Ministerial Ordinance Amending Mental Health Social Worker Act Enforcement Regulations
社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法施行規則及び精神保健福祉士法施行規則の一部を改正する省令
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 refers to a ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 114) that partially amends the enforcement regulations under the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act and the Mental Health Social Worker Act. According to the metadata, the amending ordinance carries a promulgation date of 2026-07-17 and an enforcement date of 2026-07-18. The affected regulation is the Enforcement Regulation of the Mental Health Social Worker Act (Heisei 10 Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 11).
Business Impact
Organizations involved in the certification, training, or professional practice of social workers, care workers, or mental health social workers may need to check whether these regulatory amendments affect their procedures.
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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