Long-Term Care Act in 2021

Zakon o dolgotrajni oskrbi

The Long-Term Care Act aims to regulate the system of long-term care (LTC) in Slovenia, to define the rights and obligations of providers and beneficiaries of LTC, to determine the tasks of the state and local communities, and to establish the sources and methods of financing LTC. The main institutions involved in the policy are Ministries of Health and Social Affairs, the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, and the National Institute of Public Health. The policy applies to the entire population of Slovenia, regardless of their income, health or social status. The policy includes the following key features and strategies: A set of measures, services and activities aimed at strengthening and maintaining the independence of the beneficiaries, reducing the need for assistance or preventing the deterioration of their condition, and providing assistance with basic and supportive daily activities and health care related to them. A procedure and methods of exercising the rights to LTC, which involves applying for, assessing, deciding, appealing, and implementing the rights, as well as the duties of the beneficiary and the provider. The law entered into force on 1 July 2021.