Nov 7, 2026ImportantDue Dec 4, 2026

Public comment on draft cabinet order implementing the amended Social Welfare Act and Elderly Welfare Act

Summary: The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is seeking public comments on a draft cabinet order (政令) that sets out the implementing rules and transitional measures for the 2026 amendments to the Social Welfare Act and related laws (Act No. 51 of 2026). The draft order covers provisions of the Elderly Welfare Act (老人福祉法). The notice itself does not describe the specific content of the changes; that is in the draft order and summary attached as Word files.
Who is affected: Operators of elderly welfare facilities and other social welfare providers in Japan, and organizations that may be affected by the revised rules for elderly welfare services.
What to do: No compliance action is required yet. Businesses that run or plan to run elderly welfare services may review the draft order and summary (available from the e-Gov public comment page) and submit comments through the official procedure by 2026-12-04 at 21:00 JST, following the submission guidelines.
Deadline: Dec 4, 2026
Original title (Japanese): 社会福祉法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係政令の整備及び経過措置に関する政令案に関する御意見の募集について
Issued by: e-Gov Public Comments

Summarized and translated by AI. The original Japanese text is authoritative. Sources: the websites of each Japanese government body (see the original link for each notice). Summarized and translated into English by AI by Japan Regulation Watch under the Public Data License (Version 1.0) of the Government of Japan. This is not an official translation and was not created by the government.