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05 ｜ Long-Term Care Services

Taiwan officially entered an aged society as defining all kinds of violations and fines, so the Act
of the end of March 2018, with the population of fulfills practical needs, and legalizes the related
individuals aged 65 and above accounting for 14% authorization of contract, benefits and payment
of the total population. It is projected that by the year audit system.
2026, this percentage will rise to 21%, indicating the 2. To implement and clarify the definitions and
transition into a super-aged society. Based on this, the implementation methods of the Long-Term Care
importance of establishing a comprehensive long-term Services Act (LTCSA), nine subsidiary regulations
care service system, developing long-term service have been established under the Act's authorization.
resources, and ensuring service quality becomes These include the Enforcement Rules of Long-
increasingly evident. Therefore, starting from January Term Care Services Act and Criteria for Establishing
2017, the MOHW implemented the Long-term Care Long-term care services Institutions. Additionally, in
10-year Plan 2.0 (hereafter referred to as LTC Plan accordance with the LTCSA, the Institutional Long-
2.0), promoting an integrated community care service Term Care Juridical Entities Act has been enacted.
system and responding to the long-term care needs In total, there is one primary law (Institutional Long-
arising from the aged society. Term Care Juridical Entities Act) and nine subsidiary
Improving upon the contents of its predecessor, regulations, including the Establishment Standards
LTC Plan 2.0 has increased the number of care for Long-Term Care Service Institutions, Regulations
recipients and service items. The plan has been for the Establishment, Approval and Management
extended to prevent disability and delay its onset. of Long-Term Care Institutions, the Establishment
Not only that, it has also integrated home hospice Standards for Long-Term Care Institutions, and
care and home-based medical care with the purpose for the purpose of establishing long-term care
of achieving the vision of "aging in place" to meet institutions on public non-public real estate,
the growing demand for seniors' services. The plan Regulations for review of special project application
therefore called for establishing a community-based for renting of public real estate that is not publicly
care service system that would support diversified used by long-term care services institutions,
services in a home-based, community-based and Regulations for the Training, Certification,
residential cares that are closely knit in order to create Continuous Education Program and Registration
a long-term care service system that is premium in Conditions for Long-term Care Personnel, and
quality, affordable and easily available to all. Regulations Governing Subsidies and Rewards for
Long-term Care Services Resource Development
to provide various incentives and methods for
Chapter 1 Long-Term Care developing long-term care service resources,
Regulations and Systems
prioritizing assistance for offshore islands, remote
areas, indigenous communities, and other areas
Section 1 The Long-Term Care Services
lacking long-term care resources. Based on the
Act
principle of rational utilization of long-term care
1. In order to create a sound foundation for our long- resources and considering the equity of long-
term care services system by ensuring care and term care service benefits, as well as regulating
supporting service quality as we develop accessible, contracted service units and subsequent service fee
diverse and affordable services while safeguarding payments, Regulations on Application and Payment
the dignity and rights of both care givers and care for Long-Term Care Services and the Regulations
receivers, the Long-Term Care Services Act has on Long-Term Care Contract Administration have
been legislated for promulgation on June 3, 2017. been formulated, along with the Regulations for the
The act was last amended on June 9, 2021 and supplementary training of foreigners engaged in in-
the amendment focused on key aspects include home care work.
clarifying related regulation authorization and

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