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The Nursing Insurance Act of 1996 (known also as Community Long-Term Care Insurance Act, which is part of the Israel Social Insurance Act) |
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Year introduced: 1996 Type of legislation: Home care entitlement Legislation passed: Yes View / download legislation: http://www.knesset.gov.il/index.html(only available in Hebrew) Funding: Information not provided |
Sponsors: Information not provided Supporting organizations: Information not provided For more information contact: Dr. Israel Doron Department of Gerontology Haifa University, Haifa, ISRAEL 31905 Tel: 972-4-8249945; Fax: 972-4-8240046 e-mail: idoron@univ.haifa.ac.il or: The Law in the Service of the Elderly |
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Description of legislation: Provided home care services to dependent elderly on the basis of personal entitlement and clearly defined eligibility criteria. The basic entitlement is for in-kind services, such as personal care, that range between 10.5 to 15.5 hours a week. The goal is to reduce the burden of care from family caregivers but not to replace it altogether. |
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