Changes in Social Service Centers for better support for residents
New regulations aim to improve the functioning of local Social Service Centers (CUS), which offer assistance to seniors, families, and people with disabilities, among others. Residents will gain more influence over the services offered in their municipality, and the centers will be able to hire a wider range of specialists more easily, which is intended to improve the quality and availability of support.
Key points
Residents will be mandatorily consulted when creating and changing social service programs in their municipality.
The name 'Social Service Center' will be legally protected. From 2028, only facilities meeting statutory standards will be able to use it, which is meant to guarantee service quality.
The list of specialists who can work as service plan coordinators has been expanded. In addition to social workers, it will include graduates of psychology, pedagogy, and sociology, among others.
The government will be able to create programs to co-finance salaries for CUS employees, aiming to attract and retain qualified staff.
CUS directors will be employed under an employment contract, rather than by appointment as before, to ensure greater management stability.
The ban on 24-hour care facilities, such as assisted living apartments, operating within CUS structures has been lifted. This will make it easier to establish centers in municipalities that already provide such forms of support.
Status:
In Progress
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