**5.1 Timetable for review and overhaul agreed at the inception of the system**

The Japan Obstetric Compensation System for Cerebral Palsy was launched in expedited manner in the wake of deteriorating perinatal care delivery system with challenges difficult to address at the time of the inception. Therefore, the report of the Introductory Committee stated that "the system will be verified in five years at the latest, and necessary revisions will be made to the scope of eligible patients, the amount of monetary compensation, price of insurance premium, and the governing structure of the system as appropriate. As such, periodical review and overhaul has been systematically embedded in the system" [20–24].
