Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Laws (affecting the Long-Term Care Insurance Act)

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Summary

This item, from e-Gov Law Search's law update list, concerns an Act partially amending the Social Welfare Act and related laws (Reiwa 8 Act No. 51). According to the metadata, it affects the Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Heisei 9 Act No. 123), with a promulgation date recorded as 2026-06-25. The preliminary triage labels classify it under 'Other' with 'Medium' impact and a 'Promulgated' stage, which are unverified keyword-based labels.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in social welfare or long-term care services may be affected by amendments to these laws and could need to review any resulting changes to their obligations.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the scope, content, and effective timing 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