Public Comment: Draft Cabinet Order Amending Social Welfare Act Enforcement Order
社会福祉法施行令の一部を改正する政令案に関する御意見の募集について
Published: 2026-09-30 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-10-30 00:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-30
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AI summary
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Summary
This is a public comment solicitation on a draft Cabinet Order (seirei-an) to partially amend the Enforcement Order of the Social Welfare Act. The draft was announced on 2026-09-30, with comments accepted until 2026-10-30 00:00. The contact is the Community Welfare Division, Social Welfare and War Victims' Relief Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Business Impact
If adopted, the amendment could affect entities operating under the Social Welfare Act, such as social welfare organizations or related service providers, though the specific content is not stated in the available metadata. The scope and nature of any impact cannot be determined from the information provided.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese public comment page and the attached draft text to confirm the actual amendments, scope, and submission procedure before the stated deadline.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-09-30 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-30 — Public comment deadline (2026-10-30 00:00 JST) Original Japanese source
What happens next
General procedure: after a consultation closes, the ministry usually publishes the comments received and its responses, and may then adopt the instrument, possibly revised, or not adopt it. This dashboard has not yet matched a promulgated instrument with exactly this name. This is not a forecast of the outcome.