Cabinet Order Amending Social Worker, Care Worker and Mental Health Social Worker Enforcement Orders
社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法施行令及び精神保健福祉士法施行令の一部を改正する政令
Published: 2026-07-17 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-06
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Summary
This item is a Cabinet Order (seirei) that partially amends the Enforcement Order of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act (Showa 62 Cabinet Order No. 402) and the Enforcement Order of the Mental Health Social Worker Act. According to the metadata, the amending order (Reiwa 8 Cabinet Order No. 229) has a promulgation date of 2026-07-17 and a stated enforcement date of 2026-07-18. The specific content of the changes is not described in the provided metadata.
Business Impact
Organizations and professionals involved in social work, care work, or mental health social work services may be affected if the amendments change enforcement-level requirements. The precise impact cannot be determined from the available metadata.
Recommended Action
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- 2026-07-17 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-07-18 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source