Act Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Laws Promulgated: Elderly Medical Care

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Summary

This item, drawn from e-Gov Law Search, concerns an amending act titled the Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Laws (Reiwa 8 Act No. 51), listed with a promulgation date of 2026-06-25. According to the metadata, it amends the Act on Securing Medical Care for the Elderly (Showa 57 Act No. 80). The record appears in a law-update listing dated 2026-09-15; the scope and specific provisions of the amendments are not detailed in the metadata.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in social welfare or elderly medical care services may be affected if the amendments change relevant obligations or administrative processes. Any impact would depend on the specific provisions, which are not described here.

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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