Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Laws

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Summary

This item concerns an amending act (Act No. 51 of Reiwa 8) that partially revises the Social Welfare Act and related laws, with the metadata indicating it affects the Act on Comprehensive Support for the Daily and Social Lives of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of Heisei 17). According to the provided metadata, the amending act carries a promulgation date of 2026-06-25 and a stated enforcement date of 2027-04-01. This is an unofficial English summary and must be verified against the official Japanese source.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in social welfare or disability support services may be affected by the revisions once they take effect, and could need to review their practices against the amended provisions.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official e-Gov Law Search source to confirm the scope, provisions, and effective dates of the amendment.

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 (this update) Original Japanese source