Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Would let someone who qualifies for nursing home support choose home care instead, if they can be safely looked after at home and that option would cost the State less. It also requires the Minister to make rules on reporting how many people apply for the Fair Deal scheme and how many are offered home care as an alternative. In plain terms, it aims to give more flexibility in care choices and could reduce public spending where home care is appropriate.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to allow for the provision of home care services to a person who qualifies for and is being offered long-term residential care in circumstances where suitable home care services can be devised for that person and such services are less costly on the State than the long term residential care being offered and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 13 February 2020