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Announcement Of Law On Preventive Home Visits To The Elderly, Etc.

Original Language Title: Bekendtgørelse af lov om forebyggende hjemmebesøg til ældre m.v.

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Publication of the law on preventive home visits to the elderly and so on.

In this way, the law of preventive home visits to the elderly and so forth shall be announced, cf. law no. 1117 of 20. In December 1995, with the changes resulting from paragraph 1 of Law No 1. 299 of 27. April 2005, section 12 of Law No 1584 of 20. In December 2006 and paragraph 1 law no. 435 of 29. May 2008.

§ 1. The city council has to offer preventive home visits to all citizens who are 75 years old and who live in the municipality.

Paragraph 2. The city council is organising the visits as needed, and the citizen is always entitled to offer at least two annual preventive visits.

Paragraph 3. The local authority authorities may choose to exempt the citizens from the scheme which receives both personal and practical help after Article 83 of the Social Services Act.

§ 2. The Minister for the Internal Affairs and Social Affairs, in cooperation with the Health Minister, can lay down rules on the local authorities under this law, including on coordination with other general municipal preventive and enabling measures.

§ 3. The law shall enter into force on 1. July 1996.

Paragraph 2. During the period up to 1. However, the municipal management board shall, however, only have a duty to offer a home visit to all 80 years and more.

§ 4. The law does not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.


Law No 299 of 27. April 2005 contains the following entry into force. (The Act of Loaccustomed is related to § 1 Amendment No amendment is concerning the amendment of the law's target group.)

§ 3

The law shall enter into force on 1. May 2005.


Law No 1584 of 20. December 2006 contains the following entry into force. (The Act of Loaccustomed is related to § 1 The law of law is in the field of technical corrections in the social field and housing as a result of the municipal reform, etc.)

§ 13

The law shall enter into force on 1. January, 2007.


Law No 435 of 29. May 2008 contains the following entry into force. (The Act of Loaccustomed relates to section 2 of Law No. 299 of 87. April 2005. The law shall concern the termination of the audit clause.)

§ 2

The law shall enter into force on 1. July 2008.

Domestic and Social Services, the 10th. September 2009P.M. V
Christian Schønau / Eva Pedersen