Effective Date, deemed to be a disposition or other act or an application or other act made pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the item (ii) New Medical Practitioners' Act.
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### 第八条
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**第一項**  附則第一条第二号に掲げる規定の施行の際現に医学を履修する課程を置く大学に附属する病院であって臨床研修を行っているものは、第二号新医師法第十六条の二第一項の規定による都道府県知事の指定を受けた病院とみなす。
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A hospital that is attached to a university having a course of study in medical science at the time of the enforcement of the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions and that is conducting clinical training is deemed to be a hospital designated by the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (1) of the item (ii) New Medical Practitioners' Act.
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**第二項**  附則第一条第二号に掲げる規定の施行の際現に第二号旧医師法第十六条の二第四項の規定により同条第一項の厚生労働大臣の指定する病院とみなされている病院は、第二号新医師法第十六条の二第一項の規定による厚生労働大臣の指定を受けた病院とみなす。
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A hospital that, at the time of the enforcement of the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions, is deemed to be a hospital designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare under paragraph (1) of the same Article pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (4) of the item (ii) former Medical Practitioners' Act is deemed to be a hospital designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (1) of the item (ii) New Medical Practitioners' Act.
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### 第十五条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order
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**第一項**  この附則に定めるもののほか、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-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-1: 次条 → 医師法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4301-79/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-2
- suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第十五条 → 医師法 附則第十五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 15), suppl-4301-79/art-15 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-15
- suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2: 附則第六条から第八条まで → 医師法 附則第七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 7), suppl-4301-79/art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-7
- suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2: 附則第六条から第八条まで → 医師法 附則第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8), suppl-4301-79/art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-8
- suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-1: 学校教育法（昭和二十二年法律第二十六号）第一条 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000026, 第一条 (Article 1), art-1 — not held in this collection
- suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-1: 附則第八条第一項 → 医師法 附則第八条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (1)), suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-1
- suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-3: 前二項 → 医師法 附則第二条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (2)), suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-2
- suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-3: この項 → 医師法 附則第二条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (3)), suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-3
- suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-3: 前条 → 医師法 附則第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1), suppl-4301-79/art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-1
- suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-3: 前二項 → 医師法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-1
- suppl-4301-79/art-7/par-1: 附則第一条第二号 → 医師法 附則第一条第一項第二号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (ii)), suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2
- suppl-4301-79/art-7/par-1: 次条第二項 → 医師法 附則第八条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (2)), suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-2
- suppl-4301-79/art-7/par-1: この条 → 医師法 附則第七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 7), suppl-4301-79/art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-7
- suppl-4301-79/art-7/par-1: 次条 → 医師法 附則第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8), suppl-4301-79/art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-8
- suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-1: 附則第一条第二号 → 医師法 附則第一条第一項第二号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (ii)), suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2
- suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-1: 第二号新医師法第十六条の二第一項 → 医師法 第十六条の二第一項 (Article 16-2, paragraph (1)), art-16-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/art-16-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-16-2/par-1
- suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-2: 附則第一条第二号 → 医師法 附則第一条第一項第二号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (ii)), suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2
- suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-2: 第二号新医師法第十六条の二第一項 → 医師法 第十六条の二第一項 (Article 16-2, paragraph (1)), art-16-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/art-16-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-16-2/par-1

## Cited by

7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 医師法 附則第一条第一項第一号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-1
- 医師法 附則第一条第一項第二号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-1/par-1/item-2
- 医師法 附則第二条第一項（検討） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-1
- 医師法 附則第二条第三項（検討） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-2/par-3
- 医師法 附則第七条第一項（医師法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-7/par-1
- 医師法 附則第八条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-1
- 医師法 附則第八条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-4301-79/art-8/par-2

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