Regarding the Special Measures Law for Countermeasures against the New Coronavirus and the Infectious Diseases Law, the government has summarized the amendments.
Outline of the new Corona Countermeasures Special Measures Law Amendment
According to the outline, even before the state of emergency is declared, the prefectural governor, which is targeted by the government, has newly established "priority measures such as prevention of spread" so that measures can be taken intensively. If you request a change, etc., and do not respond, you will be able to perform on-site inspections and orders.
On top of that, businesses that do not comply with the governor's orders will be subject to a fine as an administrative punishment,
▽ 500,000 yen or less if an emergency declaration is issued,
▽ "priority measures" without a declaration. In the case of,
a fine of 300,000 yen or
less,
▽ If you refuse the on-site inspection, a fine of 200,000 yen or less will be imposed.
Furthermore, it is clearly stated that support for businesses in response to requests from the governor will be "taken", and the previous effort provisions have been changed to mandatory provisions.
In addition, the current law states that "temporary medical facilities" that can be opened when an emergency declaration is issued can be opened from the stage when the government's response headquarters is established.
In addition, the national and local governments will carry out activities such as grasping the actual situation, providing consultation support, and enlightening activities so that patients and medical professionals will not be treated discriminatory.
Outline of the infectious disease law amendment
According to the outline, a new regulation will be established that allows the governor and others to request home medical treatment and accommodation medical treatment.
In addition, if the infected person does not respond to requests such as accommodation treatment, he / she will be advised to be hospitalized, and if he / she still does not respond or escapes from the hospital, he / she will be sentenced to imprisonment with work for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than 1 million yen. We have included the rules to be imposed.
In addition, if a false declaration is made or the investigation is refused without a justifiable reason, a "fine of 500,000 yen or less" will be imposed on the investigation by the public health center.
In addition, the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare and the governor can request the necessary cooperation from medical institutions, and if they do not respond without a justifiable reason, they will recommend it, and if they do not comply, the provision that the medical institution can be announced will be included. I am doing it.
In addition, in order to share information on infected persons with the national and local governments, it is obligatory for the local government that has the health center to report the outbreak report to the prefectural governor and to report the survey results of the health center to the relevant local governments. And so on.