Portugal
Ordinance 349/2023 of November 13 amends the rules for the organization, functioning and setting-up of senior residential facilities
- The Ordinance establishes simplified rules for certain cases of capacity expansion.
- It amends the rules for setting up in buildings and for functional areas.
- It simplifies several rules for senior residential facilities (“ERPI”) with a capacity of up to 20 residents.
- It establishes new obligations regarding residents’ service agreements.
- To promote service quality, the Ordinance establishes an individual care plan (“ICP”), employee training, and a technician with quality management duties.