Cabinet Order Amending Enforcement Orders for Social, Care, and Mental Health Social Workers
社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法施行令及び精神保健福祉士法施行令の一部を改正する政令
Published: 2026-07-17 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-06
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Summary
This item is a Cabinet Order (seirei) partially amending the Enforcement Order of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act and the Enforcement Order of the Mental Health Social Worker Act. According to the metadata, the amending order is Reiwa 8 Cabinet Order No. 229, with a promulgation date of 2026-07-17 and an enforcement date of 2026-07-18. The affected base order is noted as Heisei 10 Cabinet Order No. 5.
Business Impact
Organizations and professionals involved in social work, care work, or mental health social work services may be affected if the amendment changes procedural or operational requirements under these enforcement orders.
Recommended Action
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- 2026-07-17 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-07-18 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source