Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Laws (affecting the Health Insurance Act)

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Summary

This item concerns an amending law titled 'Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Laws' (indicated as Reiwa 8 Law No. 51), recorded in the e-Gov Law Search update listing. The metadata indicates the affected law is the Health Insurance Act (Taisho 11 Law No. 70) and lists a promulgation date of 2026-06-25. The preliminary triage labels classify the area as 'Other' with a 'Medium' impact level and a 'Promulgated' stage, but these are unverified keyword-based labels.

Business Impact

Organizations subject to social welfare or health insurance regulation may need to assess whether amendments to the Health Insurance Act and related laws could affect their obligations. The scope and specific changes could not be determined from the metadata alone.

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Review the official e-Gov Law Search source to confirm the exact provisions, effective dates, and scope of the amendments.

Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 社会福祉法等の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-06-25 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 社会福祉法等の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第五十一号） (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 介護保険法、住民基本台帳法、健康保険法、児童福祉法、国家公務員共済組合法 ほか8件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source