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Social Services Act

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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:

Chapter 1

General provisions

ARTICLE 1
Purpose of the law

The purpose of this Act is:

(1) promote and maintain prosperity and social security;

(2) reduce inequalities and promote inclusion;

(3) safeguard, on an equal basis, adequate, adequate and high quality social services and other welfare measures;

(4) promote customer orientation and customer's right to good service and treatment in social services;

(5) improve cooperation between the various sectors of social welfare and the municipality and other actors in order to achieve the objectives referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4.

ARTICLE 2
Scope

This law shall apply to municipal social services, unless otherwise provided in this or other law. Social protection includes the promotion of social security and welfare, as well as social services and services in accordance with general and specific legislation. Where, under another law, the person has the right to receive social care, the provisions which best serve the interests of the customer as provided for in Articles 4 and 5 shall apply.

In the case of joint social and health care services, or where the client otherwise needs both social and healthcare services, the social and health care provisions which best safeguard the best interests of the client Services to meet needs and medical treatment.

ARTICLE 3
Definitions

For the purposes of this law:

(1) Social services Social welfare services and support services, as well as other measures to promote and maintain the capacity, social well-being, security and inclusion of the individual, the family and the Community;

(2) Customer The person seeking or using the social service, irrespective of the person concerned;

(3) Person in need of special support And the customer A person who has particular difficulties in applying for and access to the social and health services needed for cognitive or mental disability or illness, the problem of substance abuse, the need for multiple simultaneous support or any other similar cause, and the support of which The need does not relate to a high age such as support for the functioning of an ageing population and the social and health services of the elderly (990/2012) (hereinafter ' the Elder service law Article 3 provides;

(4) Child A person under the age of 18 years;

(5) Young 18-24 years of age;

(6) A child in need of special support A child whose growth conditions endanger or do not safeguard the health or development of the child, or which, by its behaviour, endangerits health or development, or which is particularly in need of assistance for the reasons set out in paragraph 3.

§ 4
Customer interest

When assessing the interest of the customer, attention shall be paid to the way in which different policies and solutions are best protected:

(1) the well-being of the client and of his loved ones;

(2) the strengthening of the customer's independent performance and self-office, as well as close and continuing relationships;

(3) timely, right and adequate support to needs;

(4) participation and influence in its own affairs;

(5) linguistic, cultural and religious background;

(6) wishes, inclinations and other capacity-related training, the working life of the fairway and inclusive activity;

(7) customer relationship confidentiality and interaction with the client.

In the implementation of social services, particular attention shall be paid to the benefit of customers in need of special support.

§ 5
Interest of the child

All social security measures relating to children must first and foremost take into account the best interests of the child. In addition to the issues mentioned in Article 4, particular attention should be paid to the way in which different policy options and solutions are best protected:

(1) balanced development and prosperity;

(2) the possibility of understanding, age and level of care;

3) the safe growth environment and physical and mental integrity;

4) responsibility for independence and growth.

Chapter 2

Promotion of welfare

ARTICLE 6
Guidance and guidance

The inhabitants of the municipality must be provided with advice and guidance on social care. Particular attention shall be paid to the advice and guidance of children, young people and persons in need of special support.

In order to provide guidance and guidance, social care must, where appropriate, cooperate with the Health Care Act. (1326/2010) Health advice referred to in Article 13 with basic health care and other sectors.

§ 7
Structural social work

Structural social work must provide information on the transmission of information on social welfare and social problems and on mobilising the expertise of social services to promote well-being and health.

Structural social work includes:

(1) the provision of information on the needs of clients and their social links and the impact of social services and other social care related to the needs of their customers;

(2) objective actions and proposals for measures to prevent and remedy social problems and to improve the living and operating environments of local inhabitants;

(3) the development of social security expertise in other areas of the municipality, as well as cooperation with private service providers and organisations, developing local social work and other forms of service and support.

§ 8
Monitoring and promoting the welfare of persons in need of special assistance

The competent authorities shall cooperate in monitoring and promoting the welfare of persons in need of special support, as well as the removal and prevention of deficiencies.

The authorities responsible for specific support shall provide information on the social problems encountered by the clients and provide expert advice to other authorities, as well as to local residents and communities. Special attention must be paid to the needs and wishes of those who need special support when providing and developing these services.

§ 9
Monitoring and promoting the well-being of children and young people

Local authorities must cooperate in monitoring and promoting the well-being of children and young people, and eliminating and preventing the emergence of growth conditions.

The Social Services Authority shall provide information on the growth conditions and social problems of children and young people and provide expertise to other authorities, as well as to local residents and communities.

ARTICLE 10
Development of services to support education

When providing and developing services for children, young people and families with children, care shall be taken to support parents, guardians and other persons responsible for the care and education of the child The need for special support for children, young people and families with children. Where appropriate, children and young people in need of support shall be provided with special support.

When providing and developing services, special attention must be paid to the needs and aspirations of children and young people.

Chapter 3

Social services

ARTICLE 11
Aid needs

Social services shall be organised:

(1) to support the survival of everyday life;

2) the need for housing assistance;

(3) the need for financial support;

(4) combating social exclusion and promoting inclusion;

(5) the need for support for family and family violence and other forms of violence and mistreatment;

(6) the need for support related to sudden crisis situations;

(7) to promote the balanced development and well-being of the child;

(8) the need for support for the problem of substance abuse, the mental health problem and other diseases, disability or ageing;

(9) the need for support for other physical, mental, social or cognitive ability;

(10) support for the relatives and relatives of those in need.

ARTICLE 12
Safeguarding the necessary care and livelihood

Every person residing in a municipality shall have the right to receive social services based on his individual needs in an urgent case, in such a way as to ensure that his right to care and maintenance is not compromised. In the event of an emergency, the person shall have the right to adequate social care services in the home (2013) , unless otherwise provided elsewhere by law, within the meaning of the law of the municipality or of the municipality of origin to which the municipality belongs.

Article 57 provides for the provision of social welfare provision. The granting of income support is provided for in the Law on Income Support (19/05/1997) .

ARTICLE 13
Safeguarding the child's health and development

Children and their families have the right to receive without delay the social services necessary for the health or development of the child. The services shall be provided to the extent necessary in the days when they are needed.

Services shall support parents, guardians and other persons responsible for the care and education of the child in the rearing and care of the child.

ARTICLE 14
Social services corresponding to the aid needs

Local social services shall be organised as content and to the extent required by this or any other law:

1) social work;

2) social protection;

3) social rehabilitation;

4) family night;

(5) home service;

(6) home treatment;

(7) housing services;

(8) institutional services;

(9) services to support mobility;

(10) intoxy;

11) mental health work;

(12) breeding and family counselling;

(13) monitoring of meetings between the child and the parent;

(14) other social services necessary for the well-being of a client comparable to the requirements of Article 11.

As municipal social services, care must also be taken to provide special care for disabled people, services and support measures to be organised on the basis of disability, the provision of income support to a person staying in the municipality, social credit On the provision of services to local residents, rehabilitation activities, the maintenance of drug abusers, the care of the family, the care of children and young people, child protection, foster care, family mediation, child The adoption of a decision on maintenance and access rights; and The nature of the tasks to be carried out in the context of the settlement of the tasks related to the settlement of decisions and of the arrangements for the implementation of decisions, and of expert services in the field of custody of the child and of the right of access to court; The organisation of tasks relating to the detection and verification of studies and the organisation of studies, as well as the specific provision of:

(1) Law on services and support measures to be organised on the basis of disability (380/1987) ;

2) The Law on Special Care for Disabled People (519/1977) ;

(3) Law on income support;

(4) law on social inclusion (2002) ;

(5) the law on rehabilitation; (1999) ;

(6) in substance custody laws (1999) ;

(7) mental health law (1116/1990) ;

(8) Law on the support of property (1920/2005) ;

(9) Child Protected Services (19/2007) ;

(10) adoption law (22/2012) ;

(11) in the marriage law (234/1929) ;

(12) Law on parental responsibility and rights of access (16,1983)

13) on paternity (700/1975) :

(14) in the law on child maintenance (19/04/1975)

15) by law on the implementation of the decision on parental responsibility and rights of access (19/1996) ;

16) student and student service law (1287/2013) .

IsepL 700/1975 Has been repealed by L 11/2015 , see From 1 January 2016, Isepl 11/2015 .

§ 15
Social work

Social work refers to the work of the client and the expert, which is designed to build a social support and service corresponding to the needs of the individual, family or community, to coordinate it with the support provided by other actors and to steer and Monitoring its implementation and effectiveness. Social work is a work of a change in nature, the aim of which, together with individuals, families and communities, is to mitigate the difficulties of the life situation, to strengthen the capacity and involvement of individuals and families and to promote The social integrity of communities.

ARTICLE 16
Social protection

Social protection refers to the advice, guidance and support of individuals, families and communities in the use of services as well as cooperation in the coordination of different forms of support. The aim is to promote the well-being and inclusion of individuals and families by strengthening life management and capacity to act.

§ 17
Social rehabilitation

Social rehabilitation means reinforced support for social work and social protection measures to strengthen social capacity, combat exclusion and promote inclusion. Social rehabilitation includes:

(1) clarification of the need for social action and rehabilitation;

(2) rehabilitation advice and guidance and, where appropriate, the coordination of rehabilitation services;

(3) coaching from everyday activities to performance and life management;

(4) group activities and support for social interactions;

5) other necessary measures to promote social rehabilitation.

The social rehabilitation of young people supports the placement of young people at work, work experience, study, workshop or rehabilitation and prevents them from being interrupted.

ARTICLE 18
Family night

"Person" means support for welfare through social security and other necessary assistance in situations where the customer and the person responsible for the care of his family or clients need support and guidance to strengthen their own resources; and To improve mutual interaction.

In order to safeguard the health and development of a child or young person, special assistance shall be provided.

§ 19
Home service

Home services are the provision or assistance of accommodation, care and care, maintenance, child care, education, and other functions and activities of everyday life.

The home service shall be provided on the basis of sickness, childbirth, disability or other comparable cause or particular family or life situation to those who need assistance in order to survive in accordance with paragraph 1 Functions and functions.

Support services in the home service are provided for services to promote meals, clothing and cleaning, as well as social contacts.

The child family has the right to receive a home service necessary to safeguard the family's care if the protection of the welfare of the child is not possible for the reasons mentioned in paragraph 2.

Article 19 shall apply from 1 January 2015.

§ 20
Home care

Domestic care means a whole set of tasks of home hospital care included in Section 25 of the Home Service and the Health Care Act.

ARTICLE 21
Housing services

Residential services are provided to persons who, for a particular reason, need help or support for housing or housing. The services provided are a priority in relation to services which require a change and include both housing and services. Temporary housing is being arranged for people who need short-term urgent help.

Residual housing will be organised for persons who need support in the transition to an independent living or an independent living. The term 'housing' refers to support for housing with social protection and other social services.

Service housing will be organised for people who need suitable accommodation and care and care. Enhanced services are arranged for persons with a round-the-clock care and care need.

Service housing means housing and services in a service apartment. The services include care and care in accordance with the customer's needs, operating and promoting activities, catering, clothing, washing and cleaning services, and services for inclusion and social interaction. In the case of rendered services, services shall be organised on a round-the-clock basis according to the customer's need.

In the implementation of housing services, care must be taken to ensure that the person's privacy and the right to participation are respected and to receive adequate rehabilitation and health care services.

§ 22
Insta-ation services

The institution of social services refers to the organisation of care and rehabilitation in the social care unit providing continuous treatment. The provision of services can be organised on a short or continuous basis, during the day, at night, or on a 24-hour basis. Long-term care and care may be carried out in the establishment only if it is justified for the health or safety of a person, or other grounds expressly provided for in the law.

Rehabilitation, care and care in accordance with his/her individual needs shall be provided for the purpose of providing services. We must also try to provide him with a safe, domestic and stimulating environment that provides the opportunity for privacy and promotes rehabilitation, self-employment and capacity for action.

ARTICLE 23
Services auxiliary to mobility

Accessible and functional public public transport, including call and service transport, is the primary means of organising suitable mobility for all.

Services in support of mobility shall be provided to persons who are not able independently to use public transport for reasons of illness, disability or other comparable performance, and who need a service or other service. Due to the need for everyday life.

Mobility support may be provided through the following means of implementation or combinations thereof:

(1) under the guidance and guidance of the use of public transport equipment;

2) as an escort service;

(3) group transport;

(4) replacing reasonable costs for transport by taxi, handicap or other similar vehicle;

5) other appropriate means.

Individual transport services shall not be provided to a person entitled to transport or reimbursement of their costs under any other law.

§ 24
Fever night

At the end of the night, the factors which jeopardise the well-being and safety of substances associated with substance use are reduced and the intoxication is supported.

The days of social care within the meaning of this Act include:

(1) guidance and counselling;

(2) social care services for problem drug users, their families and other dependants;

3) other social services necessary to support intoxication in accordance with Article 14 or because of the problem of substance abuse.

Pregnant persons have the right to have access to adequate social services immediately.

In the case of social services, the working day must be designed and implemented in such a way as to form a functioning entity in the rest of the commune with days of substance and mental health.

ARTICLE 25
Mental health

Mental health work strengthens individual and community mental health determinants and removes and reduces mental health determinants.

The mental health work referred to in this law includes:

(1) guidance, counselling and counselling, as well as the need for psychosocial support for the individual and the family, as provided for in social services;

(2) coordination between the individual and the Community's psychosocial support in a sudden dramatic situation;

(3) social services mental health services, which refer to social services supporting the mental health of the individual in accordance with Article 14.

Mental health work must be designed and implemented in such a way that it acts as a whole with other social and health care services.

§ 26
Breeding and family counselling

Growing and family counselling is provided to promote the well-being of the child, to promote individual growth and positive development, to support parenthood and to strengthen the performance of families with children and to strengthen their own resources.

Education and family counselling includes evaluation, guidance, advice and other support for children's growth and development, family life, relationships and social skills.

Growing and family counselling is carried out in a horizontal manner with social work, psychology and medicine and, where appropriate, other experts.

§ 27
Monitoring of meetings between the child and the parent

The supervision of meetings between the child and the parent shall ensure that the rights of access referred to in Article 2 of the Law on the Maintenance of the Child and the right of access are granted in the best interests of the child. The supervision of the meetings shall be based either on the agreement of the Social Board or on a decision of the court defining the content of the necessary measures.

In the case of supervised exchanges, the supervisor shall ensure that the child is transferred from one parent to another in accordance with the contract or decision. During the meetings supported, the administrator shall be available for the appointment. During the supervised visits, the supervisor will meet with the eye and the parent during the meeting.

A person may decide that the meeting shall not be initiated or exchanged, or suspend the meeting if it is necessary for the best interests of the child. The administrator shall provide the competent children's administrator with a written explanation of the suspension or other non-implementation of agreed meetings. The administrator shall have the law on the qualification requirements of the professional staff (272/2005) The training.

ARTICLE 28
Other social services

Lomania services and support for the organisation of holidays are provided on the basis of a family situation, long-term illness, injury or any other similar cause. Special support may be organised for a child or family in need of special support, as well as a support person or family to ensure the health or development of the child. The well-being of all customers can also be promoted through social services other than those mentioned in Chapter 3.

§ 29
Social emergency services

Social emergency services must be organised around the clock in order to secure urgent and necessary assistance. The update shall be carried out in such a way as to enable the service to be connected around the clock and the emergency social services can be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this or other law.

In the implementation of social services, action must be taken in cooperation with emergency health care, emergency services, police, emergency services and, where appropriate, other actors.

Chapter 4

Implementation of social services

ARTICLE 30
Key principles

The customer has the right to benefit from the quality of social care and good treatment of the social service provider without discrimination. The customer must be treated in such a way that his convictions and privacy are respected and that his dignity is not violated.

In the context of decisions and decisions on social services and in the implementation of social care, account must first be taken of the interests of the customer as provided for in Articles 4 and 5.

In principle, social care must be carried out in such a way as to enable married and unmarried partners and other family members to live together.

Customers' access to social services must support the social interaction of customers. Customers' individual needs and conditions, accessibility and privacy must be taken into account in the design and use of office space.

ARTICLE 31
Consultation of the customer and the right to report on the different options

The decision to consult the customer before making a decision on him is laid down in the administrative law (2003) . The client's right to an explanation of the various options is laid down in the Act on the status and rights of the customer (12/2000) .

ARTICLE 32
The opinion and wishes of the child and of the young

In the assessment of the need for social care, the adoption of a decision on children and young people, and in the implementation of social care, special attention must be paid to the opinions and wishes of the child and young people. The child must be protected in such a way as to his age and development, and to give his opinion and his wish on this matter. The opinion of the child needs to be clarified in a subtle way and in such a way that this does not unduly interfere with relations between the child and his parents or other close people. The way and the main content of the child's opinion shall be recorded in client documents relating to the child.

In the case of an opinion, the child shall not be provided with information that would compromise his development or run contrary to the child's other extremely important private interest.

§ 33
Access to and accessibility to social care

The planning and implementation of social care must be taken care of in accordance with this law or otherwise provided. Social services must be in terms of content and quality as required by legislation.

Public social services must be carried out in such a way that they are suitable for all customers. Where appropriate, the person in need of assistance and assistance shall be governed by specific services. In principle, the services must be carried out in such a way that it is possible to apply on their own initiative at a sufficiently early stage.

Social services must be organised in the context of the basic services of the various administrative branches, provided that the arrangement contributes to the coordination of services and the organisation of good services.

Information on which social services can be obtained, how to apply for them and the criteria for access to services, shall be published in an easily accessible and comprehensible manner.

§ 34
Start and end of the social service agenda

The social service issue shall be initiated upon application or where the municipality's social care worker has otherwise been informed of any person in need of social services.

Social services shall begin with the application, or where social services are to be given to the person or person who has been brought in any other way. The customer ceases to be a customer when it is noted that there is no justification for the organisation of social services.

ARTICLE 35
Communication on social assistance in order to assess the need for support

If the law on health professionals (559/1994) Health care professional, social worker or social worker, educational action, physical activity, child day care, emergency services, emergency centre, Customs, Police, Criminal Sanctions, Labour and Economic Authority, A person who is employed by a public pension institution or an enforcement authority has been informed of a person whose social need is obvious, he/she must direct the person to seek social services or consent to The link with the municipal social services Authorities in order to assess the need for support.

Where consent cannot be obtained and the person is manifestly incapable of responding to his/her own care, health or safety, or the child's best interests may be required, the persons referred to in paragraph 1 shall make a declaration of Without prejudice to the need for secrecy without delay.

A person other than the person referred to in paragraph 1 may also make a declaration without prejudice to the confidentiality provisions relating to him.

Articles 25 and 25c of the Child Protection Notice are provided for in Articles 25 and 25c of the Child Protection Act. If the person responsible for the notification has contacted the social service authority without delay, as provided for in paragraphs 1 to 3 and the reasons for the communication, the same information does not need to make a child protection declaration.

In addition, notification of the need for an elderly person must be respected as provided for in Article 25 of the Senior Service Act.

§ 36
Assessment of services needs

When a municipal social welfare officer has been informed of a person in need of social assistance, he shall ensure that the need for urgent assistance is assessed immediately. In addition, the person shall be entitled to an assessment of the need for services, unless the assessment is manifestly unnecessary.

The assessment of the need for services must start without delay and complete without undue delay. The assessment shall be carried out at the latest on the seventh working day following the receipt by the customer, of the client, of the client, or by his or her legal representative, of the services of the municipal authority responsible for social services. In order to:

1) is over 75 years of age;

(2) a person is entitled to disability benefits; (570/2007) For the purposes of Article 3 (3) (3).

At the latest on the seventh working day, the evaluation of the needs of a child in need of special support shall be started and the evaluation must be completed within three months of the date of the initiation.

The assessment shall be carried out to the extent required by the client's life situation, in cooperation with the client and, where appropriate, of his or her family and persons, as well as with other operators. For the purposes of the assessment, the customer shall be informed of his rights and obligations under the general and specific legislation, as well as the various options for the implementation of the services and their effects, as well as other factors relevant to: In his case. The report shall be given in such a way that the customer understands the content and the meaning of it. When an assessment is made, the customer's right to self-determination must be respected, taking into account his wishes, opinions and individual needs. Particular attention must be paid to respect for the right to self-determination of children and young people and of those who need special support. In addition, at the time of the study of the service needs of the ageing population, it is necessary to comply with what is provided for in the elderly service. The need to assess the need for child protection in the context of the assessment of the need for services is laid down in the Child Protection Act.

The person responsible for carrying out the assessment of the need for services shall be eligible for the purposes of the Law on the qualification of professional staff, unless otherwise provided for by law in other parts of the law. Otherwise specified. The assessment of the need to carry out the assessment of the service needs of children and other persons in need of special support shall have the capacity of a social worker in accordance with Article 3 of that Law.

ARTICLE 37
Content of the service needs assessment

On the basis of the clarification of the need for services, it is assessed whether the person has the need for assistance. If a person needs support, it is assessed whether the need for support is of a temporary, repeated or long-term nature. The assessment of the need for services includes:

1) a summary of the situation of the customer and the need for social services and special support;

(2) the conclusions of the social security professional;

(3) the customer's opinion and opinion on his service needs, unless there is a clear obstacle to the assessment of the need for services in cooperation with the client;

(4) the assessment of the need for a self-employed worker in accordance with Article 42 of the customer and social care professional.

ARTICLE 38
Organisation of services in accordance with the assessment of the service needs

Where the need for support is of a temporary nature, timely and sufficient temporary services shall aim to prevent the need for longer-term support.

Where the need for support is continuous or recurrent, the services shall be organised in such a way as to ensure the independent survival of the customer and the end of the need for assistance with the customer after the target date.

For persons whose need for support is permanent or long-term, support shall be sought in such a way as to safeguard the continuity of services, unless the change of services is in the interest of the customer. Where the need for support is only partially permanent or long-term, the aid shall be provided in other respects as provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.

ARTICLE 39
Customer plan

The assessment of the need for service needs to be complemented by a client plan or other similar plan, unless it is manifestly unnecessary to draw up a plan. The plan shall be drawn up unless there is a clear obstacle, together with the customer, as provided for in Article 36 (4) and (5).

The customer plan shall include the following to the extent required by the customer:

(1) the customer's assessment and assessment of the need for support;

(2) the customer's assessment and professional assessment of the necessary services and measures;

(3) an assessment by an employee or any other client of the services of a client of the social services necessary for the health or development of the client, as well as the date and duration of their start;

(4) information on how often the customer and the employee or other employee responsible for the customer's services come to meet;

(5) the customer and employee's assessment of the customer's strengths and resources;

(6) the objectives set by the customer and the employee together with the aim of social services;

(7) assessment of the duration of the case;

(8) information on partners in different sectors involved in meeting the customer's needs and the distribution of responsibilities between them;

(9) the monitoring of the implementation of the plan, the achievement of the objectives and the reassessment of needs.

The client plan shall be reviewed as appropriate. The content of the plan shall be coordinated with the other services and support measures required by the person concerned. In addition, the obligation to draw up a plan, as well as the content of the plan and the parties involved, shall be in force, which shall be expressly provided for. Notwithstanding the rest of the law, with the consent of the customer, a joint plan for social welfare and other administrative services and support measures may be drawn up with the aim of drawing up and implementing the plan. Information. Without the consent of the customer, the joint plan shall be established separately.

Where the customer is supported by family or other dependents, the plan for their support shall be drawn up, if necessary separately.

ARTICLE 40
Notification to the other authority of the customer's need

If the customer's needs cannot be met only by means of social security measures, the client responsible for the assessment of the customer's service needs, with the consent of the client, or the employee responsible for the services of another client, shall: Contact the authority whose primary responsibility is to organise the necessary actions.

The requested authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall, with the consent of the customer, inform the notifying authority without undue delay of the action it has taken in response to the notification. However, notification does not need to be made if it is manifestly unnecessary.

The disclosure of information without the consent of the customer is laid down in the Act on the status and rights of the customer (12/2000) . Control of the client by the competent authority is governed by the administrative law.

ARTICLE 41
Horizontal cooperation

In order to assess the need for services, the adoption of decisions and the implementation of social services, the social services authority responsible for the measure shall ensure that sufficient expertise is available in relation to the individual needs of a person. And knowledge. If, at the request of the worker, the assessment of the person's needs and the response to them necessitate the provision of services or support measures, those bodies shall, at the request of the person responsible for the measure, assess the person's need for services. And the preparation of a client plan.

Social care is carried out in cooperation with the various actors in such a way that the services provided by the social services and, where appropriate, other sectors of the administration constitute a whole of the customer's interest. The worker shall, where appropriate, be in contact with the different partners and experts and, where appropriate, the person's family and other persons close to him, as specified in this Act.

Provision of information without the consent of the customer and the recording of customer information in cross-sectoral cooperation, as well as social, health and social services, and the right of the social services authority to In order to carry out the necessary administrative assistance, the other authorities shall be governed by the law on the status and rights of the customer.

ARTICLE 42
Self-employed

A self-employed worker shall be appointed to the social welfare customer. An employee does not need to be named if a customer has already been designated as an employee or designated for other services for another reason, obviously unnecessary.

A self-employed person shall have the appropriate legal capacity within the meaning of the Law on the qualification of the professional staff of the client. A worker who needs special support or an employee of another client or a client who works with him must have the qualification of a social worker in accordance with Article 3 of that law.

The task of the person acting as a self-employed person shall, in accordance with the needs and interests of the customer, contribute to the implementation of Article 38 (2) and (3) and, where appropriate, in other tasks provided for in this Act.

In the implementation of social care for a child who needs special support, the child's self-employed worker or another child who is responsible for the social services of the child shall meet the child in a more detailed manner, in a more detailed manner, in a more detailed manner, Personally.

ARTICLE 43
Identification of the nearby network

The mapping of a nearby network means finding out how the relatives or other persons close to the client are involved in supporting the client. The mapping of the network shall be carried out in the context of the evaluation of the service requirements or, where appropriate, at other times. Cartoting can only be performed without the consent of the customer if:

(1) the customer is manifestly incapable of responding to his/her own care, health and safety and is indispensable in order to ascertain the need for services; or

2) it is necessary for the best interests of the child.

If necessary, the need for support for relatives and close relatives is explained.

ARTICLE 44
Clarifying the situation of the client in the customer's care

The need for care and support for a child or other person in the customer's treatment must be established when the customer:

(1) receive substance abuse or mental health services or other social and health care services during which the ability to take care of the care or education of the necessary services is estimated to be impaired;

(2) initiate pre-trial detention or prison sentences.

If necessary, access to adequate care and support shall be ensured by meeting the child or any other person to be treated. The obligation to inform the municipality's Social Welfare Office of the need for social care is laid down in Article 35.

ARTICLE 45
Decision-making and implementation of social services

The customer is entitled to a written decision on the organisation of social services. The matter of urgent measures shall be addressed and the decision made on the basis of the information available without delay so that the customer's right to care and means of subsistence is not compromised. In non-urgent matters, the decision shall be taken without undue delay after the initiation of the case.

In cases of urgency and without undue delay, the decision shall be implemented without undue delay and without undue delay. However, the decision must be implemented no later than 3 months after the initiation of the case. The time may be longer than this if, for a particular reason, further processing time or delay in implementation is justified by other specific criteria relating to the customer's need.

In addition, the procedure for dealing with the case and the decision-making process is governed by administrative law.

ARTICLE 46
Decisions to ensure treatment and care

A decision on social services to which, in accordance with Articles 12 and 13, a child or a special person in need of special support, in accordance with Articles 12 and 13, shall be taken by a public office holder who is responsible for the work of a social worker. The necessary care and livelihood of the other client in need of support and health and development if the procedure is in the interest of the client.

The decisions concern the social services needed by the client or the person in charge of his care.

The holder of the office referred to in paragraph 1 shall take decisions, taking into account the assessment of the need for services provided in the customer plan referred to in Article 39 and the plans for the health, education or employment and business administration Services necessary for the care, income, health or development of the customer. Article 39 (3) provides for a common plan for the provision of social services and other services and support measures. The decision on urgent measures shall be taken as provided for in Article 45 (1). Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, decisions on income support may be taken by the person responsible for the provision of income support, taking into account the client or his/her family member or other client's services The employee's assessment of the need for support.

Article 46 shall apply from 1 January 2016.

Chapter 5

Ensuring the quality of services

§ 47
Self-control

The Social Services Action Service or the entity responsible for other activities shall establish a self-control plan to ensure the quality, safety and regularity of the social services. The plan shall be publicly seen, its implementation should be monitored regularly and its activities developed on the basis of regular feedback from customers and staff of the operating unit.

The content, preparation and monitoring of the self-control plan may be laid down in more detail by a decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

ARTICLE 48
Staff reporting obligations

Social services or self-employed persons shall act in such a way as to ensure that the social services provided to the client are carried out in a qualitative manner.

The person referred to in paragraph 1 shall immediately inform the person in charge of the operation if he/she discovers or becomes aware of the threat to the customer's social care. The person receiving the notification shall inform the administrator of the municipal social service.

The notification may be made notwithstanding the provisions of confidentiality.

The municipality and the private service provider shall inform their staff about the reporting requirements and the matters relating to its use. The procedural guidelines for the implementation of the notification obligation shall be included in the control plan referred to in Article 47. The notifier shall not be subjected to negative countermeasures as a result of the notification.

Article 48 applies from 1 January 2016.

ARTICLE 49
Measures of notification

The person receiving the notification referred to in Article 48 (2) shall initiate action to eliminate the threat of maladministration or manifestly maladministration. Without prejudice to the provisions of confidentiality, the person shall notify the Office of the Regional Administrative Board if there is no delay or imminent threat of maladministration.

The Office of the Regional Government or the Social and Health Authorisation and Control Agency may issue an order to delete the paragraph and decide on the additional measures to be taken in such a way as to be specified.

Article 49 shall apply from 1 January 2016.

Chapter 6

Appeals appeal

§ 50
Adjustment requirement

The decision referred to in Articles 45 and 46 shall require a corrigendum to the municipal social security institution as provided for in the Administrative Act.

ARTICLE 51
Appeal to administrative court

As a result of the appeal by the institution responsible for social services, the decision to appeal must be appealed to the administrative court, as in the case of administrative law (18/06/1996) Provides. The appeal may also be lodged at the time of appeal to the institution which, in addition to its opinion, must forward it to the administrative court.

ARTICLE 52
Implementation

A decision taken by a public office holder or an institution may, in spite of an appeal, be implemented if the quality of the decision requires delay without delay and does not jeopardise security or, if the entry into force of the decision cannot be For reasons related to the organisation of services, the decision shall be immediately implemented by the holder of the decision or by the institution or institution.

Where an appeal has been lodged, the appeal authority may prohibit the execution of the decision or order it to be suspended.

ARTICLE 53
Authorisation authorisation

An appeal to the decision of the administrative court shall be lodged only if the Supreme Administrative Court grants an appeal.

The authorisation authorisation is valid, as provided for in the Administrative Loan Act. The statement of appeal, which has been notified, which is why the appeal should be granted, may also be given to the administrative court of the Supreme Administrative Court which took the decision.

ARTICLE 54
Administrative matter

Administration law shall be governed by administrative law.

Chapter 7

Outstanding provisions

ARTICLE 55
Relationship with other laws

Social services under this law are governed by the law on social and health planning and state aid (1999) And the law on the state of the municipality's basic services (2009) , unless otherwise specified.

ARTICLE 56
Customer payments

Social services in accordance with this law are subject to charges for social and health care charges (18/04/1992) In accordance with

ARTICLE 57
The personal scope of social welfare organisation

Where a person resides regularly or in a longer term because of work, study or for similar reasons outside his home, and in the light of Article 3 (1) of the Act of residence of his home municipality, he may apply for social services from a municipality in which: He's staying. However, the municipality of residence is not obliged to organise social care for a person residing abroad, unless otherwise provided elsewhere.

ARTICLE 58
Organisation of emergency services

In urgent cases or otherwise, the municipality shall arrange for the organisation of institutional and other social services to be provided to a person other than the municipality of the municipality.

When the need for institutional care is estimated to be sustainable for more than 14 days, the municipal institution responsible for social care shall immediately inform the institution of the municipality to which the maintenance should have been provided.

ARTICLE 59
Transfer of person to own municipality

When, in the cases referred to in Article 58, an institution which is subject to an assessment of the need for a long-term evaluation of the need for an assessment of the need for a long-term evaluation of the He's a resident.

However, at the request of the person concerned, the institution shall always take the measures referred to in paragraph 1 to transfer the person to the municipality of which he is a resident.

An application for the transfer referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made to the administrative court in whose jurisdiction the municipality of residence of the institution is.

However, the transfer shall not be ordered, when it is appropriate for the purpose of maintenance or otherwise it would be disproportionate to the person.

ARTICLE 60
Application for social services and care of the other municipality

Anyone who wishes to live in another municipality, but who is unable to live there for reasons of age, disability or any other reason, can apply for the social services and care of this municipality on the same basis as the municipality of residence. The municipality shall immediately inform the applicant's municipality of the application and the admissibility of it. The municipality should examine the application, assess the applicant's need for services in cooperation with this municipality and take a decision on this matter. However, the application will not be processed if the applicant has already submitted an application for another municipality and the case is still pending.

If, as provided for in paragraph 1, the municipality decides to grant a service, the applicant shall, within two weeks of the receipt of the decision, inform the municipality of receipt of the service. The applicant shall be entitled within three months from the date of notification of the decision to change the place of treatment addressed. If the applicant fails to comply with the deadlines set out above, his rights to the services provided for in the decision shall lapse.

ARTICLE 61
Entry into force

This Act shall enter into force on 1 April 2015, however, that Article 19 shall apply from 1 January 2015 and Articles 46, 48 and 49 as from 1 January 2016.

This law repeals the Social Welfare Act (710/1982) . However, Chapter 2 of the repealed Law, Articles 27d, 27e, 40 and 41, and paragraphs 5 and 8 shall remain in force. (20.3.2015)

Where other legislation refers to the Social Security Act in force at the date of entry into force of this Act, this law shall be applied, unless otherwise provided for in this Act.

§ 62
Transitional provisions

The appeal and submission of a decision taken before the entry into force of this Act, and the handling of such a case, shall be governed by the provisions in force at the time of entry into force of this Act.

THEY 164/2014 , StVM 27/2014, EV 195/2014

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

20.3.2015/269:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 April 2015.

THEY 256/2014 , StVM 48/2014, EV 313/2014