Have low-threshold services in the care sector recognized

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

Low-threshold care and respite services are services in which caregivers under professional guidance

in accordance with § 45c Para. 3 SGB XI provide care for those entitled to it in groups or in the home, as well as relieving and advising family members and caregivers with similar needs,
in accordance with § 45c Para. 3a SGB XI
a) support the beneficiaries in the household - in particular with domestic care
b) accompany the beneficiaries in coping with the general or care-related demands of everyday life
c) support the beneficiaries in the independent organization of individually required assistance services,
d) relieve relatives or similarly close persons in their capacity as caregivers.

If you would like to offer a support service in everyday life, you will need recognition under federal state law.
Each federal state has a competent authority that is responsible for the recognition procedure.

You can find more information on the relevant state websites.

The requirements for recognition are regulated on a state-specific basis.

Further information for Rhineland-Palatinate can be found on the homepage of the Supervisory and Service Directorate Trier (ADD).

The procedure depends on the respective federal state

In Rhineland-Palatinate, the Supervisory and Service Directorate (ADD) examines the application for recognition as an offer of support in everyday life.

If the documents show that the requirements for recognition are met, the authority issues the recognition by means of a notice.

In the case of domestic services that are offered on a limited scale (mini domestic services), recognition is granted through registration in a simplified procedure.

You must ask the responsible state authority about the relevant requirements.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, recognition as an offer for support in everyday life (offer with several helpers) essentially requires

the submission of a written concept to the competent authority for quality assurance of the offer
the target group and activity-specific qualification and regular further training of the professionals as well as the professional guidance, supervision, support and further training of the service providers who are not professionals themselves
the service providers, who are not individuals or professionals, must have completed a specified basic training course comprising at least 30 hours of instruction
The fees charged must be reasonable

Recognition as an offer of support in everyday life as an individual (who is not already a specialist) essentially requires

at least 160 hours of training based on the guidelines in accordance with Section 53b of the Eleventh Book of the German Social Code
Support from a specialist within the framework of a corresponding cooperation
The fees charged must be appropriate

Different regulations apply to domestic services that are offered on a limited scale (mini domestic services). Details can be found on the ADD website.

Registration as a mini offer in home economics
Remark: only for Rhineland-Palatinate

For deadlines, please contact the person responsible for you.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, recognition is granted for an unlimited period of time.

The provider must submit an annual report to the Supervisory and Service Directorate by 30 April describing the previous year's activities and stating that the requirements for recognition continue to be met. The reporting obligation does not apply to domestic services that are offered on a limited scale (mini domestic services).

Offers for support in everyday life, conversion of outpatient benefits in kind (conversion entitlement), authorization to issue regulations:

For Rhineland-Palatinate:

State ordinance on the recognition and promotion of offers for support in everyday life, on the promotion of model projects and volunteer initiatives as well as on the promotion of self-help in accordance with Sections 45a, 45c and 45d of the Eleventh Book of the Social Code of July 12, 2017 (GVBl. p. 157) with amendments by ordinance of October 2, 2020 (GVBl. p. 539).

Have low-threshold services in the care sector recognized

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